City Harvest Presents The 40th Anniversary Gala: House of Harvest featuring an elegant dinner with a one-of-a-kind live and silent auction brings together celebrities, influencers, and other high-profile individuals for the organization’s most important fundraising night of the year.
Marking 40 years serving New York City, all proceeds from the evening will support City Harvest’s work to rescue more than 75 million pounds of nutritious food this year–nearly 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels–and deliver it, free of charge, to help feed New Yorkers in need. City Harvest’s 2022 gala raised a record-breaking $5.2 million, enough to provide more than 12 million meals for New Yorkers in need. Now, as millions of New Yorkers face record-high food prices, expiration of federal supports, and the continued economic impacts from the pandemic, the need for food assistance in New York City remains high.
The event will honor the organization’s longtime Board Chair Jim...
Marking 40 years serving New York City, all proceeds from the evening will support City Harvest’s work to rescue more than 75 million pounds of nutritious food this year–nearly 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels–and deliver it, free of charge, to help feed New Yorkers in need. City Harvest’s 2022 gala raised a record-breaking $5.2 million, enough to provide more than 12 million meals for New Yorkers in need. Now, as millions of New Yorkers face record-high food prices, expiration of federal supports, and the continued economic impacts from the pandemic, the need for food assistance in New York City remains high.
The event will honor the organization’s longtime Board Chair Jim...
- 4/13/2023
- Look to the Stars
Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian will host a Thanksgiving-themed telethon on Fox-owned stations in major markets on Nov. 25 to raise money for food rescue organizations City Harvest and No Kid Hungry.
“The Great American Foodathon Presented by Citi” will feature performances by John Legend, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, JoJo and Dennis Quaid, as well as appearances by Drew Barrymore, Whoopi Goldberg, Guy Fieri, Tyra Banks, Katie Couric, Blake Shelton, Patti Labelle and Kelly Ripa.
“This has been a challenging year for many Americans,” said Zakarian, a City Harvest board member and chair of its food council. “On the eve of Thanksgiving, let’s raise a lot of money to help feed the many families across our country that are struggling to put a meal on the table right now for their children. There will be laughs, maybe some tears, and a lot of Thanksgiving cooking tips along the way.”
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“The Great American Foodathon Presented by Citi” will feature performances by John Legend, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, JoJo and Dennis Quaid, as well as appearances by Drew Barrymore, Whoopi Goldberg, Guy Fieri, Tyra Banks, Katie Couric, Blake Shelton, Patti Labelle and Kelly Ripa.
“This has been a challenging year for many Americans,” said Zakarian, a City Harvest board member and chair of its food council. “On the eve of Thanksgiving, let’s raise a lot of money to help feed the many families across our country that are struggling to put a meal on the table right now for their children. There will be laughs, maybe some tears, and a lot of Thanksgiving cooking tips along the way.”
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- 11/20/2020
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Food Network star Geoffrey Zakarian has lined up a host of chefs and celebrities to take part in “The Great New York Foodathon,” a fundraising special to air April 17 on Fox-owned Wnyw and Wwor in New York.
The hourlong special will raise money to support City Harvest, the respected nonprofit that helps distribute millions of pounds of excess food from restaurants, grocery stores and farms to food pantries, soup kitchens and other community organizations. Fox has donated the 7-8 p.m. hour to the special, which will air commercial free. Zakarian, a notable chef and restaurateur who holds the coveted “Iron Chef” title, will serve as host and is producing the special through his Corner Table Entertainment in partnership with Content.23 Media.
John Legend, Neil Patrick Harris, Bobby Flay, Whoopi Goldberg, Eric Ripert, Michael Strahan, Jim Gaffigan, Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kevin Bacon, Brooke Shields, Matt Bomer, Julianna Margulies,...
The hourlong special will raise money to support City Harvest, the respected nonprofit that helps distribute millions of pounds of excess food from restaurants, grocery stores and farms to food pantries, soup kitchens and other community organizations. Fox has donated the 7-8 p.m. hour to the special, which will air commercial free. Zakarian, a notable chef and restaurateur who holds the coveted “Iron Chef” title, will serve as host and is producing the special through his Corner Table Entertainment in partnership with Content.23 Media.
John Legend, Neil Patrick Harris, Bobby Flay, Whoopi Goldberg, Eric Ripert, Michael Strahan, Jim Gaffigan, Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kevin Bacon, Brooke Shields, Matt Bomer, Julianna Margulies,...
- 4/14/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Margaret Zakarian is known as the wife of the famous Iron Chef, but another name that she has gone by is Margaret Anne Williams. Although her husband is a celebrity and sometimes overshadows Margaret simply because he is so well-known, she has forged an amazing career for herself before having met and married him. Here are ten things that you probably didn’t know about Margaret for those of you who are not yet familiar with her. 1. Margaret was inspired by her father Margaret’s father is Francis Williams, and he is the CEO of a construction company called Kimmins Contracting
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Margaret Zakarian...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Margaret Zakarian...
- 9/28/2019
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
Darren Criss will perform at City Harvest: The 2019 Gala Presents “Electric Rock”.
City Harvest: The 2019 Gala Presents “Electric Rock” is the organization’s 36th annual gala to support their work to rescue good food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to New Yorkers in need.
Darren joins a stellar evening hosted by Chrissy Teigen and Antoni Porowski. Honorees: Richard Gere, Golden Globe Award-winning actor and activist; Marc Granetz, Mg, Chief Administrative Officer, JPMorgan Chase and City Harvest board member, and his wife Kris Granetz; and Michael White, Michelin-Starred chef and owner of the Altamarea Group. Additional guests to include Geoffrey & Margaret Zakarian, Ted Allen, Aldo Sohm, Angie Mar, Bill Telepan, Dana Cowin, Dominique Ansel, Markus Glocker, Michael Anthony, Pat Lafrieda, Simon Kim, Alfred Portale, Salt Bae and others.
When: Tuesday, April 30th
Where: Cipriani 42nd Street
110 East 42nd Street
Find out more here.
From: http://www.
City Harvest: The 2019 Gala Presents “Electric Rock” is the organization’s 36th annual gala to support their work to rescue good food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to New Yorkers in need.
Darren joins a stellar evening hosted by Chrissy Teigen and Antoni Porowski. Honorees: Richard Gere, Golden Globe Award-winning actor and activist; Marc Granetz, Mg, Chief Administrative Officer, JPMorgan Chase and City Harvest board member, and his wife Kris Granetz; and Michael White, Michelin-Starred chef and owner of the Altamarea Group. Additional guests to include Geoffrey & Margaret Zakarian, Ted Allen, Aldo Sohm, Angie Mar, Bill Telepan, Dana Cowin, Dominique Ansel, Markus Glocker, Michael Anthony, Pat Lafrieda, Simon Kim, Alfred Portale, Salt Bae and others.
When: Tuesday, April 30th
Where: Cipriani 42nd Street
110 East 42nd Street
Find out more here.
From: http://www.
- 3/14/2019
- Look to the Stars
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