Thecelebritycafe. Com Helps Island Harvest Take A Swing At Hunger At New York Mets Vs. Washington Nationals Game
Thecelebritycafe. Com Helps Island Harvest Take A Swing At Hunger At New York Mets Vs. Washington Nationals Game
Mineola, NY (PRWEB) April 17, 2006
Island Harvest, Long Island’s Source Authority on Food Rescue, is once again hosting its annual Left Field Terrace fundraising event at Shea Stadium on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 5:40 p. m. Island Harvest has reserved the left field terrace at Shea Stadium for the upcoming New York Mets versus Washington Nationals baseball game. TheCelebrityCafe. com, Long Island’s longest running entertainment Web Site, has teamed up with Island Harvest as media sponsor of the event.
Players from the New York Mets will visit the guests and sign autographs. The event will also feature an open buffet, unlimited beverages, popcorn and cotton candy. A silent auction will be held and raffles will be drawn throughout the evening. Reservations are required; tickets are $110 per person. Limited tickets are available.
Island Harvest is joined by co-sponsors and supporters: Arrow Electronics, Inc., Canon, Harrison Leifer DiMarco, Herald Community Papers, New York Mets, Sunrise Check Cashing, UPS and our media sponsor, TheCelebrityCafe. com.
Proceeds from the event will support Island Harvest’s food collection, education and distribution programs and its mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. Anyone interested in attending Island Harvest’s Left Field Terrace fundraising event, can contact Dee at (516) 294-8528 or visit www. islandharvest. org.
About Island Harvest
Island Harvest, Long Island’s Source Authority on Food Rescue, serves as the bridge between those who have surplus food and those who need it, supplying hundreds of community-based nonprofit organizations on Long Island with critical food support to help stem the advancing tide of hunger in our communities. Island Harvest has rescued 36 million pounds of food, supplementing more than 28 million meals, since its inception in 1992. In support of its mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island, the organization is actively involved in educational and hunger awareness programs to inform the public about the insidious but often unrecognized problem of hunger here, in one of the wealthiest regions of the country, and how individuals, businesses, schools and commercial food establishments can make a difference. Island Harvest is a member of America’s Second Harvest. For more information about Island Harvest, visit www. islandharvest. org or call (516) 294-8528.
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