Food Network, Whole Foods Feed 45,000 Hungry Kids in Philly
Food Network Press Release:
December 22, 2011
Food Network, Whole Foods Market Donate Non-perishable Food to Create 45,000 Meals for Hungry Kids in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, December 22, 2011 – Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, First Lady Lisa Nutter and Bill Clark, executive director of Philabundance, prepare to walk bags of food donated by Food Network to a truck that will deliver non-perishable items provided by Whole Foods Market shoppers to Delaware Valley food assistance organization, Philabundance.
From left: Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (left); First Lady Lisa Nutter; Bill Clark, executive director, Philabundance. (Photo: Business Wire)
Food Network Commits to Build Ten Food Gardens
Food Network Press Release:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 26, 2011)– Cultivating communities across the country, Food Network and cable monopoly Comcast will create new Good Food Gardens in cooperation with Boys & Girls Clubs in 10 communities this weekend. Construction takes place April 30 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Comcast Cares Day, in which thousands of Comcast employees, their families and friends volunteer to make a positive impact in neighborhoods across the country.
“Good Food Gardens addresses a serious health problem in our country by teaching children and their families about gardening and encouraging them to adopt healthier eating habits,” said Brooke Johnson, Food Network president.
Volunteers representing Food Network and Comcast will build out Good Food Gardens at Boys & Girls Clubs in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Denver, Boston, Chicago, Houston, St. Paul, Minn., Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Knoxville, Tenn., as part of 2011 Comcast Cares Day. Food Network talent will participate with cable monopoly Comcast and Food Network representatives in several locations.
Each Good Food Gardens site is developed from the ground up. The program, a joint effort of by Food Network, Share Our Strength and Teich Garden Systems, fashions educational gardens that offer children and community volunteers a fun, hands-on gardening experience. The mission of Good Food Gardens is to educate families on the importance of fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods, key ingredients to ending childhood hunger.
“Good Food Gardens reinforces one of Food Network’s core goals: to raise awareness of childhood hunger and promote healthy eating,” said Johnson. “Comcast, through its Comcast Cares Day, will bring together volunteers to work cooperatively to create new gardens in a natural and fun way.”
Food Network has underwritten the creation of more than 30 Good Food Gardens across the country. Garden locations are determined based on community need, level of local advocacy and the extent to which the garden can improve the overall neighborhood.
