Had a lovely time with very generous friends at last week’s Citymeals Power Lunch for Women. In its 32nd year, the Power Lunch is a key fundraiser for Citymeals, with 100% of monies raised going for preparation and delivery of food for 18,000 of our elderly, homebound neighbors. Citymeals expects to deliver over 2 million […]
TD Highlights the Importance of Bees
I like to share the “buzz” about some of my favorite events during the year. Last month, TD Bank demonstrated their continued commitment to the environment by hosting The High Line Honey Harvest Festival, a fun day of activities, learning, and delicious tastings. Attendees had the opportunity to see walls of indigenous flowers, active beehives […]
A Night Out to Support Citymeals
Had a lovely evening with “foodie” friends at Union Square Cafe to benefit Citymeals on Wheels. The first-class meal, which was generously donated by Union Square Cafe, was part of Citymeals’ Dineout program, which has raised over $17 million through the years, enough to fund the preparation and delivery of more than two million meals. […]
Celebrating Philanthropy with the World’s Best Chefs
When people come together to help others, amazing things can happen. A few weeks ago, I attended one of my favorite charity events of the year: Citymeals on Wheels’ “Chefs Tribute”. Now in its 33rd year, this year’s theme was “The Grand Affair: Celebrating Chefs of the World’s Great Hotels.” From Las Vegas to Lisbon, […]
Highlights from the Annual Citymeals Power Lunch for Women
Pictured here are Mike Prager, CEO of De’Longhi USA with Beth Shapiro, Executive Director of NY Citymeals-on-Wheels at the Nov. 16 Annual Citymeals Power Lunch for Women. Each year, a certain number of very special men are also included at this lunch, which is one of Citymeals major fund-raising events on behalf of the elderly […]
More Than Just a Hot Meal
I was thrilled to see that Citymeals was recently featured by CNN as part of their Champions for Change series. I’ve been involved with Citymeals for over five years, and I’m moved each time I make a food delivery. I hope that CNN’s segment will encourage more people to get involved and show that their […]