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New York Jets Devise Game Plan To Help Tackle Hunger
ShopRite, Kraft, Clorox and Acosta Host Fourth Annual New York Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit to Support ShopRite Partners In Caring
New York, NY (May 2006) – Football takes a sound game plan and plenty of teamwork to win and beating hunger is no different! Join the New York Jets for the Fourth Annual New York Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit to help tackle hunger in your community. Tickets are now on sale for the star-studded culinary affair, offering a unique dining experience where fans can enjoy food from some of New York’s finest five-star restaurants while also rubbing elbows with New York Jets’ stars including Erik Coleman and Mike Nugent. This remarkable evening of food, wine, and football will be presented by the New York Jets in conjunction with ShopRite, Kraft, Clorox and Acosta Sales and Marketing Company on Thursday, May 11, 2006 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Bridgewaters at the South Street Seaport, 11 Fulton Street, New York, NY. Tickets are available for $250 each, with all proceeds benefiting the ShopRite Partners In Caring Fund, a year-round community based program that fights hunger in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Additionally, limited quantities of VIP tickets are available for $400. These tickets provide early admission, special access to Jets players, VIP gift bag, and an extra hour of food sampling beginning at 6 p.m. A portion of the ticket price is tax-deductible. The Fourth Annual New York Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit is a five-star culinary event that offers a unique dining experience by the renowned chefs from some of New York’s premier restaurants, including NOBU and Blue Smoke. The event is set up in a “taste-around,” style, where guests will be invited to sample signature dishes of each participating restaurant, while mingling with New York Jets’ past and present football stars. In addition to the gridiron superstars and gourmet food, party attendees will have the opportunity to bid on unique silent auction items, including autographed merchandise from Jets’ players, sports memorabilia, jewelry and restaurant/entertainment packages. “We’re honored to be working with the Jets organization for the Fourth Annual New York Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit,” said Karen Meleta, ShopRite Partners In Caring spokeswoman. “Hunger continues to be a growing concern in communities around the country and because of their sincere dedication to ShopRite Partners In Caring, the Jets have helped raise much needed funds for those in need in their local community.” “The Jets’ organization is proud to help fight hunger – a problem which we are committed to tackling until its eradication,” said Jets President Jay Cross. “We have been pleased with the turnout and the enthusiasm this event has generated and look forward to continuing to set the standard in the NFL in raising both awareness and dollars in the fight against hunger.” Hunger continues to be an increasingly serious problem in the United States, with the number of people hungry, or at risk of hunger, growing to 36.3 million people, of which 13.3 are children. (U.S. Department of Agriculture, 2004) For more information about the New York Jets Taste of the NFL Benefit, please visit www.newyorkjets.com/taste or www.shopritepartnersincaring.org or call About ShopRite Partners In Caring ShopRite Partners In Caring is a year-round, community-based, hunger-fighting initiative that works with more than 70 food industry manufacturers to provide $2 million annually to qualified agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Since its inception in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated more than $11 million to 1,100 charities. ShopRite Partners In Caring dollars ultimately service a variety of organizations including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, child care centers, battered women's shelters, senior citizen programs, drug rehab centers, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, after-school programs and other organizations that support those in need. For more information or to find out how you can help, log on to www.shopritepartnersincaring.org.
About Taste of the NFLTaste of the NFL is the Party With a Purpose. The purpose is to raise awareness and dollars in the fight against hunger for thousands of families who struggle every day to simply feed their children. The nation’s finest chefs as well as NFL legends, both past and present, volunteer their time along with the best community citizens in dozens of cities, the Super Bowl Host committees and the NFL in support of hunger relief efforts throughout the country and in the host communities. About the New York Jets The New York Jets take great pride in playing an active role and making a year-round commitment to the New York Tri-State community. The Jets’ players, coaches, alumni and front office staff, along with their corporate and community partners, are dedicated to supporting civic and community charities including hunger initiatives, encouraging education & fitness and reaching out to disadvantaged youth and families to make a lasting impact. The Jets are the top NFL team in local fundraising for Taste of the NFL, raising $335,000 for the ShopRite Partners in Caring Program during the last three events. To learn more about the New York Jets and their charity endeavors please log on to www.newyorkjets.com/community. #### |
