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Islanders Rick DiPietro and Garth Snow team up with Island
Harvest at Huge Food Collection Rally in Carle Place
Mineola, NY – November 16, 2006
To
help thousands of Long Islanders in need enjoy a brighter and
healthier holiday season, the
New York Islanders are teaming
up with Island Harvest at its community food collection rally
at the Carle Place Red Lobster, 211-217 Old Country Road,
Carle Place on Tuesday, November 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Islander goalie Rick
DiPietro and General Manager Garth Snow will be greeting
fans and signing autographs from 3:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. while helping Island Harvest collect turkeys,
food
and cash donations to assist Island Harvest in its mission
of ending hunger and reducing food waste on Long Island.
Any fan
that brings down a turkey, nonperishable items, or monetary
donations will be able to get autographs. Broadcasting live
from 2:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. will be KJOY 98.3 FM morning show co-host, Kim
Berk with prizes and giveaways for generous Long Islanders
stopping
by to make donations.
“We’re privileged to partner with a great charity like
Island Harvest to help families in need, especially around the
holidays,” said
DiPietro. “I hope to see Islanders fans out in full
force on Tuesday.”
All fans that come down and donate one
turkey or more will be entered into a raffle to take home an
autographed Rick
DiPietro jersey. All fans who come down and make a monetary
donation
of
$150 or more will get the chance to win four tickets to
a future Islanders game for the 2006 -2007 season. Donate $50
or more
and get the opportunity to take home an 8-pack of movie
tickets
courtesy of KJOY and the Long Island Radio Group.
Families
and individuals can also support the campaign by stopping by
one of the numerous supermarket food collection
events,
bringing non-perishable food donations to local drop-off
locations including
Citibank, The Bristal Assisted Living, and Panera Bread
(frozen turkeys only), donating a turkey or their supermarket
turkey coupon.
Monetary contributions
are also welcome to help support Island Harvest's year-round
food donation programs.
For more information about
the campaign, to find out how to get involved, or to find additional
drop-off
locations, contact
Island
Harvest at (516) 294-8528. |
