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27th Annual Chefs' Tribute
Mon, 06/04/2012 - 7:30pm

In 1985, Chefs Larry Forgione and Jonathan Waxman went to Citymeals Co-founder Gael Greene with the idea of celebrating the life of James Beard and his love of cooking, all for the benefit of Citymeals-on-Wheels. As Gael remembers, "The first 'American Chefs and Winemakers' al fresco feast was planned to celebrate Jim's 82nd birthday. When he passed away a few months prior to the event, the gala salute to America's harvest and American talent became our tribute to him."

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New Yorks Hottest Food Trucks Deliver for Elderly

We’re on wheels and they’re on wheels. Now we are working together to help elderly homebound New Yorkers. Joining forces never tasted so good! For the first two weeks in May, New Yorkers will be able to do good by satisfying their appetite for street food through a new partnership between Citymeals-on-Wheels and the New York City Food Truck Association.  

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Citymeals celebrates 30 years of helping the elderly

Citymeals is proud to mark its 30 year anniversary this year. It was on Christmas Day in 1981 that Citymeals first brought warm smiles and meals to frail New Yorkers.

It began when restaurant critic Gael Greene found out that the city's meal program left many homebound elderly alone and hungry on weekends and holidays.She called her friend, chef and author James Beard, and together they rallied the restaurant world and their friends to raise $35,000 that weekend -  enough to deliver 6,000 meals on Christmas.

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NY Giant Deon Grant packs meals at Citymeals warehouse

Veteran safety for the NY Giants Deon Grant gave back to his community at a Citymeals warehouse on Sunday, Dec. 19th. He joined Executive Director Beth Shapiro in packing meal boxes full of shelf stable foods to help the homebound elderly through the winter.

Here is a great shot of the boxes being packed by these two devoted volunteers:

 

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