CYNTHIA NIXON TO HOST CITY HARVEST'S
17TH ANNUAL
AN EVENING OF PRACTICAL MAGIC
Cynthia Nixon, Emmy, Tony and Grammy
Award-winning actress,
will host
City Harvest's 17th
annual
An
Evening of Practical Magic on
Wednesday, April 13th at Cipriani 42nd Street
(110
East 42nd Street).
The evening will include cocktails and a
silent auction at 6:30 pm, followed by
an awards presentation, dinner and live
auction at 7:30 pm. Thanks to the
support of Barclays Capital and the
generosity of the City Harvest Board of
Directors and the Event Co-Chairs, 100%
of the ticket price will directly
support the efforts of City Harvest to
feed hungry New Yorkers. Tickets range
from $750 to $2,500 and tables from
$10,000 to $50,000.
City Harvest's
An
Evening of Practical Magic,
which pays tribute to the efforts of
individuals and organizations who have
gone above and beyond in their
commitment to help City Harvest feed New York's hungry, will
honor Bill Koenigsberg, President, CEO
and Founder of Horizon Media.
Last year's event raised $1.3 million
for City Harvest and attracted 500
guests. It was hosted by Al Roker and
honored Tom O'Brien, President and
General Manager, NBC Local Media New
York, NBC4/NBC Universal and James D.
Kallman, Chairman of the Board, City
Harvest. Notable attendees included
Rachael Ray, MISS USA 2009 Kristen Dalton,
Roger Waters, Eric Ripert,
Council Member Gale A. Brewer, and
Speaker Christine Quinn, among
others. To purchase tickets or tables,
please call 917-351-8725, email
events@cityharvest.org or visit
www.cityharvest.org.
About City Harvest
Now
serving
New York City
for over 25 years, City Harvest is the
world's first food rescue organization,
dedicated to feeding the city's hungry
men, women and children. This year, City
Harvest will collect 28 million pounds
of excess food from all segments of the
food industry, including restaurants,
grocers, corporate cafeterias,
manufacturers and farms. This food is
then delivered free of charge to nearly
600 community food programs throughout
New York City using a fleet trucks and
bikes as well as volunteers on foot.
Each week, City Harvest helps over
300,000 hungry New Yorkers find their
next meal.