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11th Annual Authors In Kind Huge Success
Famed Authors Gather to Support God’s Love We Deliver
Brooklyn, NY
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On
Wednesday, April 9, more than 270 friends of God’s Love We
Deliver gathered at the 11th Annual Authors In Kind. This
literary luncheon, held at the Metropolitan Club, was emceed
by Board Member, author extraordinaire and Authors In Kind
founder, Linda Fairstein. Linda introduced each guest
author, who then took the podium to share anecdotes and
remarks about their work to the delight of our many guests.
The authors signed books before and after the event, meeting
and greeting guests and fans. This year’s authors included:
Linda Fairstein -
Author of the Alex Cooper crime novel series including her
most recent novels, Death
Angel and Terminal
City
Robin Cook - New
York Times bestselling author of Coma, discussed
his latest book, Cell, a medical thriller with
top-notch fusion of groundbreaking medical sciences and
edge-of-your seat suspense.
Barbara Ehrenreich -
Award-winning essayist, columnist, and author of New York
Times bestseller Nickel and Dimed. Barbara
discussed her new book, Living with a Wild God.
Michael Anthony -
The Gramercy Tavern James Beard award-winning chef
discussed The Gramercy Tavern
Cookbook.
Karen Pearl, God’s Love President & CEO, opened with moving
remarks about how this event supports the important mission
of God’s Love. She showed the work, growth and progress of
God’s Love through a photo slideshow featuring images of
God’s Love volunteers, the construction of the God’s Love
SoHo site and more. Linda Fairstein, the tour de force
behind Authors In Kind, made lovely remarks on the work of
God’s Love, its history and the community it serves. She
introduced each author and also introduced the God’s
Love agency video to
a rapt audience. Barbara Ehrenreich spoke of her history
with God’s Love ? a personal friend received meals from
God’s Love years ago and she saw how important it was to
have good, nutritious food delivered right to their door.
Chef Michael Anthony spoke of his appreciation for God’s
Love at a moment in his life when he had undergone surgery
and could not shop or cook. He knows just how important it
is to provide meals for people who cannot provide for
themselves. As a former medical student, Robin Cook shared
how important it is to take care of those who are too sick
to take care of themselves.
Pearl and Fairstein worked in tandem as they shared news
with guests. They spoke of the renovation and expansion of
the God’s Love headquarters in SoHo, and of the work that
God’s Love is currently doing in its temporary site in
Brooklyn.
Guests enjoyed iced coffee generously donated by RED THREAD
GOOD Coffee -- the partnership was announced at last year’s
luncheon. For every cup of READ THREAD GOOD Coffee sold, 2
cents are donated to God’s Love We Deliver.
As the event drew to a close, Pearl and Fairstein auctioned
off a pearl necklace, donated by Angela Cummings for Assael.
They also auctioned off a bag by CH Carolina Herrera and
8-packs of brownies for a year made by Chuck the Baker.
In honor of Mother’s Day, God’s Love had a special Mother’s
Day appeal, called ?Meals for Moms.? For this appeal, for
every donation of $250 or more, Linda Fairstein agreed to
sign and send a copy of her new book, Terminal
City. Guests were delighted at such a thoughtful appeal
and a wonderful gift from Linda. Authors received gifts of
pearls from Angela Cummings.
Other attendees of Authors In Kind included: Ken Aretsky,
Michele Ateyeh, Dennis Basso, Michael Bruno, Jane Clementi,
James Clementi Jr., Philip Geier, Lori Griffiths, Alexa
Hampton, Fred Hill, Anne Keating, Ann Kempner, Danny Meyer,
Peggy Siegal, Lesley Stahl, Blaine Trump, Robert Verdi,
Vicente Wolf, Kathleen & Victor Zammit, Jens Audenaert,
Rebecca Bond, Scott Bruckner, Joseph Dolce, Jonah Disend,
Richard Feldman, Esq., John Gile, Jon Gilman, Barbara
Goodstein, Christopher Idone, Adrian Kahan, Joseph Kirk,
Chris Lacovara, Mark and Gaby Lehrer, Terrence Meck, Karen
Naber, Richard and Jane Novick, Jeffrey Pfeifle, Scott
Reinhardt, Alan Rogers, Michael Sennott, Jane & Patrick
Shea, Sylvia Vogelman, Greg and Katy Williamson.
In its history of almost 29 years, God’s Love We Deliver has
always been free of charge and never had a waiting list for
its nutritious meals, unlimited education and other
services. Because demand has increased more than 62% in the
last five years, this year’s Authors In Kind, and the funds
it has raised for God’s Love We Deliver, is more important
than ever.
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About God’s Love We Deliver
God’s Love We Deliver (God’s Love) is
the New York metropolitan area’s leading provider of
life-sustaining meals and nutrition counseling for people
living with severe illnesses. Begun as an HIV/AIDS service
organization, today God’s Love provides for people living
with more than 200 individual diagnoses. God’s Love cooks
and home delivers the specific, nutritious meals a client’s
severe illness and treatment so urgently require. Meals are
individually tailored for each client by one of our
Registered Dietitians, and all clients have access to
unlimited nutrition counseling. God’s Love supports families
by providing meals for the children and senior caregivers of
its clients. All of the agency’s services are provided free
of charge, and in its history of more than 28 years, God’s
Love We Deliver has never had a waiting list. For more
information, visit www.godsloverwedeliver.org
God’s Love is a non-sectarian organization. Find God’s Love
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