NEW YORK, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Since announcing
their partnership one year ago today, Moët Hennessy USA has exceeded its 2018 goals of helping
City Harvest feed families across New
York City by 1.25 times. As a result, they will continue
their mission of donating both time and resources to assist City
Harvest, which is New York City's
largest food rescue organization, throughout 2019. Moët Hennessy is
currently the exclusive wine and spirits company to partner with
City Harvest in this manner.
Over the past year, Moët Hennessy USA has been involved in fundraising and
volunteered 248 hours, surpassing their 2018 goal in pursuit of
feeding New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their
tables. The company and its employees helped City Harvest feed
nearly 1 million New Yorkers in their year-long partnership by
giving time and raising funds.
Last April, in celebration of National Volunteer Week, Moët
Hennessy USA employees
participated in City Harvest's Repack on the Road in which
they assembled snack packs which were distributed to children in
pre-school, Head Start and after school programs. Moët Hennessy
employees also donated their time and resources by participating in
the Ace Endico Food Rescue, and the New York Produce Show. This
year, Moët Hennessy USA will be
participating in volunteer work including the Skip Lunch Fight
Hunger fundraising campaign at the MHUSA office.
Moët Hennessy was the sponsor for all of City Harvest's 2018
signature events, including the 35th Anniversary
Gala on April 24th at
Cipriani 42nd Street, honoring Chrissy Teigen, Robin
Hood, Bill and Wendy Mills
and José Andrés. The 2018 gala raised enough to help feed more than
17,000 New York City families for
a year. This is City Harvest's largest annual fundraising event,
and will be held again this April, in which Moët Hennessy will be
the official wine and spirits sponsor. Other events include
Summer in the City which raised enough to help feed over
6,000 families for the entire summer and BID which was a
record-breaking year for the event, raising enough to feed more
than 18,000 New Yorkers in need for an entire year.
To further drive Moët Hennessy's fundraising efforts, Smoke Tree
wines launched a by the glass program at 34 supporting restaurants
in New York, where $2 was donated to City Harvest for every bottle
of wine sold – helping to feed 8 New Yorkers for a day.
"The Moët Hennessy USA team is
so proud to have exceeded our 2018 goals, helping this incredible
organization feed families around New
York City," said Jim Clerkin,
President and CEO of Moët Hennessy North
America. "We know that City Harvest shares our values, along
with our commitment to the community and sustainability, and we are
thrilled to continue this mission together."
The City Harvest partnership builds on the work of the Moët
Hennessy Philanthropic Committee, charged with supporting national
charitable initiatives that tie with the heritage and identity of
the brands, while fostering a community spirit within the
organization.
With more than 1.2 million New Yorkers struggling to put meals
on their tables, City Harvest's work to rescue and deliver
nutritious food for our neighbors in need remains critical," said
City Harvest CEO Jilly Stephens.
"This year, we will rescue and deliver 61 million pounds of food
and deliver it to hundreds of community food programs across the
city. Our work is possible thanks to the dedicated support of
partners like Moët Hennessy USA
who step up to ensure that everyone in our city has the food they
need to thrive."
For more information about City Harvest, please visit
https://www.cityharvest.org/.
About Moët Hennessy USA
MOËT HENNESSY USA is the
leading importer and marketer of high quality wines, spirits and
champagnes in the U.S. The Moët Hennessy portfolio includes
renowned brands such as: Hennessy Cognac; Moët & Chandon, Dom
Pérignon, Krug, Veuve Clicquot and Ruinart Champagnes; Belvedere
Vodka; Volcan de mi Tierra Tequila; Glenmorangie and Ardbeg single
malt Scotch whiskies, Woodinville; and fine wines, Ao Yun, Cape
Mentelle, Cloudy Bay, Newton
Vineyard, Numanthia, Terrazas de Los
Andes, Smoke Tree, Chandon California, and Clos19. Moët
Hennessy has a strong consumer focus with an uncompromising
commitment to building luxury brands.
About City Harvest
City Harvest is New York City's
largest food rescue organization, helping to feed the more than 1.2
million New Yorkers who are struggling to put meals on their
tables. We will rescue 61 million pounds of food this year and
deliver it, free of charge, to hundreds of food pantries, soup
kitchens and other community partners across the five boroughs. Our
programs help food-insecure New Yorkers access nutritious food that
fits their needs and desires; increase our partners' capacity; and
strengthen the local food system, building a path to a food-secure
future for all New Yorkers. To learn more about our work, visit
cityharvest.org.
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