Food Bank For New York City Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, Nov. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Food Bank For New York City, the city's major hunger-relief organization, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square. Food Bank is working to distribute critical food supplies to emergency feeding programs, operational soup kitchens, food pantries, senior centers and agencies in areas of the city impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

In honor of the occasion, Margarette Purvis, President and CEO, along with Madison Cowan, Food Network Chef will ring the Opening Bell. 

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, November 5th, 2012 – 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET        

Contact:
Lana Gersten
(212) 784-5714
lgersten@groupgordon.com

Andrew Wadium
(917) 254-1140
awadium@hotmail.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Jen Knapp
(212) 401-8916
Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.                  

About the Food Bank For New York City:                                                                  

Food Bank For New York City recognizes 29 years as the city's major hunger-relief organization working to end food poverty throughout the five boroughs. As the city's hub for integrated food poverty assistance, the Food Bank tackles the hunger issue on three fronts — food distribution, income support and nutrition education — all strategically guided by its research. Through its network of 1,000 community-based member programs citywide, the Food Bank helps provide 400,000 free meals a day for New Yorkers in need. The Food Bank's hands-on nutrition education program in the public schools reaches 40,000 children, teens and adults. Income support services including food stamps, free tax assistance for the working poor and the Earned Income Tax Credit put millions of dollars back in the pockets of low-income New Yorkers, helping them to achieve greater dignity and independence. Ninety-four percent of donations go directly toward programs in all five boroughs. Learn how you can help at foodbanknyc.org.

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