Nourishing Kitchen of NYC - Soup Loop Winter 2009

NOURISHING NEWS
ISSUE 3
THE LASTEST FROM THE NOURISHING KITCHEN OF NYC WINTER 2010
www.eatwellnyc.org
“Nutrition for All”

In this issue: A look back at our 2009 holiday season and a sneak peak at
our 2010 programming!
THE KITCHEN TEAMS UP WITH PITCH IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Pitch in for a Good Cause
a way for Gary, Keith and
Good Cause," said Gina
(a.k.a. Mets sportscasters
Ron to connect with baseball Puzzanghera, founder
Gary Keith and Ron), now
fans while also supporting
and director of The
entering its third year, is
favorite charities.
Nourishing Kitchen of
pleased to announce that
"Gary, Keith, Ron and I are
New York City. "The
The Nourishing Kitchen of
grateful to all of our loyal
contribution from Pitch
New York City has been
GKR members for their
in for a Good Cause will
selected as the 2010
support and dedication to
go far in allowing us to
Above: Gary, Keith and Ron
recipient of all net proceeds our efforts", said Lynn
continue to help feed
from the group's fundraising. Cohen. "Their generosity in
the urban community
Pitch in for a Good Cause
buying GaryKeithandRon
and provide nutritional
Foundation, the brainchild of items, and participating in our education. We are
Lynn Cohen (Gary's wife), is events, goes directly to sup-
thrilled and proud to be
a non-profit organization
porting worthy organizations a part of the Pitch in for
that sells tickets to special
and helping people who might a Good Cause team."
Mets events, T-shirts,
be going through some of
For more information
baseball caps, bears and
life's toughest challenges. It is on Pitch in for a Good
mugs with one objective in
an honor to be a part of the
Cause, or to buy
mind: to give back to those
effort that unites baseball fans merchandise, please go
who are less fortunate.
and philanthropy.
to:
Lynn Cohen with Chef Gina
Taking advantage of their
"We are truly grateful to be
pitchinforagoodcause.org. Inside this issue:
unique position as popular
chosen as one of the charities
television sportscasters,
to partner with Pitch in for a
Pitch in for a Good Cause is
Dr. Oz Features Chef
2
Gina
RAO’S GENEROUSLY DONATES TABLE FOR FOUR
Teaming up with Challah 2
for Hunger
This December the
kitchen, offering items
able to
Local Artist Donation
2
kitchen was grateful to
like their delicious sauce
auction
receive a very special
and pastas for auction at
the table
1,000 served for Thanks- 3
Holiday gift from our
our Fall 2009
off on
giving
neighbors– a table for
Fundraiser.
charity ebay for over $3,000! Upcoming: Nourishing- 3
four at the world famous This December Rao’s
The donation will be used to
Green
Rao’s restaurant!
donated a table for four
support our 2010 Junior Chef The Kitchen on ABC
3
The staff at Rao’s has
with paid dinner to the
class.
News
always been very
Nourishing Kitchen of
Thanks to Rao’s, and congratu-
supportive of the
NYC. The kitchen was
lations to the lucky winner!
Updates
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THE DR. OZ SHOW FEATURES CHEF GINA
Some of you may have seen the kitchen
on Fox 5 New York.
and our newly made over Chef Gina Puz-
We were extremely honored and excited
zanghera last December on the Dr. Oz
when the Dr. Oz staff contacted us with
show.
the idea to do a show about Gina and her
For those of you not familiar with day
work in the kitchen. Volunteers came in
time TV, Dr. Oz is Oprah’s medical right
to lend a hand while a crew of four filmed
hand man. He dispenses advice on health our hot meal service. Even Project Run-
and wellness everyday at 11 am and 3 pm way star Tim Gunn came in to help out
and get the scoop!
The on set interview with Dr. Oz brought ―Impressive at any level‖
even more good news for the kitchen, as
the team from Loews agreed to give the
-Dr. Oz on Gina and the
kitchen a full renovation, including energy
Kitchen
star compliant appliances!
We want to thank the Dr. Oz staff,
Loews, Dr. OZ and Tim Gunn from the
exposure put us in contact with amazing
bottom of our hearts for their interest
people doing amazing things all over the
and kindness!
country.
The kitchen looks great and the national
NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER: CHALLAH FOR HUNGER
Nourishing Kitchen Chef Gina
whole wheat and cinnamon sugar
Puzzanghera and Nutritionist
challah. The challah is sold every
Pauline Newman partnered with
Friday on Columbia’s campus, with
Columbia-
proceeds going to benefit national
Barnard Hillel to alleviate hunger
and local hunger and disaster relief
through the Challah for Hunger
organizations including The
Program. Challah for Hunger
Nourishing Kitchen.
raises funds and awareness for
Thanks so much to Hillel for inviting
hunger and disaster-relief, through us to join them in their great cause!
the production and sale of challah For more information about
bread.
Challah for Hunger visit
Gina and Pauline helped to cook
challahforhunger.org
up delicious breads, including
GENEROUS ARTISTIC DONATION FROM LIGHTTEXTURE
Local artist Avner Ben
through the construction of
beautiful artistic touch to the
Natan generously donated
lighting fixtures, which adjust
kitchen, and fit well with our
three of his beautiful light
through time, and draw light
aesthetic of reused, reclaimed
fixtures to the kitchen.
and texture in space. Coming
and remade materials.
His website,
from two different disciplines
The picture to the left
lighttexture.com, has this to we explore this field together
demonstrates how the fixtures
say about him and his
with different sensibilities and
really ―shed a new light‖ on our
partner: ―We, Yael Erel and skills. In our light construction logo!
Avner Ben Natan, are a
we incorporate ready-made
Thanks so much to Avner!
collaborating couple and
objects, lighting components
If you’re interested in purchasing
founders of Lightexture. We and constructed elements. The these lights for your own apart-
work together, as an
lamps are fitted and assembled ment check out
architect and a lighting
by hand in our studio.‖
www.lighttexture.com.
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The lights have added a

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1,000 PEOPLE SERVED THIS THANKSGIVING
“We did it, we served
over 1000 people this
with several children and were
The Nourishing
just not able to make ends
Thanksgiving,”
Kitchen of NYC fed
meet this holiday.
over 1000 individuals,
- CFO Scott Keatley
―We did it, we served over
healthy meals in our
1000 people this
after a long week of
space that only fits
Thanksgiving,‖ said CFO Scott
healthy cooking
eleven people at a
Keatley after a day of cooking
time. Over
and keeping
Special thanks to PS 112 for
Thanksgiving the
volunteers going in the
providing decorative turkey
Nourishing Kitchen
kitchen. ―But there is no time hands and Costco for their
distributed healthy
to rest, there are many more donation of organic chicken
pantry bags to 856 low-income individuals—over half of whom out there that need the ser-
breasts.
are under 18 or over 65 and almost one-third are afflicted with vices we are offering, we need Thanks to New York Cares
diabetes. In addition to the pantry bags, 178 individuals came
to get them in as soon as we and all of our dedicated
for hot meals highlighted by Organic Chicken and Turkey
can.‖
Thanksgiving Volunteers!
Breast. All of this was made possible by the generosity of New
Yorkers.

Many of the clients coming in for the hot meals were families
NEW PROGRAM: NOURISHING GREEN
As of December, we are the only
increasing our use of fresh and local
soup kitchen in the country certified
produce in all of our programming.
green by the Green Restaurant
For more information on what
Association.
makes us green check out our
Throughout the 2010 year we will
website.
strive to reduce our impact on the
We are currently looking for
environment while connecting our
volunteers with interest in gardening
low income clients to green ideals.
or community greening. Contact
We look forward to a number of new
nourishingari@gmail.com.
initiatives. Some highlights include:
Join us for our Nourishing Green
taking our Junior Chefs into a local
kick off festival this Earth Day, April
community garden to harvest fresh
22nd (more information will be
local foods, composting the organic
forthcoming)!
waste from our community meals, and
The Nourishing Kitchen Makes an Appearance on ABC News!

Last December the kitchen got a visit from Eyewitness
News reporter Lauren Glassburg. Lauren stopped by to
film a story about our recent green certification (see
above). The story highlighted our use of seasonal
produce, gardening program, and new effort to compost
organic waste. Check out our blog or the ABC 7 New
York website to see the clip!

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A Word About Us

The Nourishing Kitchen of New York City Inc. (the Kitchen), was opened
in 2008 to address nutrition, poor health and hunger—large issues facing
the poverty stricken East Harlem community in New York City. The
Kitchen’s mission is to provide nutritious meals and culinary training in a
safe, caring environment, free of charge.
Donate your unwanted clothing and knick-
281 Pleasant Ave.
New York, New York 10029
knacks to our Spring Rummage Sale!

Phone: 646.524.7627
We’ll be promoting reducing and reusing this spring with our annual
E-mail: NourishingAri@gmail.com
Spring Rummage sale. Please lend a hand and clean out those closets,
all rummage sale proceeds go to support the Kitchen. We’re
collecting donations for the next two months: email
nourishingari@gmail.com to set up a drop off time.
www.eatwellnyc.org
We may be able to arrange pick up for large donations.
Mark your calendars for April 23-25th when the thrift extravaganza
takes place!
We need volunteers to help with organization and set up, let us know
Congratulations JO!
if you want to help!

Most of you know our long time
Corporate Sponsorship from TJ
volunteer JO. JO has been
MAXX
working with kitchen for about a
year now, managing senior meal Last November a new TJ MAXX opened on
delivery and lending a helping
100th and Columbus and generously se-
hand wherever needed. It’s bit-
lected the
tersweet to report that JO has
Nourishing Kitchen as one of their local
found full time employment as a charities. Nourishing Kitchens staff was on
City Year member. We’re sad
the scene at the ribbon cutting, where we
to see him go, but wish him the were all able to pick up some great bargains!
best of luck!
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____$50 ___$2500.
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