Look To The Stars News: Pat Neely

Stars Huddle To Fight Hunger

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:00:00 +0000

NFL Quarterback Joe Montana, sports broadcaster Erin Andrews and celebrity chefs Pat and Gina Neely have joined together for Feeding America’s Huddle to Fight Hunger program.

Kraft Foods’ Huddle to Fight Hunger program is designed to reach the goal of giving away 20 million meals to Feeding America. The program runs from August 22nd 2010, through January 9th, 2011 and encompasses many ways for consumers to get involved. For all components of the program, the monetary equivalent of meals will be donated by Kraft Foods. $1 donated = 7 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local food banks.

The program is setting a goal of 20 million meals. Except for a few of the elements listed above, Kraft Foods is not capping the donation nor guaranteeing the donation of 20 million meals.

Celebrities Back Feeding America Hunger Action Month

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Celebrities, government leaders, major U.S. corporations and grass-roots volunteers across the nation will join together in September to support Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month – a multi-faceted effort to mobilize the public to end hunger in the United States.

Dozens of national and local events are planned to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of hunger in our nation, and to motivate everyone — from children to grandparents, and from farmers to Fortune 500 executives — to take action to help feed the more than 49 million Americans who frequently struggle to find enough nutritious food to feed themselves and their families.

“Hunger is at a crisis level in our nation. Feeding America fed 37 million Americans in 2009, an increase of more than 12 million in just four short years. More than one-third of the households we interviewed for our Hunger in America 2010 study told us that they are sometimes completely without food. That’s the bad news,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. “The good news is that so many individuals and companies have stepped forward to help us end hunger. Last year more than 700,000 Americans volunteered for the Feeding America network, and donations of food and funds from corporate America are at an all-time high. But more help is needed. We all need to continue our collective efforts to feed our neighbors — from grass-roots activities in small cities — all the way up to the board rooms of Wall Street.”

New York Food Festival Raises Money For Food Bank

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Celebrity chef Rachael Ray was one of the many guests to appear at the Food Network’s New York City Wine and Food Festival last weekend.

The star joined Jessica Seinfeld – wife of Jerry Seinfeld and founder of Baby Buggy – for one of the many events held over four days from October 9 to October 12 to benefit Food Bank For New York City. The pair talked about one of the biggest health challenges parents face today – preparing healthful, convenient meals their children will actually eat. They shared practical advice for feeding kids and avoiding the common mistakes many parents make when facing down a picky eater.

The festival attracted a wide range of chefs and celebrities, including Rocco DiSpirito – recently voted off Dancing With The Stars – as well as Gordon Ramsay, Al Roker, Pat Neely, Gina Neely, Nigella Lawson, and Anthony Bourdain.

Look To The Stars Asks The Neelys

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:04:14 +0000

Besides serving up delicious ribs, Get Yo’ Man Chicken, and strawberry shortcut cake, the Food Network’s latest stars Pat and Gina Neely have a long-standing tradition of serving the community.

Down Home with the Neely’s drew an audience of two million viewers at its launch in February, and the dynamic husband and wife team of Pat and Gina Neely has broken all sorts of Food Network records since then. Yet they still manage to find the time to run their three restaurants, where their famous diners have included Robert Plant, Robert Clay, Steve Miller, Jay Leno, Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan, John Legend, Stacy Spencer, and Alicia Keys.

Despite the soaring ratings, the pair have remained grounded and interested in making a difference.