Gift for Life, the leading charity for the gift, stationery and home decoration industry, announced today that the Las Vegas edition of “Feed the Hungry. Feel the good. ”The fundraising campaign raised nearly $ 28,000 for World Central Kitchen, an organization that distributes individually wrapped, fresh meals to communities in need of support during a time of crisis.
The campaign, which ran in connection with the Las Vegas Market this summer (August 22-26), grossed a total of $ 27,997 for World Central Kitchen. In addition to a $ 10,000 equivalent donation from International Market Centers, individual donations between $ 50 and $ 2,600 were received from Alexander Eck, Beatriz Ball, Corksicle, Design Works Collective, eNewton, Fine Lines, Global Views, Karma Gifts, Just Got 2 got it! and Maileg, Monica Loving and others.
“Food insecurity remains a critical issue for our nation in a year marked by the pandemic, fires and cyclones,” said Cole Daugherty, chairman of the Gift for Life board of directors. “We are grateful for the generosity of the industry – whether from individuals or organizations – for World Central Kitchen and their efforts to help people in need.”
Through Gift for Life’s “Feed the Hungry. Feel the good. ”Campaign donors of at least $ 50 were eligible for the Las Vegas Market raffle prize, backed by International Market Centers and donated by Connections Housing, the official travel partner of Las Vegas Market. The winners were: Warren Shoulberg – round-trip airfare for two and round-trip airport transfers, compliments from Connections Housing; Elizabeth Newton of eNewton – Cosmopolitan (two nights in a Premium One Bedroom Terrace Suite; $ 300 dinner credit at Scarpetta); Michelle Ruby from Just Got 2 Have it! – The Golden Nugget (two nights in a Gold Tower King Room, two tickets to Gordie Brown or 52 Fridays; and $ 100 restaurant credit for the Salt Grass Steakhouse); Adriana da Mello from Keena – Hilton Grand Vacations (two nights in a one bedroom suite); and Jeffrey Bryant – Plaza Hotel (two nights in a deluxe room; $ 100 restaurant credit for Oscar’s Steakhouse).
After the success of Gift for Life’s Summer 2021 “Feed the Hungry. Feel the good. ”Campaign – which has raised over $ 79,000 in fundraising related to the Atlanta Market, Las Vegas Market and the Retail Excellence Awards – the Gift for Life board voted for Feed the Hungry to continue . Feel the Good ”campaign in and through the winter / spring 2022 market cycle. Details on specific initiatives will be announced in the coming weeks.
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) harnesses the power of food to feed communities and boost the economy in times of crisis and beyond. In 2020, as COVID-19 strains traditional food safety safety nets such as school feeding programs, city services and blackboards, WCK decided to safely distribute individually wrapped, fresh meals to communities in need of assistance and launched the nationwide scaled program Restaurants for the people. This program fulfills critical needs on two fronts: buy food direct from restaurants and deliver it to Americans in need. To date, the program has worked with 2,500 restaurants to serve over 12 million restaurant meals and has paid more than $ 135 million direct to restaurant owners in 400 cities in 35 states. More information is available at www.wck.org.
