Gone was the stress of having to Board of Directors Douglas & Michaella Say I Do think about how he was going Chairman meet our Client, James to get his next meal. Gone was Scott Bruckner the stress of having to use his ames grew up in the Bronx Vice-Chairs savings to pay for food. Gone Lisa Sherman in a spacious apartment in Blaine Trump was the frustration of working JParkchester. He was an only Treasurer Winter 2013 with difficult food packaging. child with a father who worked Mark Lanspa God’s Love was there when he in advertising and a mother who needed us most. Secretary stayed at home, raising him. Michael Meagher James says it best with, In school, James excelled. Directors “The meals from God’s Love He attended parochial schools Jon Bond We Deliver are a triple Jonah Disend and ultimately graduated high bonus— helping me physically, Linda Fairstein, Esq. school near the top of his class. Jon Gilman emotionally and financially.” THE Newsletter of God’s Love we Deliver | Nutrition: Our Signature Difference His tireless work ethic and craving Barbara Goodstein Today, James is happy to Desiree Gruber for education helped him see delivery staff and volunteers. Joseph Kirk earn an undergraduate degree Michael Kors “They have been and continue Jeffrey M. Krauss in journalism from Fordham to be a huge morale booster for Chris Lacovara he received his cancer diagnosis. Mark Lehrer, Esq. University and an MBA from me,” he says. He also feels Manhattan, both with honors. Immediately his daily routine Adam Lippes stronger thanks to the meals he Gerald Madigan Douglas & Michaella… with her broccoli bouquet! James was used to giving changed and he started A Message from Karen Pearl ast month, wedding bells rang for an integral part of Douglas’s life, and his receives, which are modified and Laura Michalchyshyn his all with his academics and his chemotherapy and radiation. Terrence Meck ith each passing week, we City, we donated 8,000 meals to shelters two of our volunteers, Douglas commitment to the organization and Michaella made a donation to God’s recommended by the God’s Love work but he still managed Everything that he had built Karen Naber move closer to starting our housing those most affected by Sandy, and Kurdziel and Michaella Dooley. strengthened when he moved to the Love. On the plate of every guest was a registered dietitians he speaks Jeff Pfeifle Building Expansion Project. delivered “Sandy bags” of non-perishable L to find time for balance. so carefully and successfully Joan Rivers card that read “A meal has been donated with. James remarks, “My W They started volunteering together when city after school. After this move he and Twenty-three years ago he left changed. As James says, Margaret Russell The urgent need for this expansion is food to our clients two days after Sandy they began dating, three years ago. They’re Michaella began dating. Michaella says, “I on your behalf to a client of God’s Love cholesterol and potassium Tamara Tunie his Parkchester neighborhood “immediately my life began to evident as we reflect on all that we hit. I am extremely proud of our staff and now back from their honeymoon and back knew how important God’s Love was to We Deliver.” numbers have consistently been Paul Wilmot volunteers who demonstrated that God’s and moved to a small studio revolve around medical accomplished in 2012. to work—Douglas, at Columbia University Douglas and I wanted to volunteer. Now Douglas says, “We know that our even better than before I started We cooked and delivered over 1.1 Love can weather whatever comes our way apartment in Manhattan. James appointments.” Managing his Chairman’s Council where he is getting his Master’s in the Friday team is like family to me!” guests don’t need more ‘things’ to take cancer treatments— thanks to million meals. This is a 6% increase from with the vibrant support of our community. loves his neighborhood and illness and treatments as Business Administration, and Michaella Douglas feels the same way. home. We figured that rather than give your healthy menus.” Richard E. Feldman, Esq. 2011. We served over 4,700 clients and their We are definitely feeling the pres- community and has always been extraordinarily difficult. Barbra Locker, Ph. D. with her company, Willis. Today our God’s Love community gets something small as a favor, we could give James has worked hard in his senior caregivers and children. Our drivers sure to start our expansion project. We are active in political and community Luckily, a social worker told R. Michael Moran Douglas and Michaella met several to celebrate the wedding of Douglas and so much more by donating in this special life and overcome obstacles. We Michael Sennott drove over 165,000 miles. Our Client working with the City to move forward affairs. He would also attend a him about the services at God’s years ago while attending Vanderbilt Michaella, who are such bright lights in our way to God’s Love.” are happy to know that he feels Sylvia Vogelman Services Department handled over 80,000 on multiple fronts. Our architects, local church and serve as a Love. James was thrilled to learn University. Douglas interned in New York volunteer team. It is also our opportunity We are honored to have Douglas and stronger and less stressed and that phone calls. Our Nutrition Services engineers and kitchen consultants meet lector during Sunday mass. that our services were not solely Executive Staff City during his summers and joined his to say thank you to the two, who have Michaella in our God’s Love family and he enjoys his nutritious meals Department conducted more than 8,000 with us weekly to keep the project The successes that James for those living with HIV/AIDS, President & CEO uncle, Ray, at God’s Love on the Friday chosen to include us in their wedding. we are grateful for this generous and that are lovingly delivered by our nutrition counseling sessions, nutrition moving forward. We are in the process of I am as they had been for years, but Karen Pearl morning packout line. Rather than handing out traditional party creative alternative way of giving. Thank had in his academic, professional volunteers. Thanks to James for assessments and nutrition reassessments. arranging a temporary space where we will you and congratulations! and social life were many and he that our services were available telling us “I know that God’s Chief of Staff Volunteering at God’s Love became favors to guests at their wedding, Douglas Candy Bonder To manage this increase in services, we relocate during construction. And, I have extremely truly enjoyed the richness of his also to those with cancer and Love is to be admired for Chief Development Officer added volunteer shifts, such as the new been meeting with volunteers to keep life as a successful Manhattanite. other life-threatening illnesses. consistently delivering top David Ludwigson kitting shift in delivery and the new shift them up-to-date on our progress. proud of James enjoyed a career in human After getting sick, James was notch services with finite Chief Financial Officer in Client Services that focuses on follow-up As God’s Love continues to evolve Alternative ways to give resources and management. But often too tired and physically resources and for making it seem W.M. Kanyuck with clients who miss a delivery. We and change, there are some things that will our staff and just two years ago, when he weakened to go to the store or effortless to those who are converted offices into freezers and never vary. As has been true for 27 years, Kitchen Cabinet Join us at our “Table for Six” started having difficulty keeping deli for food. receiving your services. Bravo to Editors currently house a temporary truck-sized we will continue our commitment to our volunteers The Kitchen Cabinet program is a convenient way to help God’s Love Have you ever wondered how you could share your passion for food down, he knew something Once on our program, James your volunteers, staff and Em Findley Sunil Persaud freezer in our loading dock. We became core principles: we will deliver each We Deliver by providing a steady source of support. Each month, and involvement in God’s Love We Deliver with your family, friends was wrong. Several weeks later, noticed a difference right away. management!” wizards at scheduling to accommodate all client’s first meal on the next delivery day, who your gift is paid automatically through your bank or credit card. and colleagues? the production we must accomplish in the we will never charge our clients for their To find out more about this opportunity for monthly Are your friends curious how we’re able to prepare, cook and limited space we have. meals, and most importantly, we will never demonstrated giving, please call us at 212.294.8144 or visit us at deliver more than 4,500 meals a day? Does your family ever wonder God’s Love We Deliver While managing this growth, we dealt have a waiting list. Our ability to do this is godslovewedeliver.org/kitchencabinet . how we logistically manage over 8,000 volunteers annually? is a BBB Accredited Charity 166 Avenue of the Americas with many other issues as well. When made possible because of your generous that God’s and a proud member of the New York, NY 10013 Our Table for Six is a personal two-hour experience in our famous our mission BBB Charity Seal Program. the boiler broke this summer making it support and unwavering dedication to The mission of God’s Love We Deliver is to improve the health and well-being of The Legacy Society kitchen where you co-host with a member of our team a small group God’s Love meets or exceeds Phone 212.294.8100 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other serious illnesses God’s Love. Love can all 20 BBB Standards for impossible for us to cook soup and sauces, As the demand for our services continues to grow, we hope that each (6-8) of family, friends or colleagues. You can chop vegetables, wrap by alleviating hunger and malnutrition. We prepare and deliver nutritious, high Fax 212.294.8101 Charity Accountability. we got it up and running in record time We are grateful to all of our supporters generation will help provide for the next, so that we can always be rolls/bagels, peel potatoes, make meatballs and at the same time quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or To Make a Donation there for seriously ill clients at a time in their lives when they need us receive a fun and casual orientation to the organization. prepare meals for themselves. We also provide illness-specific nutrition education 212.294.8142 with a huge push and the generosity of and volunteers for making this work weather and counseling to our clients, families, care providers and other service organizations. most. That is why we ask friends to help secure the long-term future of Printed on recycled paper To Volunteer 212.294.8158 our supporters. possible. 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Data and message rates may God’s Love for a week, and the overall life-sustaining nutrition to the most To discuss Table for Six and other alternative ways of giving, please Website apply. Please call 212.294.8141 with any godslovewedeliver godslovewedeliver godslovenyc contact Stephen Covello at 212.294.8144 or [email protected]. questions or concerns. godslovewedeliver.org disruption in service throughout the vulnerable in our community. our way Local Elected Officials Lend a An Historic Night of Golden 1 2 3 4 5 Helping Hand at the Holidays t this year’s Golden Heart Awards Cindy Little, a God’s Love kitchen and God’s Love honored Michael delivery volunteer. Hearts Kors for Lifetime Achievement, Actor and singer Gwyneth Paltrow A 1. 21. Ryan Murphy for Outstanding Service to presented the Golden Heart Award for Bruce Nelson & Brooklyn Decker the Community, and our volunteer, Cindy Outstanding Community Service to Ryan Bri Schultz 22. Little, for Outstanding Volunteerism. More Murphy, creator of Nip/Tuck and Glee. 2. Constance Jablonski, Hurricane Sandy Jeff Krauss, Karen Pearl Liu Wen & Chanel Iman e were fortunate to have On Winter Feast Day, NYS than 600 people attended the dinner at The “God’s Love We Deliver has done such & Alan Rogers many elected officials lend Assemblymember Richard Gottfried Cunard Building, making it the largest and important work for over 25 years,” said 23. 6 7 8 9 10 Mr. Murphy. “They are helping some of 3. Lance LePere, Bette Chris Quinn Wtheir hearts and hands to our packed holiday meals into delivery bags most successful event in our long history. Midler & Michael Kors mission by volunteering with us during that were decorated by NYC school At the dinner, Michael Kors, the the most vulnerable among us…I am 24. 4. Paul Wilmot, Amy the holidays. children. NYC Council Members Rosie world-renowned, award-winning designer honored to be recognized by this amazing Jon Gilman & Cappellazzo & Just three short weeks after Hurricane Mendez and Margaret Chin delivered announced his historic $5 million gift to organization.” Brad Learmonth Michael Sennott Sandy, while still recovering from the meals to their constituents in Manhattan; our Expansion Campaign. This gift has After a rousing live-auction presided 5. 25. helped make the dream of our expansion over by Amy Cappallezzo of Christie’s, Linda Fairstein & Lance LePere, Blaine storm, we were able to cook and deliver and Comptroller John Liu worked on Scott Bruckner Trump & Michael Kors our traditional Thanksgiving feast. NYC our packout line with Pooja Bansal, the project a reality. singer and actress Bette Midler took to the 6. 26. Council Member Maria del Carmen General Counsel for Brooklyn Borough The evening began with a warm stage and recognized the love, support and Lisa Sherman, Scott Terry Lundgren & 11 12 13 14 15 Arroyo delivered meals in her district in the President Marty Markowitz. welcome from New York City Council community purpose at God’s Love. She Bruckner, Karen Naber Tina Stephan espite having no lights, power or & Michael Sennott Bronx and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke We had the chance to share our Speaker Christine Quinn followed by the then invited Michael Kors to the stage 27. delivered meals in her district in Brooklyn. life-saving services with our representatives computers at agency headquarters viewing of a beautiful film celebrating the to accept the Golden Heart Award for 7. Olivia Munn in SoHo in the days following Karolina Kurkova NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly on these special days and they saw D history of God’s Love and our amazing Lifetime Achievement. 28. Hurricane Sandy, we worked tirelessly to volunteers. God’s Love President & CEO Before Mr. Kors could speak, 8. Jessica Hart & rolled up his sleeves to scoop vegetables firsthand the impact of our work on the Jeff Pfeifle & Derek Blasberg with Bill Thompson and Gayle Horwitz lives of so many. Thank you! ensure that as many people affected by the Karen Pearl presented the Golden Heart Anna Wintour and Blaine Trump joined Blaine Trump in the kitchen. It was a full house! storm as possible had access to nutritious Award for Outstanding Volunteerism to Ms. Midler on stage. As the buzz in the 29. food. Our staff and volunteers walked and 9. Claiborne Swanson room grew louder, Ms. Wintour and Seth Meyers & Frank, Michael Kors 16 17 18 19 20 biked across bridges and across town to Ms. Trump announced to a standing Em Findley & Vanessa Getty reach the agency’s darkened building and ovation that Michael Kors had made a 10. 30. put together emergency food kits, dubbed Anne Keating & Silas Chou $5 million gift to the God’s Love John Idol Meet Our Volunteer, Jane “Sandy bags” for our clients. The phones Calendar Expansion Campaign. 31. 11. Desiree Gruber, at God’s Love were down, but dedicated As a rendering of the new building ane Garvar has been volunteering in wonderful news here before anyone Authors In Kind Literary Luncheon Bette Midler & Kyle MacLachlan, volunteers came knocking, offering to played on screens throughout the room, Roz Gilbert Georgia Kakiris & our Human Resources Department else… a colleague that she worked closely April 9, 2013 John McDonald for five years. Like so many in our God’s with confided in her that she was pregnant! help. In the face of many obstacles, God’s Mr. Kors made his remarks to the 12. J Love was able to deliver 8,000 meals and Authors include Sandra Brown, John Gwyneth Paltrow, 32. Love community, Jane knew someone When Jane isn’t at God’s Love, she evening’s guests. Ryan Murphy, Cindy Jon & Rebecca Bond 21 22 23 24 25 2,300 Sandy Bags to all five boroughs. Schwartz, emcee Linda Fairstein and who knew someone who was a longtime takes part in the Mahjong Group of the a third author, to be announced. “God’s Love does life-changing, Little & Michael Kors Working with flashlights, a small 33. volunteer. Ultimately, it was Jane’s cousin Community Synagogue in Port Washington. glwd.org/authorsinkind life-saving work, and it’s been an honor 13. Vicente Wolf & who suggested she check out volunteering Jane is grateful to move and experience team harnessed limited resources to working with the team throughout the Alexandra Richards, Margaret Russell provide emergency food for thousands of Theodora Richards & with us and, boy, she’s glad she did! Jane the joys of Mahjong with a great group years,” says Michael Kors. “There are so Patti Hansen 34. has found a community filled with love of people. vulnerable New York City residents. In National Volunteer Week many people living with cancer, Dorian Grinspan & 14. Adam Lippes and support; she considers God’s Love a Thank you, Jane, for all that you do. addition to reaching the clients of God’s April 21-28 HIV/AIDS and other serious illnesses Mike Moran & Love, we also coordinated with other relief Justin Boisseau unique place in our special city. You brighten up our day! who need the care and the assistance 35. providers to distribute food where needed. Steve Simon, Robet “One of the things I love about God’s To learn more about volunteering, visit God’s Love offers. My support for the 15. Altman & Christopher 26 27 28 29 30 Volunteer Appreciation Party Nina Garcia, Michael Karen Pearl, our President & CEO, organization is lifelong and I am proud to Trump-Retchin Love is that it doesn’t take too long until glwd.org/volunteer. April 22 Kors & Lisa Pomerantz extends her heartfelt thanks to all of you start to feel like family,” Jane says. be a part of the God’s Love family.” 36. you for your support when she says, 16. In the five years Jane has been with In recognition of this amazing gift, Richard Feldman & Cindy Little & us, she’s seen and experienced a lot of fun “On behalf of thousands of vulner- Midsummer Night Drinks we will re-name our home in SoHo the Jeff Krauss Lynda Carter able New Yorkers at risk for hunger events. “I have many favorite memories of June TBD Michael Kors Building. Thanks to 17. 37. during Hurricane Sandy, thank Hamptons Michael’s generosity, God’s Love will be Robert DeNiro & Jonah Disend & friends working among the staff and volunteers. I Grace Hightower do love the day-to-day work of helping you. Once again, the God’s Love glwd.org/midsummernightdrinks able to touch even more lives. 38. community has shown incredible 18. Terrence Meck & in the office— it’s always a joy to give. I Please enjoy some pictures from this Breton Alberti 31 32 33 34 leadership, and affirmed this Anna Wintour & remember the excitement in the building For tickets, sponsorship or very special night! Bee Shaffer organization’s role as an 39. when Joan Rivers filmed a segment for more information for any of To learn more about the 19. Robert Verdi essential food resource Celebrity Apprentice. Also, I won a these events, please contact Expansion Campaign, please visit Joe Kirk & Anna Kalaj and emergency cashmere throw at the volunteer party Susan Oher at [email protected] glwd.org/expansioncampaign 20. and that was extra special, as I rarely win provider for our or call 212.294.8162. To learn more about our Special Bette Midler, Michael amazing city.” Kors, Anna Wintour & anything.” Jane was also privy to some Events, visit glwd.org/events. Blaine Trump

35 36 37 38 39 The results are in: By Lisa Zullig, MS, RD, CSG, CDN, Director of Nutrition Services Our Children’s Meal Program is a Success!

or parents with life-altering illnesses, preparing nutritious Over 77% of the children in the program eat more fruit meals for children is a constant worry. Throughout the years, Over 87% of our clients report that the food they receive FGod’s Love has sought to relieve this burden by providing from God’s Love helps their children eat more nutritiously than meals for both clients and their dependents. This is a critical part of they would otherwise. our mission: to nurture the body and soul of both the individual Another goal of the program is to provide easily understandable and the family. nutrition education for families, focusing on topics that they are The majority of the children in our program live below the interested in and request. Equipped with requests for specific poverty level in areas where access to nutritious food, especially information, our team of registered dietitians creates educational fruits and vegetables, is limited. These circumstances put them at materials in both English and Spanish. Examples include information high risk for both malnutrition on Calcium & Vitamin D, and obesity. increasing children’s vegetable In response to this dilemma, Thank you RJKB Family Charitable Foundation intake, and food safety in the God’s Love enhanced its e recently received a very generous $100,000 home. Families report that Children’s Meal Program in 2010 grant from our friends Katy and Greg they have learned about the 19th Annual to provide specialized nutrition WWilliamson at the RJKB Family Charitable nutritional needs of their education and meals for Foundation. The Foundation’s gift supports our children through our educational Race to Deliver children aged 12 and younger. Children’s Meal Program, which will help us prepare and flyers. Their comments help us (Adolescents aged 13-18, whose deliver thousands of nutritious, age-appropriate meals for focus our efforts, seek out new God’…s Love ou rWe Rac Delivere to Recover! children in low-income households affected by cancer, nutritional needs differ from the opportunities and reinforce our Novemberhis past18, November’s 2012 • Central Race to Park HIV/AIDS and other life-altering illnesses. Thank you, younger group, receive meals strengths. Here is a selection: Deliver, which raised funds and Katy and Greg, for your caring spirit! AN NYRR EVENT similar to their parents). Under “I buy better food because I awareness for God’s Love, was more the supervision of our nutrition know what’s better nutrition for T important than ever after Hurricane Sandy. department, children receive my son now.” The money raised from the Race helped us healthy, well-balanced and appealing items for breakfast, dinner “I love not just the variety of foods, but the fact that my kids restock our shelves in the weeks after the and snack-time. Each delivery is designed to provide two-thirds of are eating very balanced meals.” hurricane’s destruction. daily nutritional requirements for children, including two to four “These children’s meals have helped my own children eat Thanks to the thousands of runners, servings of fruits and vegetables, as well as a weekly breakfast kit less junk food and helped them make better food choices. My race teams, generous donors, and volunteers containing items for the week: low-fat milk, whole grain hot and ten-year-old and my 12-year-old, who were obese, have lost some who helped make a difference in the lives cold cereals, fruits and yogurt. weight from eating food from God’s Love. The bags we receive of individuals who are too sick to shop or By targeting this age group, God’s Love has successfully for breakfast have been so helpful with planning our breakfasts in cook for themselves. taught youngsters positive eating habits, improved their intake of the morning.” We would also like to thank our sponsors breakfast, fruits and vegetables, and relieved family stress. The “This program helps my family to incorporate fruits & Ford, Bloomberg, Pimco Foundation, results of yearly participant surveys have routinely demonstrated vegetables into our diet.” MAC AIDS Fund, LF USA, LOGO, Simon just how well-received and utilized the program is. Some “This just makes things easier; my children are eating new & Schuster, Metrosource, NYRR, The highlights of our most recent survey include: things & eating more healthily.” New York City Parks Department, The Over 75% of the children on our program eat breakfast For more from our Nutrition Services Department, please Central Park Conservancy and The Office more often before school visit glwd.org/nutritioninformation. of the Mayor. To learn more about the Race to Apple-Berry Baked Oatmeal For more recipes, visit glwd.org/recipes Deliver, please visit racetodeliver.org. Per Serving: 240 calories (70 from fat), 8g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 50mg cholesterol, Serves 8 220mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (4g dietary fiber, 19g sugar), 7g protein.

Ingredients ½ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt  In a large bowl, stir together berries, Canola oil cooking spray ¹/³ cup maple syrup oats, pecans, baking powder, salt and 2 cups frozen mixed berries 2 teaspoons vanilla extract apple. 2 cups rolled oats 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk  In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, ½ cup chopped pecans yogurt, syrup, vanilla, egg and yolk. 1 teaspoon baking powder  Stir into oat mixture. Method: ½ teaspoon fine sea salt  Transfer to prepared pan and bake until 1 organic apple, peeled, cored  Preheat oven to 375°F. firm and golden brown on top, about and grated (about 1 cup)  Oil a (9-inch) pie pan with cooking 50 minutes. 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk spray; set aside.  Cut into slices and serve.