THE NEWSLETTER OF GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER FOOD IS LOVE FOOD IS MEDICINE GODSLOVEWEDELIVER.ORG

WINTER 2018

A Message From

KAREN PEARL, GWYNETH PALTROW, Karen Pearl JON GILMAN & BRAD LEARMONTH With the holidays behind us, I want to this, we relied on thousands of volunteers the support of many, especially our friends share my heartfelt gratitude for all we have who brought smiles and hope to every at Michael Kors. We were also thrilled to accomplished together at God’s Love this client’s door. announce an extraordinary $1 million gift past year. from our long-time and dear friend Calvin Our accomplishments in 2017 also included Klein, who is also donating the proceeds Last October, we delivered our 20 millionth adding 30 new items to our menu, increasing from his new book to God’s Love. meal. This is an outstanding accomplishment outreach to those who served in our military, made possible by you and so many others and making great progress on integrating Every gift matters to our clients, and our throughout our organization’s history. Having food and nutrition into healthcare reform. community’s spirit of generosity comes in started with our founder, Ganga Stone, many forms. Maybe you volunteered once bringing a meal to a man living with AIDS, The feedback from our clients has been through your company’s day of service, or we now deliver more than 1.7 million meals heartwarming. Whether you are a volunteer, you maintained a weekly volunteer shift. annually to people living with more than 200 a donor, a God’s Love staff member, or a Perhaps you joined us at year’s end with a life-altering illnesses including HIV, cancer, friend in our community, please know that gift of a holiday meal for a client during our chronic kidney disease, Alzheimer’s, multiple our clients share their gratitude with you for “Celebrate with a Plate” campaign. Or, you sclerosis, and others. With your help, our all your love and support. I especially want might be one of many friends who signed most vulnerable neighbors know they are to thank the 10,000 people who volunteered up for our monthly giving program. Through never forgotten. with us last year. Whether you worked in the expressions of generosity and kindness, kitchen or meal packaging, delivered meals large and small, you made a difference in the In November, we cooked and home delivered or helped in our offices, we are grateful for lives of thousands of people too sick to shop more than 5,500 Thanksgiving meals to our your gifts of time and compassion. or cook for themselves. Thank you. clients, and their children and caregivers, and added an extra meal so that clients could Last year was an outstanding year for A new year is upon us, and there is much to invite a guest to join their holiday dinner. signature events. We closed out 2017 with do. I look forward to working with you in 2018. In December, we brought cheer to all of our the Golden Heart Awards dinner in October clients and their families with holiday meals, and the Race to Deliver in November. At the and gifts for clients and their children. To do dinner, we raised more than $2.3 million with

2 4 9 10 IN THIS ISSUE God’s Love has been Love has been God’s a big change for me. I love the fresh vegetables! I feel a difference – I feel more energized, like I could conquer the world.” ADVOCACY UPDATE: Lend Public Officials on a Helping Hand Thanksgiving public officials and many be joined thrilled by to we were This year for our memorable Thanksgiving to make in who pitched their staff, them and packed meals in the kitchen helped prepare They clients. needed all the help we could bags. We decorated festively out into ever! our biggest Thanksgiving get as this was as Nadler and his staff, Jerrold Congressman joined by were We Gale Brewer’s President Borough from well as representatives was Theirs office. Johnson’s Council Member and City Corey office their own from time away took a true gift as they of public service their for experience a festive provide to celebrations Thanksgiving constituents. for making this Thanksgiving our public officials to Thanks we so pleased that were We Love. God’s at our clients special for mission in action with our our urgent share to had the chance the impact saw firsthand of our work they and that representatives, of so many. on the lives DAWN BILLINGS DAWN KAREN PEARL & KAREN PEARL & CONGRESSMAN NADLER he might not even recognize his own his own recognize not even he might neighborhood now. was Craig Love, God’s Before worried about how he extremely in Working on his own. would survive knew so long, Craig for the theater people, influential but getting many He had sick changed everything. help before. ask for had to never a friend in Joan Rivers he had Luckily, our program. him to who referred Love God’s out to reached Craig began receiving and immediately nutritious, home-delivered meals him and his specifically for tailored diagnosis. has been a big change for Love “God’s a I feel vegetables! the fresh me. I love like energized, feel more – I difference says. Craig the world,” conquer I could he has relationship the He also loves delivery Love with God’s developed does not get many Jason. Craig driver a week so seeing Jason twice visitors, a difference. makes God’s to his gratitude expressed Craig and comfort, love, providing for Love making his nutritious meals, and for going. a little easier: keep “Please life help so much.” You SEAN COUGHLIN & SEAN COUGHLIN & JONES STEPHANIE ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ ORLANDO RODRIGUEZ & HIS DAUGHTER

Today, Craig uses a wheelchair and uses a wheelchair and Craig Today, day 32 pills every is alone. He takes It has been three alive. just stay to leave he has been since able to years his apartment, suspects and Craig During his time in show business, During his time in show business, City, in New York performed Craig Chicago on the and was and London, He Spectrum Theatre. the of Board to Julie Andrews from knew everyone Judy Garland. Bacall to It was Lauren an lived time, and Craig an exciting life. exciting Craig old years is 78 Our client Craig obstructive with chronic and lives he grew pulmonary disease. Although in the has lived Craig up in Minnesota, same on the Upper apartment West Side of the past 55 years. for Manhattan a passionate got sick he was he Before who performer singer and cabaret the world with his all over traveled partner of 23 years. Love to to Love CLIENT PROFILE:CLIENT Delivering

PAGE 2 Plate thisThanksgiving Stepping Uptothe NEWS: support ourCommunitysupport Partners. We are very withresults.” pleased Events,Special departments worked andClient Services together to asuccess.The Kitchen,the Expo Nutrition,Facilities, Volunteer, am impressed by allthemoving parts that cametogether inmaking Elaine Kiang,ManagerofStrategic Partnerships, oftheevent, “I said thehallmarkofouroperationsbeen since ourfounding 32years ago. reinforce and strengthen thecommunity relationships that have of External Programs Dorella Walters. Events like helpto these with Director ZulligDirector Lisa andSenior ofNutritionServices wasThe Expo hosted by ourCommunity Partners team along Community Partners with thetheme“Food Expo isMedicine.” We Deliver convened facility at ourSoHo aswehosted ourfirst Long Managed Termthan 45 Care (MLTC) partners ofGod’s Love working hard OnTuesday, to changethat. 26, September more Love withoutever having headquarters. visited ourSoHo We are Many ofourpartners inthecommunity refer theirclients to God’s Expo Community Partners God’s LoveHostsInaugural in Action: Partnerships NEWS: withholidayfilled treats like andcrackers, cheese tea, andhot dedicated volunteers baskets gift special assemble helped In addition,theweekend before Thanksgiving, more than70 by students local aspartofourHoliday Decorating Bag Program. Our Thanksgiving mealsare delivered bagsdecorated inbeautiful and nutritiousmeal. 1,000 volunteers onThanksgiving morningto helpdeliver thistasty ofourThanksgivingthousands meals.We alsowelcomedmore than Blaine Trump Stulman inthekitchen joined andGabriel to packout Roth, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Rannells,Celia ChefAmandaFreitag, holiday, friendsNeilPatrick ourgood Harris,David Burtka, Jordan clients whohave trouble chewingorswallowing. Theday before the again offer a vegetarian option,andmincedorpureed options for onions, cranberry sauce,andapplecrisp. God’s Love was proud to bisque, sweet potato mash,parsnips, sprouts, Brussels carrots, pearl turkey withcornbread stuffing andmushroom gravy, pumpkin Thanksgiving delicioushomemaderoast meals,whichincluded was noexception. TheKitchen team cooked arecord 5,500 special Every year, thedemand for ourservicesgrows. ThisThanksgiving holiday alone. webelieve because a guest that nooneshouldhave to the spend and seniorcaregivers. We alsooffer an extra meal to every client for and deliver holiday aspecial mealfor ourclients andtheirchildren Thanksgiving, theGod’s Love community comes together to cook and theirfamilies affected by severe That’s illness. why, each The holiday adifficulttime seasoncanbe for somany New Yorkers everyone them. whoneeds together to nutrition (and deliciousmeals) helpbring good to Thank you to everyone whoattended. We trulyappreciate working to see—and taste—the love into that goes every mealat God’s Love. It warms ourhearts whenhealthcare providersus. to are able clients shared ofourmealswithstaff samples from that agencies refer their camewhenourDirectorthe Expo Daniel ofCulinary Metzger, Services, Of course, food ismore Food thanjustmedicine. islove. Ahighlightof populations. Love asanutritionleaderproviding healthservicesto long-term care long-term sustainability for ourclients. God’s Thisalsohelpsposition reimbursement through contracts withMLTC plans,helpingto create With ourCommunity Partners Program, God’s Love receives God’s Love before, was immenselysatisfying.” get theword outto multitudes whohadnever utilized theservicesof “Creatingsaid. anevent that hadnotemplate, alongwithhelpingto start to finish,” Ralph exciting experience, from “Itwas andepartment. required helpfrom every an “open house” last spring.Producing the ideafor anExpo Coordinator, conceived Program Outreach Elaine andRalphWilson, clients, withoutcharge, without fail, andmostimportantly, withlove. many, wewere ableto cookanddeliver mealsandholiday to cheer supporter whogave theirtimethisThanksgiving. Withthehelpof Thank you to every volunteer,God’s staff and member Love Family Foundation inloving memoryofPenny BinnBinstock. donated by TheKrumholzFoundation, Carol Alexander, andtheBinn chocolate for ourclients. holiday These baskets were graciously & DAVID BURTKA TRUMP,BLAINE JORDAN ROTH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, CHRISTOPHER TRUMP DAVID LUDWIGSON & BURGETT, TRUMP, BLAINE STEVE SIMON, LISA ELAINE KIANG,&RALPHWILSON ELAINE OMARGIL, RONNIE FORTUNATO, LISA ZULLIG, ALEX ROEM,OSCAR LOPEZ, LOURDES PADILLA, GOD’S LOVEGOD’S STAFF &VOLUNTEERS CELIA KEENAN-BOLGER ANDREW RANNELLS& AMANDA FREITAG, CHAR DEFRANCESCO MARC JACOBS &

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To learn more about nutrition’s role in breast breast in role about nutrition’s more learn To can you prevention, and treatment cancer find and glwd.org at website on our resources to would like page. If you on our Facebook our volunteer can contact you involved, get or make our website, department through cancer in supportour breast of a donation program. partners our many to thank you A heartfelt end and support helping to courage your for cancer. breast In addition, support from the M∙A∙C AIDS AIDS the M∙A∙C In addition, support from capacity has helped us lead advocacy Fund serving for nutrition programs building efforts We nationwide. people living with HIV/AIDS Fund AIDS partner with M∙A∙C to honored are provide to day, and every AIDS Day, on World life-sustaining individuals and families meals to by HIV/AIDS. affected Ted also joined by we were AIDS Day, On World Scholars in the Gural and his students Kerr School. of The New The students Program the lens through on justice been focusing have presentation Ted’s this past semester. of food for is a “recipe Love on how God’s focused the pandemic. to responding”

DORELLA WALTERS, SR. DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL PROGRAM AFFAIRS, & & PROGRAM OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, SR. DIRECTOR DORELLA WALTERS, CRUSADE CANCER BREAST AVON AT RICCI, PROGRAM DIRECTOR CAROLYN @GSNC Recently, Troop 1202 spent an spent an 1202 Troop Recently, holiday afternoon decorating @godslovenyc bags for nutritious deliver be used to those in need. meals to the Race’s Education Expo. Our Registered Our Registered Expo. Education the Race’s and Client Services Dietitian Nutritionists role in on nutrition’s information shared staff participants. Race with treatment know just these foundations like Partners individuals is for our program how important cancer. by breast affected and families often are cancer breast living with People themselves shop or cook for weak to too of the side effects due to or their families meals that delivers Love God’s treatment. to individually tailored are meet needs the nutrition undergoing of patients cancer, breast for treatment their regain helping them to independence. and strength too who are parents And for their shop or cook for sick to child- we provide families, breakfast friendly dinners, and after-school snacks kits, right and help kids eat to also provide We healthy. stay senior caregivers meals for meet struggle to who often their own needs while caring one with a sick loved for cancer. breast WE REMEMBER: WE REMEMBER: AIDS Day World World observed Love On December 1, God’s all for show support and solidarity to AIDS Day the world, around by HIV/AIDS those affected Love God’s of our clients. including so many the HIV/ to in 1985 as a response founded was people living with today, AIDS crisis. Even our one of represent to the disease continue 17% comprising of our client groups, largest once AIDS Fund M∙A∙C client population. total by AIDS Day honor World again joined us to two the first for in our kitchen volunteering has been AIDS Fund M∙A∙C of December. weeks and helps 1993, since Love of God’s a supporter than more meals for than 325,000 more provide annually. 1,300 living with HIV/AIDS clients

@BoLauder continues @ The tradition bags @godslovenyc FriendsSeminary are members community made by now hanging in the Meetinghouse! Breathtaking...

In advance of October’s Breast Cancer Cancer Breast October’s of In advance NYC Greater Month, Komen Awareness in the Cure for held their annual Race This year, on September 10. Park Central at participation our annual we continued For Avon 39 The Walk to End Breast End Breast to The Walk 39 Avon For Love God’s held October 14-15, Cancer, cheering support stations at provided thousands of walkers along with lunch for the At the weekend. during and crew one of was Love God’s closing ceremony, with grants honored organizations many programs Cancer in support of Breast Walters, Dorella City. New York throughout Services Program of External Senior Director representatives joined Avon Love, God’s at receive to programs other from and leaders a check onstage. Partnerships make our Breast Cancer Cancer Breast our make Partnerships possible. In October we joined Program of friends in recognition wonderful many Month. Awareness Cancer Breast National include the Avon Love God’s at Partners Greater Crusade, Cancer Komen Breast the Trust, Community the New York NYC, Foundation, of the Dallas Fund Ann Levy deeply who care other supporters and many about living with a breast their neighbors diagnosis. cancer CORPORATIONS & FOUNDATIONS: FOUNDATIONS: & CORPORATIONS Partnerships in Power Cancer Breast for

PAGE 4 meal that wecookanddeliver. theirheartspour andtheirlove into every more than10,000 volunteers annuallywho Andwenowwelcome200 uniquediagnoses. tomission serve thoselivingwithmore than ofclients.thousands We have broadened our more than1.7 millionmealsannuallyto headquarters allows usto cookanddeliver Today, AIDS. of dying ourexpanded SoHo bicycle anddelivered onemealto aman when ourfounder, Stone, Ganga gotonher sincehas changed that day, 32years ago, and delivered our20millionthmeal.Alot historic achievement aswecooked, packed 28,On September God’s Love marked an God’s LoveDelivers20MillionthMeal NEWS: RUMOLO, JOEDOLCE, BILLRIBBECKE&JENSAUDENAERT GREG&KATYIRIS MITTENAERE, WILLIAMSON,TRICIA DAVIDBRUCKNER, JEFFPFEIFLE, STARK, MISSUNIVERSE TRUMP, JONGILMAN,BLAINE KAREN PEARL, SCOTT getting 5500 mealstogetting 5500 ourclients staff, volunteers &friendswhoare kitchen to yours! I‘m grateful for our #HappyThanksgiving from our @godslovekaren GOD’S LOVEGOD’S STAFF &VOLUNTEERS teamsPfeifle, includingJonGilman,Jeff Joe Board, andothermembers ofourleadership byjoined BlaineTrump, Vice Chairofthe of Directors, Bruckner. Scott They were Karen Pearl, andourChairmanoftheBoard kitchen for remarks by ourPresident &CEO, staff, volunteers, andfriendsgathered inthe To celebrate thisremarkable milestone, that food islove andfood ismedicine. importantly, withlove. webelieve Because of charge, andmost withoutawaiting list, meals to themostvulnerable amongus,free to providing individuallytailored, nutritious has remained constant –ourcommitment God’s Love hascome sofar, butonething crowdrise.com/racetodeliver with us on 11/19:https://www. month! @GodsLoveNYC earlierthis members volunteering at #FlashbackFriday to cast @KinkyBootsBway with severe illness. meals to ofourneighbors living thousands to deliver 20millionnutritious,life-saving 32 years. ofyou, Because wehave able been who hassupported God’s Love over thepast ourclients, thankyouespecially to everyone ofourstaff,On behalf volunteers, and help ofevery singlevolunteer andsupporter. We could notdowhat wedowithoutthe millionth meal. Difficult People,to helppackoutthe20 and JulieKlausner, creator andstar ofHulu’s also hosted Universe Miss IrisMittenaere and Katy Williamson,andBill Ribbecke. We Greg DavidDolce, JensAudenaert, Stark, JULIE KLAUSNER #RaceToDeliver

20 MILLIONTHMEAL IRIS MITTENAERE MISS UNIVERSE

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GWYNETH PALTROW, MICHAEL KORS PALTROW, GWYNETH & KATE HUDSON & KATE RYAN TARPLEY, KAREN PEARL, MICHAEL SENNOTT, KAREN PEARL, MICHAEL SENNOTT, TARPLEY, RYAN JON GILMAN & TERRENCE MECK ANNA WINTOUR & ANNA WINTOUR BLAINE TRUMP ANNA WINTOUR & MICHAEL KORS ANNA WINTOUR Playwright, actor and poet Sarah Jones started off the night with with off the night Jones started Playwright, and poet actor Sarah act, four-character and insightful a hilarious guests welcoming celebrated we dinner, this year’s At the Goldento Awards. Heart wonderful people: Jordan of three contributions the remarkable Jon Gilman, long-time of Jujamcyn Theaters; President Roth, cookbook co-creator; and actor, Love Member and God’s Board Gwyneth Paltrow. and philanthropist entrepreneur one of the most Roth, Mr. Rannells presented Andrew Actor for the Golden with Heart Award today, influential people in theater the Golden Heart Gilman then received Mr. Achievement. Lifetime Karen & CEO President from Volunteerism Outstanding for Award about his long history inspiring words Gilman’s Mr. Following Pearl. dinner, auction. After live led a rousing Jamie Niven Love, with God’s with the Ms. Paltrow present to the stage to took Michael Kors Service. Community Outstanding for Award Michael Kors and Co- Chairwoman, Anna Wintour, our Honorary to Thank you Hudson, John Idol, Michael Arison, Nell Diamond, Kate Sarah Chairs a great making the evening for and Blaine Trump Lee Sandra Kors, their the gala – for all who attended to grateful are success. We golden hearts! support and their generous, GABRIELLE UNION & GABRIELLE TUNIE TAMARA ANDREW RANNELLS, ROTH & JORDAN ROTH DARYL SARAH JONES SARAH

KAREN PEARL & CRAIG NEWMARK ALEXANDRA IDOL, SAVANNAH ENGEL ENGEL ALEXANDRA IDOL, SAVANNAH STROLL & CHLOE BRAD LEARMONTH, KAREN PEARL, DAVID LUDWIGSON, LUDWIGSON, BRAD LEARMONTH, KAREN PEARL, DAVID & LAMONT CRAIG JON GILMAN, JOE DOLCE The sold-out gala began with a cocktail reception featuring hors hors featuring The sold-out reception gala began with a cocktail Lee, Sandra Burtka, David Anthony, chefs Mike celebrity by d’oeuvres were Drinks SeamusBloomfield Mullen, April and Amanda Freitag. time, an the first and for presentation, an awards dinner, by followed party. after This year, the evening raised more than $2.3 more million in support raised of the evening This year, life-sustaining meals and nutrition mission of providing our urgent the at illness. Additionally, people with severe living for counseling gift of an extraordinary announce thrilled to was Love dinner God’s Calvin Klein in honor of the our longtime supporter $1 million from of his new bookpublication Calvin Klein. Golden Heart Awards HeartGolden Awards the to guests than 700 more welcome to honored was Love God’s Studios on October Spring 16 at Golden11th Annual Heart Awards annually presented are The Golden Awards Heart in Manhattan. of individuals, contributions honor the important to Love God’s by cause. Funds the organization’s to and foundations corporations in the metropolitan no person that help ensure the event at raised the dual crises of hunger and life-altering illness. suffers area EVENT RECAP: RECAP: EVENT

PAGE 6 HILLARY SHERMAN,JANE &RICHARDNOVICK GYLLENHAAL MAGGIE AND DAVID TERVEEN JOHN &JOYCE VARVATOS & CAROLINE THOMAS KAREN NABER,PATRICIA SUH KAREN PEARL PAUL BEIRNE& CHEF APRILBLOOMFIELD & SARAH ARISON DALIA OBERLANDER MIKE MORAN,MARKBRASHEAR &JONGILMAN DAVID ERICLEVENTHAL, KAREN PEARL, LUDWIGSON, ALETHEA HANNEMANN,DAVID TERVEEN, ROBERT PEARL JANET CHAO & CHEF AMANDA FREITAG CHEF SEAMUSMULLEN & DIAMOND &BOB TEDDY WASSERMAN, NELL MIKE MORAN&SIMONKINSELLA DAVID FINK,JEFFGATES, BLAINE TRUMP BLAINE LYNDA CARTER & SARAH JONES& JORDAN ROTH

CHEF MIKEANTHONY & STEPHEN COVELLO DANNY SAGER, GERRY MADIGAN TINA LEUNG & RJ ROGENSKI ERIC RUTHERFORD, GARRETT NEFF & GABY LEHRER MIKE MORAN,MARK JENNIFER MANDELBAUM NATHAN, SHEREE& & BLYTHE DANNER GWYNETH PALTROW JOE DELEVA, KRISTI RACHEL RIBBECKE, FERLUGE &BILLRIBBECKE CHEF DAVID BURTKA

& GERRY MADIGAN DAX VLASSIS, JUSTIN BOISSEAU SAPNAR &JONATHAN RAIOLA ELIZABETH NEGROTTO- ANNALIA &JOHNIDOL SANDRA LEE

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Every Bite Counts! Nutrition Tips Tips Every Bite Counts! Nutrition Three videos, “Bone Health,” “Healthy “Healthy videos, “Bone Health,” Three based upon our and “Superfoods,” Fats” publication produced Cancer Survivors,for Breast were page and can be viewed on our YouTube Our youtube.com/godslovewedeliver. at and Breast Tips for Nutrition webinar, in October presented was Cancer, Ovarian Month. Awareness Cancer during Breast attended webinar was The well-received and both our organizations from clients by the public. also open Our bilingual to was the webinar in RDNs will be presenting Consejos Bocado Cuenta! ¡Cada Spanish, de Seno Cancer y Ovario, Nutricionales Para more like would If you 2018. in March our programs, attend or to information, the Nutrition Services please contact Department [email protected]. at

@jordan_roth @jordan_roth @andrewrannells Last night, dearest my me with @godslovenyc’s presented His is a golden heart Golden Heart Award. sure. for Heat oven to 400 degrees. to oven Heat cooking. before all ingredients and measure Prep lime juice, wine vinegar, rice In a blender add miso, juice, orange garlic, honey, In a saucepan, add ginger, the Cook sauce. it reaches until on medium heat and soy set aside. of syrup, consistency dry and salmon filets medium heat. Pat a pan over Place the season with a little salt that and pepper note (please sauce, which has sodium, in it). has soy glaze salmon – by followed oil immediately olive Add slaw and sesameAsian seeds. Set aside. pinch salt and pepper. Blend on medium speed and begin adding sesame oil adjust seasoning. and oil. Taste olive by followed cabbage, cabbage, green red In a bowl, mix together Refrigerate. and vinaigrette. carrot, skin side down. 3–5 Cook salmonis crispy, skin side down until skin finish. to Flip salmon in oven and place minutes. doneness, it can take desired Depending on your minutes. 3-7 from anywhere with on salmon, top liberally salmon, brush glaze Plate

1. 2. 7. 8. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 10. Last year we distributed over 2,000 of of 2,000 over we distributed Last year individuals and to these popular resources are and they U.S. the agencies throughout at download on our website to also available glwd.org/nutrition/publications. demos, workshops, cooking Our community in given are and teleconferences webinars often and Chinese, and are English, Spanish in with other organizations collaborations the breast into reach our increase to order we years, several For community. cancer Support, with SHARE Cancer worked have support to provides that an organization cancers, and ovarian breast women facing classes nutrition education for provide to This NYC. throughout their support groups with our partnership we expanded past fall, a series of create SupportSHARE Cancer to by people affected videos and a webinar for cancer. breast

(Serves 4) @Roccu_Wu packing experience #Another great for the hungry last weekend for food with @bwayserves @godslovenyc and old friends. #broadway #godlovesnyc #broadwayserves

4 (6 ounce) Salmon Filets, skin on Salmon Filets, ounce) 4 (6 grated 1 Nub Ginger, Garlic, grated 1 Clove Honey ¼ Cup Juice Orange ¼ Cup Sodium Sauce Soy Low ¼ Cup Oil Olive 2 Tbsp. Salt & Pepper

4oz (1/4 of a whole) Red Cabbage, shredded Red of a whole) (1/4 4oz Cabbage, shredded Green of a whole) (1/4 4oz shredded Carrot, (1 large) 4oz Scallion, sliced large) 1 Bunch (6 Miso Paste 1 Tsp. Wine Vinegar Rice 1 Tbsp. Lime Juice 1 Tbsp. Sesame Oil 1 Tbsp. Oil Olive ¼ Cup Sesame Seeds (optional) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Asian Slaw with Miso Vinaigrette • from the God’s Love kitchen the God’s from RECIPE: FEATURED Ginger Glazed Salmon with Asian Slaw

In addition to their work with individuals their work with individuals In addition to community our RDNs promote and families, educational nutritional health via written teleconferences workshops, materials, two has written The team and webinars. in English and Spanish nutrition publications and survivors. patients cancer breast for by Lisa Zullig, MS, RDN, CSG, CDN RDN, CSG, Zullig, MS, by Lisa community cancer the breast Our ties to In fact, expansion our long and deep. are HIV/ other illnesses beyond serve to people serve AIDS began with a pilot to then, Since in 2001. cancer with breast million 1.5 over has provided the program and their families clients nutritious meals to our clients Today, cancer. by breast affected 10-21 between receive cancer with breast meals per week, depending on their situation and needs, and medical nutrition therapy Dietitian of Registered our team from (RDN). Nutritionists NUTRITION: NUTRITION: Update Program Cancer Breast

PAGE 8 around town… Sightings ofgreatworkforGod’s Love Page 166: WITH GENLOVE THE FUTURE LOOKING TO DINNER BOTTURA MASSIMO to ourmission. support back” finding somethingthey can“give upto give by joiningourmonthlygivingprogram and participate inour#GiveUpGiveBack initiative the event, supporters were encouraged to group, generationLOVE (genLOVE). At party sponsored by ouryoung professionals attended HARVEST, ourannualfall cocktail moreOn November people than350 2, Promotion Factory. thanksour special to The was organized by GR8 and Restaurants.” Theevent on “World’sspot 50Best thatdishes wonhimthetop incorporating hissignature for theevening’s guests, course gastronomic dinner personally prepared amulti- on EllisIsland,ChefBottura Hosted by Mr. Palminteri year, God’s benefiting Love! for theculinaryevent ofthe Chazz Palminteri forces joined screenwriter, andBronx native Bottura andlegendaryactor, celebrity chefMassimo international 2, On December THE EARINN CELEBRATING 200YEARS WITH YOUNG HEARTS,GIVINGSPIRITS ART DELIVERS LOVE Sublett, EverettSublett, Taylor, andKerri Fuller! Pramik, Gramercy Tavern’s ChristianJover, Teddy Leadership andNick members ShaneHogan Council Dan Wright,teammates: Leadership Co-Chair Council congratulations, love, andgreat thanks to all ofour clients Pleasejoinusinsending andmission! rainy26.2 onNovember miles ofour 5insupport New York City Marathon teammates whoconquered Congrats andthankyou to allofouramazingTCS MILES FORMEALS proceeds goingdirectly to God’s Love. inaugural “Art Delivers Love” installation, withall of Next Act Artto donate 90oftheirworks for our volunteer, Stephanie Suskin,worked witheight artists Our very ownlongtimesupporter andThursday baking totaling 35,000 mealsfor theyear. $350,000 to feed ourdowntown clients, andtheEar to hopes raisemoment, bartooldest celebrate thishistoric Love was to thrilled partnerwithNYC’s partyblock for the community. God’s its 200thAnniversary by hostinga On November 11,theEar Inncelebrated wonderful workandgenerosity! our #GodsLoveYoungHearts for their Chef AmandaFreitag. Thanks to allof for ourclients withChucktheBaker and our clients’ children andholiday cards ustofriends joined decorate for cookies students from Friends and Seminary giving backto God’s Love! InDecember, Age doesn’t stop young folks from

PAGE 9 EVENT RECAP: Ride to REiNVENT On October 21, Team Elliman from Douglas Elliman once again to all those that donated or participated. Thank you for going the completed their annual cycling fundraiser, the Ride to REiNVENT, in distance in service of our clients and mission. Next year, for the support of God’s Love We Deliver. Ride to REiNVENT is the brainchild first time, the Ride to REiNVENT will be open to the public. Please of Max Dobens, Douglas Elliman Senior Regional Executive Manager contact Stephen Covello at 212.294.8144 or [email protected] for of Sales, Brooklyn. Two groups of riders participated in either a 35- more information. mile “Sprint” ride or a 100-mile “Century” ride to Douglas Elliman’s annual sales meeting held this year at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Since its inception, the Ride to REiNVENT has raised over $600,000 to fund over 60,000 meals for our clients! We are extremely grateful

TEAM DOUGLAS ELLIMAN AT THE 2017 RIDE TO REINVENT PAGE 10

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On Sunday, November 19, God’s Love held its 24th Annual Race to Many wonderful individuals and organizations supported this year’s Deliver in Central Park. The Park was filled with more than 6,000 Race. We would like to thank all who joined us, especially Macquarie enthusiastic runners. The Race to Deliver, a four-mile run/walk, is one Group, M∙A∙C AIDS Fund, The Love Team, Gramercy Tavern, Capital of the largest annual fundraisers for God’s Love We Deliver. The Race One, Global Brands Group, and Friends Seminary. is a symbol of our daily race to ensure that no person ever has to face the unthinkable combination of illness and hunger. information, pleasevisitloverocksnyc.com are nowavailable for purchase onTicketmaster. For more incredible roster ofGrammy Award-winning artists. Tickets presented by Greg WilliamsonandJohnVarvatos, features an Love. Celebrating songsofpeace,love theconcert, andhope, the secondannualLove Rocks NYC! concert God’s benefiting Please joinusonMarch 15at thehistoric Theatre Beacon for LOVEROCKSNYC.COM BEACON THEATRE, NYC MARCH 15, 2018 SAVE THEDATE: ON THECALENDAR GLWD.ORG/MIDSUMMERNIGHTDRINKS LOCATION TBD JUNE 2018 SAVE THEDATE: call 212.294.8162. or please [email protected] information foranyof theseevents, For tickets,sponsorship ormore LINDA FAIRSTEIN, BOARD MEMBER,AUTHOR ANDAUTHORS in KINDEMCEE SAVE THEDATE: please call 212.294.8162 orvisitglwd.org/authorsinkind.please call212.294.8162 . ForHeart more information onpurchasing tickets ortables, toKnowbyand herlatest TheHomeCook:Recipes cookbook Norell: Master Fashion ofAmerican ; andAlex Guarnaschelli thefashion about his newbook NormanNorell designer entitled Egan Manhattan andhernewbook Jeffrey Beach; Banks and and event emceeLindaFairstein; Pulitzer-prize winnerJennifer are delighted to welcome author, God’s Love Board member Thisyear, theirrecentwhich theauthors about speak work. we writers, followed by afunandinformative during luncheon Authors inKindfeatures signingreception abook withnoted The 15thAnnualAuthors heldonApril25. inKindwillbe GLWD.ORG/AUTHORSINKIND APRIL 25, 2018

PAGE 11 BOARD OF DIRECTORS GENLOVE HOST DIRECTORS COMMITTEE Michael Anthony FAST FUN FACTS ABOUT Chair Mark Brashear Jens Audenaert Scott Bruckner Jennifer Diamond Julia Casella GOD’S LOVE IN 2017 Vice-Chairs Jonah Disend Allison L. Chiaramonte Mark Lehrer, Esq. Linda Fairstein Carlo B. Cisco Blaine Trump Barbara Goodstein Hannah Coates Treasurer Desiree Gruber Joshua Cohen Mark Lanspa Michael Kors Nicholas Compagnone Secretary Eric Leventhal Meredith Cram 7,000 10,000 Karen Naber Gerald Madigan Charles Diamond clients/children/senior volunteers Terrence Meck Danielle Falls caregivers served welcomed Jeffrey Pfeifle Lindsay Feinberg BOARD OF Joan Rivers* Bryan Frank TRUSTEES Melissa Rivers Cailin Gibbons Patricia Suh Julia Heck Michael Sennott, Chair Ryan Tarpley Trent M. Huffman Paul Beirne David Terveen Christina Idol 1.7 million+ 120,000 Jonathan Bond Tamara Tunie Alexandra Idol meals cooked and total volunteer hours Rebecca Bond Claudia Wagner Chloe Kelley home-delivered Carol Britton Katy Williamson Douglas H. Kurdziel Richard E. Feldman, Esq. Jonathan Lau 2017 Jon Gilman *In Memoriam Anjuli Nanda ACCOMPLISHMENTS Adrian Kahan Jake Rath Jeffrey Krauss COOKED AND HOME DELIVERED LEADERSHIP Danielle Segal Barbra Locker, Ph.D. COUNCIL 7,000 MEALS EACH WEEKDAY Jaclyn Selby Michael Meagher Jeffrey Pfeifle, Board Catherine Sutherland R. Michael Moran DEMAND FOR SERVICES HAS Liaison & Co-Chair Richard Novick GROWN 150% IN THE LAST Sheridan Wright, Co-Chair EXECUTIVE STAFF TEN YEARS Julie Pinkwater Matthew R. Ailey President & CEO Lisa Pomerantz Alberto Apodaca Karen Pearl PUBLISHED 23RD NUTRITION Jonathan Raiola BOOKLET, “NUTRITION TIPS FOR Nicholas Athanail Vice President & Bill Ribbecke OLDER ADULTS” Jens Audenaert Chief Development Officer Alan Rogers Elina Baygildina David Ludwigson Margaret Russell LAUNCHED NEW VOLUNTEER PORTAL Joseph Dolce Chief Operating Officer TO STREAMLINE VOLUNTEER INTAKE Lisa Sherman Shane Hogan Alethea Hannemann AND VOLUNTEER DATA Sylvia R. Vogelman Juliet Ovadia Chief Financial Officer Rod Winterrowd Philip Parrotta Nancy Kong HOSTED FIRST EVER FOOD IS Greg Williamson Nicholas Pramik MEDICINE EXPO FOR MANAGED LONG Paul Wilmot TERM CARE PARTNERS Stephanie Reiner EDITORS Vicente Wolf Scott Reinhardt Joanna Benjamin Daniel Sager Emmett Findley Earl Silas, Jr. David Stark

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