FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Mark Opgrande, Public Relations Office: 405-815-4283 Cell: 405-821-8114 [email protected] AVON, CARMELO ANTHONY AND THE CARMELO ANTHONY FOUNDATION TEAM WITH FEED THE CHILDREN TO HELP NEW YORK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED Bronx, N.Y. (Nov. 20, 2013) – On Friday, Nov. 15, Feed The Children is partnering with AVON and Professional basketball all-star Carmelo Anthony and the Carmelo Anthony Foundation to provide 800 families living in the Bronx with food, essentials and turkeys. The distribution will take place at Madison Square Boys & Girls Club (1665 Hoe Ave.) beginning at 3:30 p.m. This distribution is part of our ongoing commitment to help families recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Since Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast in 2012, Feed The Children has sent nearly three million pounds of food and essentials to help communities with recovery efforts. Feed The Children partner agency Madison Square Boys & Girls Club has pre-identified families receiving the boxes. Each family will receive a 25-pound box of food and a 10-pound box of personal care items. The boxes are designed to help a family of four for up to one week. More than one in four children living in New York City (30 percent) is considered impoverished. In fact, the number of children living in poverty in New York (900,626) could fill Madison Square Garden more than 45 times. “We are so excited and proud to team with Carmelo Anthony and AVON,” said Kevin Hagan, CEO and President of Feed The Children. “There are families living in New York City who are still recovering from Hurricane Sandy and this distribution will help us fulfill our mission that no child or family should go to bed hungry.” Also on Nov. 15 Carmelo Anthony and the Carmelo Anthony Foundation is sponsoring a food distribution in Baltimore, Maryland with Love Crowd Christian Light Church. Boxes of food and essentials will benefit 400 families in Carmelo’s hometown of Baltimore. About Feed The Children Founded in 1979, Feed The Children’s mission is to provide hope and resources for those without life’s essentials. A BBB Wise Giving Alliance accredited charity, Feed The Children is one of the largest charities based in the U.S., providing more than 350,000 children around the world with a hot, nourishing meal every day. Here in the U.S., nearly 10 million people receive assistance each year from food and supplies distributed through over 1,200 local partner agencies. For more information, visit www.feedthechildren.org Madison Square Boys & Girls Club: Since 1884, Madison has been saving and enhancing the lives of youth by providing after-school and summer programs for children in New York City’s most disadvantaged communities. Programs are engineered to empower each member to achieve three priority outcomes: Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and the adoption of a Healthy Lifestyle. Every day, Madison provides thousands of children with a safe and positive environment, one where fun is encouraged and positive role models are plentiful. A founding member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Madison currently serves more than 5,000 youth, ages 6 to 18, at seven sites throughout Brooklyn and the Bronx as well as at Camp Madison in Kingston, New York. www.madisonsquare.org ###