Food Bank for New York City hosts 3rd annual Harlem Week Barbecue and Distribution event

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Sunday, August 11, 2024
Food Bank for NYC hosts 3rd annual Harlem Week Barbecue
The event celebrated it's third year since it began.

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- The Food Bank for New York City will host its third annual Harlem Week Barbecue and Distribution event on Sunday.

The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. along 116th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard.

As part of the festivities, Food Bank for NYC will be distributing produce and cooking up hamburgers, hot dogs and sides in a celebration of the Harlem community and its members.

In addition to food, people can expect live entertainment, and a kids zone for families among other activities.

The Food Bank for NYC is the largest hunger-relief organization in New York City. The nonprofit works with with over 800 soup kitchens, food pantries and campus partners in order to help New Yorkers achieve food security.

ABC 7 New York is a proud community partner of the Food Bank for NYC.

You can learn more about the organization's mission on the Food Bank for NYC website.

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