In 2008, Charlotte and Jay signed a contract in which they agreed to run the NYC Marathon together when Jay turned 60 (Charlotte was 12 at the time, so it might not have been a binding contract, but we are not going to quibble). So we have had this obligation hanging over our heads for 15 years, but a lifetime of training has prepared us for this feat ...so here we go! We are so proud that we will be raising money for City Harvest. Please support us as Jay runs his fifth marathon and Charlotte runs her first!
Forty years ago, City Harvest helped start the food rescue movement when a group of New Yorkers saw that New York City had an abundance of excess food even while a large number of its residents struggled to feed themselves and their families. Since that day in 1982, they have recognized the practical purpose that this surplus food could serve if directed to New Yorkers who needed it, filling the plates of the working mom who had trouble making ends meet, the senior in the apartment upstairs living on a fixed income, or the family around the corner coping with an unexpected medical bill. Today, City Harvest is New York City’s largest food rescue organization, helping to feed the millions of New Yorkers who are struggling to make ends meet. They will rescue 75 million pounds of food this year and deliver it, free of charge, to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and other community partners across the five boroughs. City Harvest works alongside our community partners to boost community capacity, expand nutrition education, and strengthen local food systems. City Harvest’s team of 100 runners at this year's NYC Marathon aims to raise enough to help feed nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers who are struggling to put good, nutritious food on their tables for a day.
