The items most needed are: - canned fruit - canned vegetables - peanut butter (plastic jars) - macaroni and cheese (packaged) - hot and cold cereal (packaged, family-sized) City Harvest cannot accept glass containers or dented cans. On your next shopping trip, please pick up an item or two to share with hungry neighbors this holiday season!

A one-day Winter holiday festival comprised of various green-minded gift vendors, non-profit information tables, live entertainment, and activities all in celebration of green living. The first Green Holiday Festival is rapidly approaching and is shaping up to be a very exciting event! The Festival will be held on December 11th, 2011 at The Altman Building located at 135 West 18th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues in New York City.

We're rolling out the eco-green carpet! La Frai DS, Architects of Grand Affairs and Event Organizing, is orchestrating a fabulous charity benefit called Well Done! Well Done! NYC™ is an event honoring those who have given back to various communities of New York City. Our honorees include individuals and organizations who hold legit not for profit organizations that contribute to the well being of our youth. The 2011 honorees include New York Cares and Uptown Girls (created by Actresses Kerry Washington and Joy Bryant in conjunction with community activist Majora Carter.) Senator Chuck E. Schumer’s office will present awards to the honorees for their exemplary community service. We hope our First Annual Well Done! NYC Awards will serve as an incentive for other individuals, organizations, entrepreneurs, and Entertainers to do more for their communities. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to each organization to help further their community work. On the evening in question, there will be a proclamation issued declaring May 24th, Well Done! NYC™ Day. Please help us honor those who do great work. Buy your ticket today. Early Bird VIP Ticket $75.00 Early Bird Two Ticket Discount (Bring A Friend) $130.00

Community "swaps" provide the perfect opportunity to find new homes for things you no longer need. By taking home items that you can use, you are also helping to prevent waste from production, packaging and transportation required to get new things. The Office of Recycling Outreach and Education coordinates the Stop 'N' Swap in the communities where we are working to improve recycling in order to facilitate waste prevention and material reuse. We have held 22 swaps so far, serving more than 6,200 people.