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On
Thursday,
November 5,
2009 at 6:00
p.m.,
colorful and
original
signed works
of art, or
‘doodles,’
created by
actors,
artists, and
sports icons
will be
auctioned
off at “Doodle
For Hunger®
X,”
taking place
in the
Crystal Room
at Tavern on
the Green.
The tenth
annual
charity
auction,
hosted by
the
Capuchin
Food
Pantries,
now helps
feed and
shelter
5,000
underprivileged
families in
New York
each week.
This special
event,
hosted by
Fox 5’s
Ernie
Anastos,
will include
a cocktail
party,
Doodle
preview, a
silent and
live auction
led by
acting great
Tony Lo
Bianco.
New York
Ranger
superstar
and NHL Hall
of Famer
Rod Gilbert
is the
evening’s
Guest of
Honor.
Mo Willems,
writer,
animator,
and
children’s
books
author/illustrator,
will be
presented
with the
Artist of
the Year
Award.
Doodles by
Sir Anthony
Hopkins, Tom
Hanks, Randy
Jackson,
Cher, Conan
O’Brien, and
others will
be up for
bid. To
purchase
tickets,
call Joseph
Sano at
212-279-6171by
October 30,
2009.
Based in
midtown
Manhattan,
the Capuchin
Food
Pantries
have
additional
locations in
Harlem,
Chelsea,
Lower
Manhattan,
Brooklyn,
the Bronx
and Long
Island. The
Pantries
also
distribute
free
clothing,
diapers and
toiletries;
host a
breakfast
program and
a number of
holiday
meals and
parties
throughout
the year.
In addition,
the Pantries
work with
social
workers to
help serve
clients’
needs which
range from
employment
training to
interventions
for
addictions
and/or
abuse.
WHAT:
“Doodle For
Hunger®
X”
– Celebrity
Art Auction
hosted by
Fox 5’s
Ernie
Anastos, the
Guest of
Honor will
be Rod
Gilbert,
Hall of Fame
New York
Ranger and
Mo Willems
will be the
Artist of
the Year.
Original
artwork
created by
Sir Anthony
Hopkins, Tom
Hanks, Randy
Jackson,
Cher, Conan
O’Brien and
more will be
up for
auction.
WHEN:
Thursday,
November 5,
2009 at 6:00
p.m.
WHERE:
Tavern on
the Green
Central Park
at West 67th
Street
(Crystal
Room)
TICKETS: $250
in advance,
$300 at the
door
(Ticket
includes
dinner
buffet,
open
bar,
Doodle
preview,
silent
and
live
auction)
To
purchase
tickets,
call
Joseph
Sano
at
212-279-6171
by
October
30,
2009.
ATTENDING:
John
Catsimatidis,
Ernie
Anastos, Rod
Gilbert,
Wendy
Williams,
Leroy
Neiman, Tony
Lo Bianco,
Rosanna
Scotto and
more.
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