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Batali, Bon Jovi Boost Gala as Sandy Strains Food Banks
Patrick ColeSix months after Hurricane Sandy, Margarette Purvis is still trying to get food to the hungry.
The president and chief executive officer of the Food Bank for New York City says buying and sourcing enough to distribute into her network is still a top priority for her organization. It delivered more than 10 million pounds of food between October and March at a cost of $12 million.