Yankees Collect 60K Pounds of Food for Needy

Fans, Yankees, C-Town & Bravo Supermarkets and Krasdale Foods Collect Tons of Food During Holiday Drive 

Krasdale Foods Advertising Director Christopher Guzman fills a donation bin with food. -Photo by NEW YORK YANKEES PARTNERSHIP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Krasdale Foods Advertising Director Christopher Guzman fills a donation bin with food. -Photo by NEW YORK YANKEES PARTNERSHIP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


Manhattan Voice 

December 5, 2024

 

NEW YORK - Yankee fans descended on the Stadium with cans of food in an attempt to help those less fortunate this holiday season. 


The New York Yankees, in conjunction with C-Town & Bravo Supermarkets and Krasdale Foods, held their 30th Annual Holiday Food Drive at Yankee Stadium. From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Yankees staff members accepted in-person food donations. 

Photo by NEW YORK YANKEES PARTNERSHIP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


Any fan that donated at least 40 pounds of non-perishable food received a ticket voucher valid for two (2) complimentary tickets in designated seating areas to select 2025 Yankees regular season home games. Additionally, the first 100 fans that donated at least 40 pounds of non-perishable food received an “Aaron Judge #62 Bobblehead presented by TikTok” (originally distributed to fans as a promotional item on April 20), and the next 100 people that made a donation of 40-plus pounds received a “Yankees Jersey Hoodie presented by Starr Insurance” (originally distributed to fans as a promotional item on Sept. 13).

 

The Yankees, in conjunction with the Bronx Clergy, will distribute all food donations to families in need throughout the Bronx this holiday season.


Photo by NEW YORK YANKEES PARTNERSHIP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

Monetary donations were also made through the New York Yankees Foundation Virtual Holiday Food Drive, which ran from Nov. 26 through 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Virtual Holiday Food Drive donations will be used by the New York Yankees Foundation to purchase additional food at wholesale prices to distribute in conjunction with the Bronx Clergy. 

 

As a result of the drive:

  • 8,885 lbs. of food were collected from fans, which will be combined with an additional donation of 60,000 lbs. of food from Krasdale Foods, totaling approximately 68,885 lbs.
  • A record-breaking $34,720 was donated by fans via the Virtual Holiday Food Drive. The New York Yankees Foundation will make an additional contribution to bring the donation total to $40,000, which will be used to purchase additional food at wholesale prices to distribute to families in need throughout the Bronx. 

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