Thursday, April 30, 2009

Colleen's 1 Year Anniversary!!!



We can't believe it, but Colleen, our first employee had her 1-year anniversary today!
She has been an invaluable member of Team FEED and we are going to be sorry to send her up to Boston in a few months to attend Harvard Law School.
We celebrated in style with Veuve Cliquot, Magnolia cupcakes and, of course, flowers for the guest of honor!  



Thursday, April 23, 2009

Team FEED, FEEDing NY Neighbors on Earth Day

Yesterday, Lauren and I joined the Polo Ralph Lauren volunteer team at the outstanding NYC organization, God's Love We Deliver.

Armed with aprons, knives, and baking sheets, we helped prepare nutritious meals for terminally ill New Yorkers who enjoyed a healthy meal with some added FEED love for Earth Day.   We love the organization's focus on high-quality, fresh ingredients, which are so needed for those with serious illnesses and are often so hard to come by.  God's Love We Deliver proves that you can provide truly healthy food to people in need, if you add a little volunteer love!   

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Happy Earth Day!

Everyone here at FEED wants to wish all of our supporters a very happy Earth Day!  We hope you choose to celebrate this exciting holiday by doing something eco-friendly, whether that is bringing your own coffee cup to work, planting a tree, walking instead of driving, or... using your FEED bag instead of accepting paper or plastic at the grocery store!

On that note, please check out the link below for a TV segment on reusable bags that highlights the FEED 100 tote.  We can all do our part to take better care of our planet and we hope everyone remembers that small steps when taken in large numbers can really add up to significant change!


Happy Earth Day!


Real Housewives of NY "FEED Corset"

If any of you saw Bravo's "Real Housewives of New York" last night, then you are probably wondering about that FEED corset that Simon Van Kampen bought for his wife, Alex. A while back, Ellen and Lauren were approached by a designer who wanted to create a corset out of the FEED 1 bag. The corset debuted last Earth Day in a fashion show and was auctioned off for the FEED Foundation. Simon's bid reached $7,000 - which, in turn, allowed FEED to provide 350 school children with meals for an entire school year! Team FEED is thankful for Simon's charitable action, and that so many FEED Fans tuned in last night to see the show!

Monday, April 20, 2009

FEED at the Naval Academy

You may think that I went down to Annapolis to hang out with the best and brightest of our country in their cute matching outfits (or uniforms, as some may call them).  See the prom-like photo below with one lucky Naval Officer: 










But, I actually had a greater purpose in my trip- participating in the outstanding Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference.  The attendees included Navy midshipmen and students from 40 other universities discussing this year's conference theme of "Combating Global Poverty".  It was inspiring to hear the students, both in and out of the military, discuss solutions for addressing key issues like food (where I was a "Senior Advisor"), water, microfinance, and health.  The keynote speakers, Prof. Nicholas Negroponte, Prof. Paul Collier, and Dr. Paul Farmer, were brilliant and their remarks led to engaging discussions which left me hopeful that young people can and will fix some big global problems in our lifetimes!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Christie Brinkley at NOFA luncheon

Meeting Christie Brinkley at the NOFA luncheon this week was definitely a highlight.  I had seen her before in pictures wearing a FEED, bag but never knew just how big a fan she was (see picture)!  When I said hi to her and thanked her for her support of FEED, she grabbed one handle of the FEED bag I was carrying and slung it around her shoulder where she continued to beem for photographers.  Truly she is one of the most radiant people I have ever meet, inside and out! 

For more information on NOFA (Northeast Organic Farmers Association) check out www.nofa.org, and support our local, organic farmers!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

http://guestofaguest.com/nyc-events/eco-friendly-shoppers-stock-up-on-arm-candy-and-green-goodies/

BagTrends GREEN Party



The GREEN Party lastnight was great! We met a few very cool + very exceptional people, doing their best to change the ways we utilize (& waste) materials. Leen, Lauren and I spoke to a woman, Suzanne Gerber, who writes for a magazine called "Pilates Style". She volunteers her time in the South Bronx teaching school kids yoga (which they love!!). Rachel Sarnoff, who writes the blog "ecostiletto.com", was super sweet & she promised us a mention in one of her future articles. Interestingly enough, we ran into Killy + Michelle from Veev - the organic Acai liquor co. that helped with our Fred Segal launch - & they were great also! The cutest of the bunch were Hannah Gross and Mattie Kahn, co-presidents of Teens Turning Green. They share the Teen Vogue April Issue with our Lauren, & their efforts for going-green have been extraordinary. They recently produced "Project Green Prom" for Whole Foods, which showcased eco-friendly make-up, prom dresses, and hair products. Keep up the amazing work ladies!





Monday, April 13, 2009

This Week...

Tonight Leeny, Lauren & I will be @ BagTrends GREEN Arm Candy Party at the Union Square Ballroom in NYC! If you are in the area, make sure to stop by + check out the FEED table, as well as drink some organic cocktails & get a free massage.
Ellen heads down to Maryland for the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs 2009 Conference tonite! She is Chair of the FOOD committee (good job Ells!), & she is super excited.
The FEED team is loving the NYC sunshine & the warm days ahead :)

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Summit Series Spontaneous Fundraiser

Lauren and I attended the very inspiring Summit Series meeting in Aspen last weekend. We were lucky enough to be invited to present our story of FEED to the illustrious group of young entrepreneurs, along side Invisible Children (an awesome effort to end the abduction of child into armies of Uganda) and Grassroots Soccer (an awesome effort to use soccer to teach kids about AIDS in southern Africa).

The 3 humanitarian groups were blown away by a spontaneous drive among our fellow young entrepreneurs, led by Ryan Allis, founder of iContact, to raise over $50,000 for our causes.

Thank you SO much, Summit Series!  YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE POWER!

the Food Crisis is Not Over

Just saw a Reuters article in the NYTimes about how cash donations for food purchases by the UN World Food Program are still in great need, despite the recent decrease in food prices.  

FEED is proud to be the 4th largest cash donor to the UN World Food Program this year! Thanks to all of our customers for making this possible and please keep spreading the word about FEED so we can continue to provide essential school meals to the worlds hungriest children!!!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

KoGS+FEED Event: Artists for Humanity

A big Thank You to all New Yorkers who came out in the rain lastnight to party with us @ the King of Greene St. store in Soho :)  KoGS's owners, Tom & Albert Hong, threw FEED one of the loveliest events we have ever had.  In addition to the large crowd, beautiful store space, DJ & Bulldog Gin - FEED 2 bags, that were painted by several exceptionally talented students involved in the Boston-based Artists for Humanity - were auctioned off to raise $ for both our organizations.  Lauren managed to snag a beautiful bag herself!


Thank you!