St. John's Bread and Life Recognized During 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief

St. John’s Bread and Life was recognized during Wednesday’s 121212 The Concert for Sandy Relief for its efforts in aiding the victims of Hurricane Sandy.  In the days after the storm, Bread and Life teamed up with the Robin Hood Foundation, driving the Mobile Soup Kitchen into some of the hardest hit areas of Brooklyn to deliver hot meals and warm clothes to those in need. 

During the December 12 concert at Madison Square Garden, talk show host Jimmy Fallon, who was born in Brooklyn, acknowledged the efforts of the Bread and Life staff, commending them on being able to “get their mobile food unit in through all the devastation, amazingly,” and allowing the first hot meals to be delivered to the heavily hit area of Coney Island. 

Watch the clip here: 121212 Concert

Bread and Life’s Annual Sponsor-A-Family gift packing and distribution will take place Sunday Dec 16.  Food, clothing and toys will be distributed to more than 2,000 families and 1,000 individuals facing difficult circumstances this Christmas.

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