Andrews Kurth Delivers Gifts to City Harvest in Time for Thanksgiving

NEW YORK – Andrews Kurth’s New York Deputy Managing Partner Lynne Fischman Uniman announced today that the firm will donate $10,000  to City Harvest on behalf of the firm’s clients and in recognition of the charity’s ongoing efforts to help hungry individuals and families throughout New York City. The office will also provide turkeys collected during its two week food drive along with the financial contribution.

“We are very pleased that we were able to make this donation to City Harvest for the third year in a row,” Uniman said. “The organization does a great job of providing food to thousands of hungry individuals and families in New York City, and we are proud to be part of that effort.”

With the help of more than 35,000 donors, City Harvest will distribute a total of over 20 million pounds of food this year. Once rescued, food is delivered to soup kitchens and food pantries, homeless shelters, AIDS care providers, senior centers and children’s day care centers that serve hungry people in all five boroughs.

Office Administrator Tina Opoku led the food drive which resulted in the donation of a total of 30 turkeys.

“We had a great general effort from everyone in the office,” said Opoku. “And it is especially gratifying to know that it’s going for such a wonderful cause.”

“We are thrilled Andrews Kurth has continued to support City Harvest and our mission for the third year in a row,” said Pat Barrick, City Harvest’s Vice President of External Relations. “Because of the firm’s generosity, City Harvest will be able to deliver over 41,000 pounds of food directly to hungry New Yorkers this holiday season.”

About City Harvest
Now serving New York City for 25 years, City Harvest is the world’s first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city’s hungry men, women, and children. This year, City Harvest will collect 20 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the food industry, including restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, manufacturers, and farms. This food is then delivered free of charge to more than 600 community food programs throughout New York City using a fleet of 16 trucks and volunteers on foot. Each week, City Harvest helps over 260,000 hungry New Yorkers find their next meal.  For more information, please visit www.cityharvest.org.

 About Andrews Kurth
For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.