NEW WHOLE FOODS MARKET IN LAKE
GROVE TO HOST A SPECIAL SNEAK PEEK PARTY ON MARCH
15th TO BENEFIT LONG ISLAND CARES - THE HARRY CHAPIN
FOOD BANK
 To
announce the opening of their newest location in
Lake Grove, Whole Foods Market is inviting the
general public to celebrate the grand opening with a
special Sneak Peek Party on Monday, March 15th
from
5:00-8:00 p.m. The event will benefit Long Island
Cares, Inc. - The Harry Chapin Food Bank, Long
Island's premier food bank and hunger assistance
organization.
This special Sneak Peek Party will feature food
samples, goodie bags, gourmet tastings and
activities along with the Brazilian Jazz Band
HypnoSmoothie, and a special
performance by singer, songwriter Jen Chapin.
Guests will be asked to make a $10 donation at the
door and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to
Long Island Cares, Inc. The new Whole Foods Store in
Lake Grove is located in the Lake Grove
Commons at
120 New Moriches Road
in Lake Grove across from the Smithaven
Mall. Anyone wishing to attend must RSVP at
http://www.lakegrove.wholefoodsmarketevents.com
or you can call Ivy at: (646) 300-6686.
Whole Foods Market was founded in
Austin, Texas where four local businesspeople
decided the natural foods industry was ready for a
supermarket format. The original Whole Foods Market
opened in 1980 with a staff of only 19 people. Today, Whole Foods Market employs over 54,00 team
members in 270 stores and 9 distribution centers in
the North America and the U.K. Their motto is
"Whole Foods-Whole People-Whole Planet."
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About Long Island Cares, Inc.
Long Island Cares, The Harry Chapin Food Bank is a
leading anti-hunger organization and Long Island's
First Food Bank: Serving the Hungry on Long Island
since 1980. Long Island Cares brings together all
available resources for the benefit of the hungry on
Long Island and provides emergency food where and
when it is needed, and sponsors programs that help
families achieve self-sufficiency. The organization
was founded in 1980 by the late singer/activist
Harry Chapin in response to the immediate needs of
hungry Long Islanders. It is continued today by his
wife and partner Sandy Chapin, a dedicated Board of
Directors and talented staff working out of their
35,000 square foot facility in Hauppauge. Long
Island Cares is a member agency of the Food Bank
Association of New York State and Feeding America.
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