{"id":54183,"date":"2025-11-27T16:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/54183\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T16:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:55:08","slug":"new-york-yankees-host-their-annual-thanksgiving-food-voucher-giveaway-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/54183\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Yankees host their annual Thanksgiving Food Voucher Giveaway \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The New York Yankees and Krasdale Foods teamed up to host their annual Thanksgiving Food Voucher Giveaway.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of the New York Yankees<\/p>\n

The New York\u00a0Yankees and Krasdale Foods teamed up to host their annual Thanksgiving Food Voucher Giveaway\u00a0at\u00a0Yankee\u00a0Stadium.\n<\/p>\n

Approximately 4,000 food vouchers were distributed to Bronx residents for $25 each\u00a0to assist local families in preparing their Thanksgiving meals.
\n\"\"Bronx residents wait in line for their food vouchers which can be redeemed in neighboring grocery stores. Photo courtesy of the New York Yankees\n<\/p>\n

The vouchers may be redeemed at participating Bronx-based C-Town and Bravo supermarkets.<\/p>\n

Brian Smith, senior vice president of the New York Yankees said that the two companies are combining resources in order to provide for the Bronx.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a priority of our organization to work with our neighbors, network and community based partners to make a difference. That\u2019s what we\u2019re doing today,\u201d Smith said.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are our neighbors, this is our community and we want to give back,\u201d he added.\n<\/p>\n

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Christopher Guzman, the advertising director for Krasdale Foods echoed what a blessing it was to come out and support the Bronx. He says that Krasdale Foods aims to take the stress of off families and add to their dinner plates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to doing it for many more years,\u201d Guzman added.\n<\/p>\n

Letitia Martin, a local resident, added that even though the food voucher was only $25, she needed it.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good thing because it shows they care about the community,\u201d Martin said. Adding that it\u2019s good for people to know that there\u2019s always someone out there that cares about the Bronx community.<\/p>\n

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