Dancing With The Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba and Brothers & Sisters Star Matthew Rhys Join Volunteers at LA Regional Food Bank
By iParticipate on Wed, Dec 16 2009, 14:34:21
iParticipate ambassadors Matthew Rhys (ABC’s Brothers & Sisters) and Carrie Ann Inaba (ABC’s Dancing With The Stars) joined AARP volunteers for a day of service at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, as part of a larger effort within Create The Good and the Entertainment Industry Foundation's iParticipate volunteer campaigns.
The most recent statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that 49 million Americans are food insecure. Additionally, a September study from Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger-relief organization, found that Feeding America’s network food banks are experiencing a 30 percent increase in need this year. At the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, one of the nation’s largest, demand is up approximately 34 percent over last year.
Inaba, Rhys and AARP volunteers sorted and packaged food for distribution to Los Angeles County residents in need. Create The Good is a network of people sharing tools and ideas to help make a difference in communities across the country. It is powered by AARP and the AARP Foundation’s more than nine million volunteers, donors and activists.
About AARP:
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to either political campaigns or candidates. We produce AARP The Magazine, the definitive voice for 50+ Americans and the world's largest-circulation magazine with over 35.5 million readers; AARP Bulletin, the go-to news source for AARP's nearly 40 million members and Americans 50+; AARP Segunda Juventud, the only bilingual U.S. publication dedicated exclusively to the 50+ Hispanic community; and our website, AARP.org. AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. We have staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
About iParticipate:
The Entertainment Industry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, has mobilized the entire entertainment community around a multi- year service initiative, called iParticipate, designed to encourage more Americans to volunteer and serve in their communities. As part of its launch, the four major broadcast networks – ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC – and other networks and cable channels, participated in an unprecedented, week-long television event from Oct 19-25, with more than 100 shows devoting programming, story lines and PSAs to volunteerism.
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