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New York City\u2019s two gift and home markets \u2013 NY NOW<\/a> and Shoppe Object<\/a> \u2013 have partnered with Gift for Life<\/a>, the gift and home industries\u2019 longest-running, volunteer-led national charitable organization, to host two August fundraising events in support of World Central Kitchen\u2019s (WCK) emergency hunger relief efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two markets will run concurrently from August 3 to 5 at venues on the West Side of Manhattan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough events like these, we bring our industry together not just to do business \u2014 but to do good,\u201d said Emalee Hoffman, chair of Gift for Life. \u201cThe generosity shown across the summer markets is a reminder of how powerful our collective action can be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both Shoppe Object and NY NOW are long-standing partners in Gift for Life\u2019s humanitarian fundraising.  In February, Shoppe Object raised more than $9,000 through its Wildfire Relief Chance Auction; and the Gift for Life\/NY NOW team brought in $42,357 for AIDS Walk NY in May, with NY NOW\u2019s $5,000 donation match serving as a catalyst for industry-wide donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cocktails for a Cause at Shoppe Object \u2013 Sunday, August 3, from 6 to 8 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoppe Object will host a benefit evening on Sunday, August 3, at Hav & Mar<\/a>, the celebrated Chelsea restaurant helmed by Marcus Samuelsson<\/a>, award-winning chef, restaurateur, author, and activist. \u201cCocktails for a Cause\u201d invites guests to toast the season with Samuelsson while supporting those in crisis, with a portion of each $135 ticket going directly to World Central Kitchen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ticket sales<\/a> opened on Tuesday, July 22, but space is limited for this exclusive event in the Starrett-Lehigh Building, the iconic new home of Shoppe Object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoppe Object runs August 3\u20135 the Starrett-Lehigh Building. Learn more here <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY NOW\u2019s Onsite & After-Hours Events Bring Giving to the Forefront<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY NOW will amplify its powerful partnership with Gift for Life throughout its three-day market at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Market participants will find QR-coded tent cards in the NY NOW Caf\u00e9s, impactful signage, and two onsite Happy Hours (Sunday, August 3 and Monday, August 4), promoting awareness and fundraising for World Central Kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The campaign kicks-off with an exclusive \u201cNY NOW After Hours\u201d off-site event, featuring a raffle with three exciting prizes donated by NY NOW exhibitors. Raffle tickets are just $5, and every dollar raised will benefit WCK\u2019s ongoing crisis response work around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NY NOW runs August 3\u20135 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. For more details, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These two New York City events mark the conclusion of Gift for Life\u2019s Summer 2025 Market fundraising efforts, which began in June in Dallas with the honoring of Doug Cofiell, CEO of Ivystone, at the 74th<\/sup> Annual Retailer Excellence Awards. In his honor, more than $41,600 has been donated to World Central Kitchen so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Gift for Life\u2019s 2025 ad-hoc emergency fundraising campaigns, the most recent of which raises funds to support for victims of devastating flash floods in Central Texas, collectively have raised more than $34,000 to date, providing immediate relief through WCK\u2019s hot-meal response network.\u00a0 To donate, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gift for Life \/NY NOW AIDS Walk Team Raises $42,000+<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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