We have written about Syd Mandelbaum and his organization Rock and Wrap it Up! many times (http://rockandwrapitup.org). Originally created to retrieve leftovers from performance venues, Syd’s work has grown in amazing and creative ways. From identifying new sources of leftover food which would otherwise go to waste, to sponsoring significant legislation that requires all federal buildings that serve food to retrieve leftover food and get it to local food pantries and soup kitchens, Syd’s dream of ending hunger in this country is becoming more and more realistic.

We were excited to see the following article in the New York Times last week. It tells a great story about America’s favorite pastime, about Syd’s passion and creativity when it comes to feeding hungry people, but, perhaps most important of all, the story of how one man who has never forgotten his own hungry days, works on Syd’s behalf.

Read on…