Sweepstakes to Win Meet-and-Greet Benefits Share Our Strength's No
Kid Hungry and Food Bank For New York City
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) (http://www.groupon.com)
today launched a Groupon Grassroots campaign and sweepstakes
to win an epic trip to New York with VIP access to the Food Network New
York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE, which includes
a meet and greet with legendary comedienne Whoopi Goldberg at the
festival's Cooking Channel presents Chicken
Coupe event. The sweepstakes is part of a campaign to raise funds
for the hunger-relief organizations Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry
and Food Bank For New York City.
Groupon Offers Chance for Meet-and-Greet with Chicken Coupe Host Whoopi Goldberg at 2014 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival (Photo: Business Wire)
The Groupon sweepstakes* offers an exclusive opportunity for one winner
and a guest to get a one-of-a-kind package granting access to private
tastings, meet and greets with celebrity chefs and all the benefits of a
VIP pass to the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. The
festival welcomes legendary chefs from around the world for four days of
socializing, networking and most importantly, tasting and imbibing. The
festival benefits the hunger-relief programs of Share Our Strength's No
Kid Hungry campaign and Food Bank For New York City. One hundred percent
of the donations to the Groupon Grassroots campaign will go directly to
these two hunger-relief organizations.
One sweepstakes winner and a guest will receive:
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Airfare to New York City from anywhere in the continental U.S.
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Hotel accommodations for five nights at the Doubletree
by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan
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Two passes to the Cooking
Channel Presents Chicken Coupe hosted by Whoopi Goldberg on
Thursday, Oct. 16
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Meet and greet with legendary comedienne Whoopi Goldberg
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Two Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival passes, which
include:
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Grand Tasting presented by ShopRite on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, including access to reserved seating at KitchenAid®
Culinary Demonstrations presented by MasterCard®
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Access to event also includes upgraded access to Wine GEMS
Collection Room & Boutique Spirits Collection Room
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Ronzoni's
La Sagra Slices hosted by Bongiovi Brand Pasta Sauces & Adam
Richman presented by Time Out New York
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Blue
Moon Burger Bash presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats hosted by
Rachael Ray
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Jets
+ Chefs: The Ultimate Tailgate hosted by Joe Namath & Mario
Batali
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Meatopia
X: The Carnivore's Ball presented by Creekstone Farms hosted
by Michael Symon
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Oktoberfest
sponsored by The Village Voice presented by Jägermeister hosted by
Andrew Zimmern
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Two invitations to the official Chef After Parties
The seventh annual Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival takes
place Oct. 16-19, 2014. To date, the Festival has raised more than $7.5
million to help fight hunger.
Groupon is also selling
tickets to events throughout the festival, including:
About the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival presented
by FOOD & WINE
The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival is hosted by and
benefits the Food Bank For New York City and Share Our Strength's No Kid
Hungry, with 100% of the Festival's net proceeds helping fight hunger.
Southern Wine & Spirits of New York is the exclusive provider of wine
and spirits at the Festival. More information about the Festival can be
found at www.nycwff.org.
About Share Our Strength
No child should grow up hungry in America, but one in five children
struggles with hunger. Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry®
campaign is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children
get the healthy food they need, every day. The No Kid Hungry campaign
connects kids in need to effective nutrition programs like school
breakfast and summer meals and teaches low-income families to cook
healthy, affordable meals through its Cooking Matters program. This work
is accomplished through the No Kid Hungry network, made up of private
citizens, public officials, nonprofits, business leaders and others
providing innovative hunger solutions in their communities. The No Kid
Hungry campaign's work to increase summer meals participation is
generously supported by national sponsor the Arby's Foundation and
Sodexo Foundation. Join the cause at NoKidHungry.org.
About Groupon
Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN) is a global leader of local commerce and the
place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime,
anywhere. By leveraging the company's global relationships and scale,
Groupon offers consumers a vast marketplace of unbeatable deals all over
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on mobile with Groupon Local, enjoy vacations with Groupon Getaways, and
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with Groupon, visit www.GrouponWorks.com.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE
YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER
OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes only open
to legal residents of the 48 continental U.S. or D.C. 21 years old and
older. Sweepstakes begins on or about 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
("EST") on September 8, 2014 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 14,
2014,. Mailed entries must be postmarked by 12:00 p.m. Central Time
("CT") on September 14, 2014, and received no later than 12:00 pm CT on
September 19, 2014. Approximate ARV of all prizes: $4,900.00. Subject to
full Official Rules [enable link]. Sponsor: Groupon, Inc., 600 West
Chicago Avenue, Ste. 400, Chicago, IL 60654. Enter online at http://www.groupon.com/whoopi,
which requires donation of $10 or more to support Share our Strength's
No Kid Hungry and Food Bank For New York City, or to enter by mail and
avoid the donation, send a 3x5 card in a hand-addressed, stamped
envelope, with your full name, complete address, home and daytime
telephone number (including area code), e-mail address and date of birth
to: "Attention: Groupon's Epic Whoopi Goldberg Food and Wine Festival
Sweepstakes Entry", Groupon, Inc., 600 West Chicago Avenue, Ste. 400,
Chicago, IL 60654. Use an envelope for privacy. Maximum 5 entries per
day regardless of method. Donation will not increase chances of winning.
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Groupon
Tim DeClaire, 312-459-5720
tdeclaire@groupon.com
Source: Groupon
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