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One Pasadena encourages donations this Hunger Action Month By Georgia Valdes gvaldes@beaconmedianews.com
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hroughout September, Pasadena’s historic One Colorado shopping district is asking residents to recognize the issue of food insecurity. Hunger Awareness Month events aim to raise consciousness, funds and resources for combating hunger. One Colorado is owned and operated by ShopCore Properties and all event proceeds will benefit CoreGiving, ShopCore’s nonprofit that focuses on combating this nationwide problem.
Photos courtesy of Friends in Deed
Photos courtesy of Friends in Deed
“One in six children experiences food insecurity in the U.S.,” said Rishika Mahtani, director of Shopping Center Marketing for ShopCore Properties. “For all of us at ShopCore, this is unacceptable.” In 2021, the initiative donated 9 million meals nationwide and the 2022 goal is to provide 14 million
meals. The main event, “A Magical Night to Fight Hunger” is an annual dinner hosted in the One Pasadena courtyard on Friday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. The $100 per person three-course dinner under the stars will include dishes and a drink by Sushi Roku as well as a magic show by local illusionists Elizabeth Messick, David
"After the onset of COVID-19, 50.3% of adults who experience food insecurity have children in their households and 35.6% are single parents, according to a 2020 USC study." Stryker, John Accardo and Griffin Barry. “The $100 that we collect from our customers that attend will be 100% donated to CoreGiving which donates 100% of every
single dollar that is received back to the communities,” Mahtani added, “We really hope to rally our community together and come behind this initiative to donate as much as possible for our
friends and neighbors in need.” To this end, Sushi Roku’s Pasadena location has committed the service at cost so that 100% of the proceeds go to CoreGiving’s food insecurity funding. Guests can expect their signature fusion of Japanese cuisine with Latin and European twists. Sarah Hester, general manager for the restaurant, is happy for Sushi Roku to provide the dinner for its second year. “Providing food and being able to help fight hunger is something that's very, very important to us,
especially when it comes to children. You know, we never ever want to see a hungry child. So if there's anything we can do to participate in, stopping that we will definitely be a part of that,” she said. Every Saturday from 12-5 p.m., visitors can donate nonperishable food items to The Giving Table located on Douglas Avenue. One of the six chairs seated at the table will be white, to remind donors of children experiencing hunger. See Hunger Action Month Page 3