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The New York Football Giants Huddle Up With Kraft Foods And ShopRite To Develop A Game Plan For Fighting Hunger

ELIZABETH, NJ – (October 19, 2009) – Vince Lombardi once said, “People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society." The New York Football Giants aren’t just tackling opponents this fall; they are also taking on one of America’s most pervasive problem – hunger. Tickets are now available for the Third Annual Taste of the Giants – a star-studded culinary event, where fans can sample signature dishes from some of the area’s finest five-star restaurants while mingling with their favorite Giants players including the event host, Giants middle linebacker Antonio Pierce and Giants legends Jessie Armstead and Charles Way.

The Third Annual Taste of the Giants will take place on Monday, October 19th from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. in the Stadium Club at Giants Stadium. The event, presented in conjunction with Kraft Foods, will benefit ShopRite Partners In Caring and Giants Foundation, programs that help feed the hungry in the Metropolitan area.

Big Blue fans will enjoy this exclusive opportunity to mingle with more than a dozen members of the Giants as well as former Giants stars from the past Super Bowl Championship teams. The players will interact with guests while savoring dishes from Tao, Blue Smoke, STK Steakhouse, Sushi Samba and Carlo’s Bakery, home of the “Cake Boss”, among other New York and New Jersey’s top restaurants.

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Other activities include a peek of the Giants stadium locker room, tour of the stadium field and silent and live auctions featuring sports memorabilia, vacation packages and other unique items and experiences.

General admission tickets for Taste of the Giants are $250 each, with a limited number of VIP tickets available for $400 each. The VIP ticket includes a private, pre-event reception hosted by middle linebacker, #58 Antonio Pierce and an exclusive gift bag. The VIP hour begins at 6 pm.

“The New York Giants are proud to once again team up with Kraft and ShopRite Partners In Caring to host Taste of the Giants,” said Mike Stevens, Chief Marketing Office for the New York Giants. “We realize that hunger is a big issue in our area, and together with our fans, we are committed to raising awareness and funds to help fight this battle to end hunger.”

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Giants Foundation and ShopRite Partners In Caring. ShopRite Partners in Caring is a year-round, community-based hunger-fighting program of ShopRite supermarkets. All contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes to the extent provided by law.

“We are thrilled to be working with the New York Giants for the Third Annual Taste of the Giants,” said Christine Magyarits, ShopRite Partners In Caring spokeswoman. “Hunger is a persistent problem for communities in our area and the Giants continue to help raise much needed funds to help combat this crisis.”

To purchase tickets or for more information about the Third Annual Taste of the Giants, please visit www.giants.com, www.shopritepartnersincaring.org or www.ticketmaster.com .

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About ShopRite Partners In Caring
ShopRite Partners In Caring is a year-round, community-based, hunger-fighting initiative that works with more than 50 food industry manufacturers to provide $2 million annually to qualified charitable agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Since its inception in 1999, ShopRite Partners In Caring has donated $20 million to more than 1,500 charities. ShopRite Partners In Caring supports emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, child care centers, battered women's shelters, senior citizen programs, drug rehab centers, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, after-school programs and other organizations that aid those in need. The ShopRite Partners In Caring Fund was established in 2002 as a component fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey to accept private donations that help fund its charitable endeavors. For more information or to learn how you can help, please visit www.shopritepartnersincaring.org

About the New York Giants
A cornerstone franchise of the National Football League, the New York Football Giants began play in 1925. With seven (7) championships, including a victory over the 18-0 New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII at the conclusion of the 2007 season, and with more than 600 victories, the Giants are considered one of sports all-time great franchises. Headquartered at the TIMEX Performance Center in East Rutherford, NJ, the Giants enter their 85th season of play this fall.

About Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies with annual revenues of more than $34 billion. For over 100 years, Kraft has offered consumers delicious and wholesome foods that fit the way they live. Kraft markets a broad portfolio of iconic brands in 155 countries, including seven brands with revenue of more than $1 billion, such as Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; Philadelphia cream cheese;DiGiorno Pizza; Nabisco cookies and crackers; Jacobs coffees and Milka chocolates. Kraft became a fully independent company on March 30, 2007, and is listed in the Standard and Poor’s 100 and 500 indexes. The company also is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and the Ethibel Sustainability Index. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.kraft.com.

About Taste of the NFL
Taste of the NFL is the Party With a Purpose. The purpose is to raise awareness and dollars in the fight against hunger for thousands of families who struggle every day to simply feed their children. The nation’s finest chefs as well as NFL legends, both past and present, volunteer their time along with the best community citizens in dozens of cities, the Super Bowl Host committees and the NFL in support of hunger relief efforts throughout the country and in the host communities.