Ion, Dean Cain Join Coalition for the Homeless
Merry Ex-Mas star Dean Cain and Ion Television are set to partner up with Coalition for the Homeless, an advocacy and direct service organization, where 1,500 gourmet sandwich wraps will be donated through the Grand Central Food Program on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m., the network announced today.
There will also be a consumer-driven event to promote the network's upcoming slate of original holiday movies the same day, such as Merry Ex-Mas, A Christmas Mystery, A Christmas Kiss II, A Perfect Christmas List, Back to Christmas, and 18 originals.
"New York City has reached a new record level of homelessness, which has stretched our resources to the breaking point,” said President & CEO, Coalition for the Homeless Mary Brosnahan in a release. “Thank you ION Television for donating these sandwiches and wraps – they’ll make a tremendous difference for our hungry neighbors relegated to sleep on the streets."
Ion will have a food truck with free breakfast, lunch and dessert wraps for 1,500 visitors at three separate locations in Manhattan.
The Food Truck Schedule is as Follows:
8:00 - 9:45 AM ET: Broadway between West 58th St. and Columbus Circle
10:45 AM ET - 1:00 PM ET: West 48th St. between 6th Ave. and 5th Ave.
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2:00 - 4:00 PM ET: 5th Ave. between East 23rd St. and East 22nd St.