VOA标准英语2009年-New York Non-Profit Distributes Leftover F

By Nathan King
New York
31 October 2009

 
Fast food from Yankee Stadium
Major sporting events and rock concerts generate¹ thousands of kilograms of uneaten food which is often simply thrown away after the event is over. Now one charity is collecting that leftover² food and distributing it to the needy³. Rock and Wrap It Up provides 100,000 meals a week to the hungry - meals made up of leftover hot dogs, hamburgers, and other food from sporting events, rock concerts, political rallies⁴, film shoots and other events.

There is a championship game tonight at New York's Yankee Stadium, but Syd Mandelbaum is happy to be outside.

As the game ends, Syd's job is just beginning. As the founder⁵ of Rock and Wrap It Up, he has an agreement with baseball's New York Yankees. All uneaten food from Yankee Stadium's concession⁶ stands goes to local people in need.

 
Syd Mandelbaum
"They understand that they can help their local communities by partnering with us and ensuring that the food does go to those that are in need," he said.

Once the game is over, the food is wrapped up and sent out for delivery.  Tonight's beneficiary is the nearby Woodycrest Church, just a few blocks from the Yankees new $1.5 billion stadium. Pastor⁷ Denise Pickett and church volunteers help get the job done.

"The need is great. The first time when Rock and Wrap It Up came up, we fed approximately 150 people," he explained.

The food from Yankee Stadium will feed many New Yorkers. A line quickly forms.

"We thank you, oh God for how the Yankees and Rock and Wrap It Up is reaching out to the communit," he added.

Many families in this New York neighborhood known as the Bronx have lived in poverty for generations.

 
Rock and Wrap It Up workers distribute leftover food
WOMAN: "I moved here in 1954 and this is the first time that I have seen this outpouring to the community."
MAN: "I live down the street and it is a great blessing⁸ to have food from there being donated to us."

Rock and Wrap It Up was founded 18 years ago to feed hungry people and also provide them with necessities like toiletries donated by hotels.

Mandelbaum says he wants groups who help the poor to focus on other things besides food.

"They could hire tutors, they could hire job placement programs," he said.

This scene is in New York, but it could soon be in Barcelona, Birmingham or Budapest. Mandelbaum says he wants to take Rock and Wrap It Up across the Atlantic, where he says European football teams can help fight hunger and poverty in their own communities.

1 generate   

vt.生成，产生（光、热、电等）导致

参考例句：

• We need someone to generate new ideas.我们需要有人出新主意。
• This book will continue to generate excitement for a long time.这本书将在很长一段时间里继续使人们为之激动。

2 leftover   

n.剩货，残留物，剩饭；adj.残余的

参考例句：

• These narrow roads are a leftover from the days of horse-drawn carriages.这些小道是从马车时代沿用下来的。
• Wonder if that bakery lets us take leftover home.不知道那家糕饼店会不会让我们把卖剩的带回家。

3 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。

4 rallies   

集会( rally的名词复数 )； [网球、羽毛球]连续对打； 公路汽车赛； （精神等方面）振作

参考例句：

• He attended two rallies last year. 去年他参加了两场汽车拉力赛。
• If the whole family rallies round, we can get Jim out of debt. 如果全家都来帮助吉姆，就能帮他把债还清。

5 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

6 concession   

n.让步，妥协；特许(权)

参考例句：

• We can not make heavy concession to the matter.我们在这个问题上不能过于让步。
• That is a great concession.这是很大的让步。

7 pastor   

n.牧师，牧人

参考例句：

• He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
• We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

8 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。