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Ken Grimball interviews Syd Mandelbaum
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Rock and Wrap It Up! launched Hungerpedia.com on Monday July 18, 2011; the first encyclopedia of vetted anti-poverty agencies.

Read more: About Hungerpedia.com

4/4/11: "Making A Difference" Report: "Thanks to the Rock and Wrap it Up! program, good food left over from sporting events and concerts doesn't have to go to waste." NBC's Peter Alexander reports...

4/4/11: "Rocking out with a MissionSyd Mandelbaum talks about starting Rock and Wrap it Up, the independent anti-poverty think tank that works with partners across the country to help fight hunger in America." The second part of the NBC video aired on the MSNBC website.

01/06/11: The LI Herald catches up with non-profit Rock and Wrap It Up! to learn about their wide-ranging charitable initiatives. With a variety of successful programs operating in different industries - education, entertainment, sports, music, hotels - Rock and Wrap It Up! redirects unused food and products to the homeless and hungry.

12/05/10: ABC 7 News sits down with the Rock and Wrap It Up! team to discuss how they recover food and assets from a variety of industries, such as sports, concerts, hotels, schools, colleges and entertainment. The recovered food and assets help feed hungry communities, allowing charitable agencies to free up resources for other initiatives.

12/10/10: A letter to the editor of The Wave, a local newspaper published in Rockaway Beach, NY, from a grateful attendee of the Thanksgiving meal served at the First Congressional Church.

Interview with Syd Mandelbaum, founder of non-profit anti-poverty think tank, Rock and Wrap It Up!

This monthly tattoo magazine interviews Syd Mandelbaum about his non-profit organization, Rock and Wrap It Up!, and his traumatic family history which keeps his mission to keep feeding the hungry, front and center.

Op Ed News interviews Syd Mandelbaum about the history and mission of Rock and Wrap It Up!