Cedarhurst based RWU honored at Giants game

Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! a grass-roots organization collects all prepared but unserved food from stadiums and concerts for distribution to local pantries and shelters was honored by the National Football League’s Inspire Change initiative.

Syd and Diane Mandelbuam, of Cedarhurst, were presented with tickets and an all expenses paid trip to this season’s Super Bowl at halftime of the New York Giants game against the Indianapolis Colts on New Year’s Day. The Giants won 38-10 and clinched a playoff berth for the first since 2016. The league’s championship game is in Glendale, Arizona.   

The initiative highlights the collaborative efforts of players, owners and the NFL to create positive change across the United States. Rock and Wrap It Up! is an anti-poverty think tank that aims to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty people’s carbon footprint.

“We were humbled to be selected over [hundreds] of charities who work with the NY Giants for this League wide NFL initiative,” Syd wrote in an email. “We were able to invite friends who help us with our Veterans Farmers market and tailgated before the game.” The Veterans Market is a free open-air ad hoc market originally created for older military veterans to shop safely during the Covid pandemic.