Tyra Banks to Feed New York City

Tyra Banks has paired up with another talk show phenom, Rachael Ray, to put together a food drive. Both stars have asked their audiences to bring food donations when they come to the show. These donations will be given to City Harvest, a food bank that feeds over 250,000 New Yorkers every week.

“New Yorkers are incredibly resilient and understand the importance of pooling their resources in order to do good for others,” Tyra said in a joint press release. “There are so many people who unfortunately can’t always put food on the table for themselves or their loved ones. It’s my hope that our efforts will bring about the necessary attention the ongoing issue of hunger in New York City deserves. By teaming up with Rachael’s show, we have committed to making sure that this issue is getting the support that it needs. The need for emergency food is such a sad reality but collectively we can all help in a big way.”

The drive, which is called “If You Can…We Can” wants to collect over 20,000 cans of food in time for Thanksgiving.

I think this is a fantastic initiative. Ways to improve it? Collect non-perishable food items all year round and get every show with a live audience involved. I think getting to watch The Tyra Banks Show, Oprah, Rachael Ray, or even The Maury Povich Show is worth the price of canned peas.