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Quote of the Day. "It's a labor of love, and people eat. Helping feed the hungry in this country is my way of thanking the United States for taking my parents in.'' Syd Mandelbaum, whose parents survived the Holocaust, founded an antipoverty think tank, Rock and Wrap It Up!, that works with 160 music bands, major hotel chains, and dozens of colleges, universities, and sports franchises to donate leftover concession food after events to local programs feeding the hungry. (Boston Globe)

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