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NOV. 3, 2019, BROOKLYN WEEKLY
THREE GUYS FROM BROOKLYN HELPING THE COMMUNITY
BY CAMILLE SPERRAZZA
Three Guys from Brooklyn have been
good neighbors since 1975, offering the
community quality fruits, vegetables, and
groceries at affordable pricing.
Social and environmental responsibility
has always been very important to them.
Over the years, they have been generous
with food donations, and have done their part
to improve recycling and to conserve energy.
For example, they replaced all lightbulbs
at the store with LED lighting, saving
thousands of kilowatts of energy per year.
They partnered with Metropolitan Paper
Recycling, hauling over a thousand tons of
waste from Three Guys per year, reducing
their environmental footprint. They are
also involved in turning food waste into a
biodegradable liquid to be recycled back
to nature, reducing the amount of waste
sent to landfills by approximately 26,000
pounds per month.
They are now raising funds for a good
cause – one that is personal – and they
invite the entire community to join them.
They want to fight Multiple Sclerosis, a
disease that has impacted more than 2.3
million people worldwide – including one of
the store’s original founders, Phillip Penta.
Penta lost his courageous 20-year battle
with MS a year ago. To honor his memory,
his son, Phillip Jr., along with dozens of
family and friends, will participate in Bike
MS. The event takes place on Oct. 21st, and
is a one-day, 50-mile ride through New York
City, organized by the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society. Details and contributions
are at the link:
https://www.3guysfrombrooklyn.com/
fight-against-ms/
Phillip Jr says, “Every mile I ride before
and during the race will be fueled by my
father’s 20-year fight, and by the struggle
that too many of us wage against MS,
including the friends and loved ones who
fight at their side.”
Three Guys has set an ambitious
fundraising goal of $10,000, because Phillip
Jr. believes the community will come
together for this very worthwhile cause.
“The money raised will fund lifesaving
research, as well as services and support
for people affected by MS,” he says. “Every
donation, big or small, will bring us closer
to a world where those suffering can all
live long, healthy lives, and eventually to
a world that’s free of MS.”
Food waste is another battle Three Guys
continues to fight by partnering with the
nonprofit organization, Rescuing Leftover
Cuisine. Here, arrangements are made for
unused food and produce to be distributed
to places like food banks and soup kitchens.
“ We are proud to say we donate, on
average, 200-300 pounds of unused produce
to Rescuing Leftover Cuisine each day,”
says Phillip Jr. “In fact, in the month of
September, Three Guys donated over 5,900
pounds of produce, contributing to over
4,900 meals.”
An astonishing amount of food goes
to waste all over America each day, and
Phillip Jr. points out, “There’s a lot of red
tape involved in trying to do good.” But,
what’s important is this: “We are doing our
part to combat food waste while trying to
help people in need,” he says.
Three Guys from Brooklyn 6502
Ft. Hamilton Pkwy., corner of 65th
Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 748-8340,
www.3GuysFromBrooklyn.com. Open seven
days a week, 24 hours a day, even holidays.
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