Island Harvest Names Marc Tell to Board of Directors

(Mineola, N.Y.) Island Harvest has named Marc Tell to its Board of Directors according to an announcement by Randi Shubin Dresner, president and chief executive officer of Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization.

Mr. Tell, a Woodbury resident, is owner of The Sam Tell Companies, a Farmingdale, NY-based food service equipment and supplies distributor. He has been instrumental in growing the firm founded by his grandfather into one of the country’s largest suppliers to the food service industry. Recognized for his philanthropic activities, Mr. Tell was honored in 2000 by the UJA Federation as its Man of the Year for his philanthropic activities.  Mr. Tell also serves on a number of industry-related advisory boards.

“Marc brings an incredible amount of experience and business acumen to our Board of Directors,” said Ms. Shubin Dresner.  “His skill set will add a new dimension to an already robust board, each of whom adds an unparalleled level of professional talent in helping Island Harvest expand on our mission of fighting hunger on Long Island.”

About Island Harvest
Fighting hunger and touching lives, Island Harvest serves as the bridge between those who have surplus food and those who need it, supplying hundreds of community-based nonprofit organizations on Long Island with critical food support to help stem the advancing tide of hunger in our communities.  Island Harvest has delivered 50 million pounds of food, supplementing more than 38 million meals, since its inception in 1992.  In support of its mission to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island, the organization is actively involved in educational and hunger awareness programs to inform the public about the insidious but often unrecognized problem of hunger here, in one of the wealthiest regions of the country, and how individuals, businesses, schools and commercial food establishments can make a difference.  Island Harvest is a member of America’s Second Harvest.  For more information about Island Harvest, visit www.islandharvest.org or call 516-294-8528.