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Updated: November 17, 2009, 11:05 am	Share    Print    Email

Hampton Bays - Litweetup has teamed up with Panera Bread to host three food drive events to benefit Island Harvest - Long Island's leading hunger relief organization - during the weekend of November 13.

On Friday, November 13 at Panera Bread, Rockville Centre from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. On Saturday, November 14 at Panera Bread, Hampton Bays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. On Sunday, November 15 at Panera Bread, Hauppauge from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

"LITweetups to this point have been social gatherings. Twitter users attend the events all over the Island. With the added pressure that the economy has put on our neighbors, we decided it was time to use the brand to help out our fellow Long Islanders," said Jeff Namnum, one of the Founders of LITweetup and an organizer of the food drive. A Tweetup is a face-to-face gathering of people who enjoy social networking and are connected on Twitter.

During the events, LITweetup organizers will be collecting non-perishable food items and cash to be donated to Island Harvest. As an added incentive to donate, each Panera Bread location will offer a coupon towards the donator's food order that day. Friday night's event will take place at Panera Bread, 309 Merrick Rd., Rockville Centre, Saturday's event will take place at Panera Bread, 190 West Montauk Highway,
Hampton Bays and Sunday's event will take place at Panera Bread, 399 Smithtown Bypass, Hauppauge. Long Islanders are encouraged to donate non-perishable foods, supermarket gift cards or cash funds to help Island Harvest in its mission to end hunger on Long Island.

For additional information on LITweetup Helps, go to
www.litweetup.com.