Hillside, U.S.A. — Thanksgiving is just days away, and those residing in New Jersey and New York who struggled before Hurricane Sandy are under even greater stress to put food on the table this holiday season and beyond. Many people are struggling simply to restock their refrigerators from what was lost in the storm.

The Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) – the largest food bank in the state – has been working to feed those who might otherwise go without food, including families, seniors and children. The FoodBank, however, has experienced two-to-three times the need for help. To help support its relief efforts and ensure that no one goes hungry, the CFBNJ announced on November 19, a partnership with celebrity auction venue CharityFolks.com. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised from this partnership will go toward the CFBNJ and its New York-area partners.

The auction, which begins November 19 on www.charityfolks.com/sandy, features experiences donated by luminaries to help people displaced and left hungry by the superstorm. Anyone can bid to win auction items, which include:

• Join Sarah Jessica Parker & Andy Cohen for Dinner at Blue Hill in New York City
• Meet Selena Gomez on the Set of Her Upcoming Music Video Shoot
• Create Chatter when Glenn Close Records your Personal Voicemail Message
• Have An Unforgettable Night of Illusion with David Blaine at his Private NYC Studio
• Get Styled by Kim & Kourtney Kardashian at Dash in NYC
• Be Enlightened with an Impossible-to-Get Private Reading with Renowned Psychic John Edward
• Meet Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan with VIP Tickets to a Taping of Live! with Kelly & Michael
• Have Breakfast with NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer & Privately Tour the Exchange
• Lunch with legendary author Judy Blume and an aspiring writer
• Indulge in Lunch at the Food Network’s Kitchen at Chelsea Market & Tour the Studio
• Meet Renowned American Blues Singer-Songwriter Bonnie Raitt with VIP Tickets to her Show

Others participating in the auction, include: Nicole Kidman, Billy Baldwin, Derek Jeter, Jackson Browne, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Chelsea Handler, among others.

“In normal times, one in five New Jersey children go to bed hungry and 1.6 million New Yorkers struggle to put food on their tables,” actor and CharityFolks.com spokesman Billy Baldwin said. “These are not normal times. Millions have lost power – many have lost their homes and belongings – and it continues to get colder. This initiative will have an immediate and profound impact on the families who have suffered the most.”

The need, however, continues to be great, and more donations are being sought. Companies and high-profile individuals interested in donating an item or experience for an auction to benefit victims can contact Kelly Fiore, CEO of Charity Folks, by email at kfiore@charityfolks.com.

CharityFolks.com hosted a similar auction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, raising $650,000 that was deployed within weeks of the disaster.

The largest food bank in New Jersey, the CFBNJ has worked tirelessly since Hurricane Sandy hit, distributing more than 100,000 pounds of food daily. As the chair organization for New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NJVOAD), the FoodBank has helped to coordinate aid throughout the state, including local and emergency shelters, food pantries and its traditional distribution network.

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On July 8, 2012 Kourtney Kardashian and long-time on-again, off-again boyfriend Scott Disick welcomed their second child, Penelope Scotland Disick. Kourtney, 33, and Scott, 29, had their first child, Mason Disick, two years ago.

Kourtney Kardashian stated, “Scott and I are overjoyed to welcome our precious angel Penelope Scotland Disick into our lives. We are forever blessed. Mommy and baby are resting comfortably.”

The pregnancy was announced in November 2011 on the show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” The couple then announced they were having a girl in February 2012. The baby shower, attended by Kim Kardashian and beau Kanye West, was all about pink.

Kim Kardashian wrote on her blog: “Kourtney gave birth to a beautiful baby daughter on Sunday and the whole family is so thrilled to finally meet her! She is absolutely perfect! I am so excited to be an aunt again and can’t wait to spoil little Penelope. I know Mason is going to be the best big brother in the whole world. Congratulations Kourtney and Scott. Xo.”

Kourtney Kardashian opted for the all-natural birth and supposedly had a relatively easy time with the delivery. Little Penelope weighed in at seven pounds, fourteen ounces.

It is unclear whether or not the family will allow the birth to be shown on their show “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” Kourtney Kardashian stated on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, “We’re gonna film it again ourselves, and honestly, my experience last time was so peaceful and calm and everything you don’t see in the movies. And I really wanted to share that with people so they knew it doesn’t have to be a crazy screaming session.”

Kourtney has already stopped the K-name trend that has haunted the Kardashian family with her son Mason. The name Mason was thirty-fourth on the list of most popular boy baby names when Kourtney’s son, Mason Disick, was born. The name is now number two in most popular baby boy names.

The name Penelope has only recently become popular thanks to Tina Fey choosing the name for her child and, of course, Penelope Cruz. The name is Greek in origin and goes all the way back to The Odyssey and Odysseus’s tortured wife, Penelope. The name is currently 169th in popularity but has risen significantly since 2001 when it did not even make the top one thousand names.

The Huffington Post speculates that the middle name, Scotland, may be a play on father Scott Disick’s first name.

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