Craig Murphey Fellowship Fund

Craig Murphey was a young community organizer and anti-poverty advocate whose life was cut short in a tragic bike accident in 2007. He served in the VISTA National Service Program at the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and then worked as the community organizer with the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine and the West Harlem Action Network Against Poverty (WHANAP). Craig was known by most for his roaring laugh, contagious smile and outrageous dancing that kept us all entertained.

In the spirit of Craig's life, NYCCAH worked with WHANAP to begin the Craig Murphey Fellowship Fund to support a fellowship program focused on anti-hunger, community-based work. The 2012 Craig Murphey fellow will work on providing technical assistance to food pantries and soup kitchens throughout New York City.





Join us on October 14th for the 6th Annual Craig Murphey Fellowship Fundraiser at Public Assembly in Brooklyn. The annual event commemorates Craig's life, celebrates the joy he brought to everyone who knew him, and raises money to help continue his anti-hunger, anti-poverty work. Last year's event raised nearly $10,000 and included a hummus cook-off, karaoke, and the always popular raffle with prizes provided by local businesses and artists. All donations raised from the event are tax-deductible and will directly fund the salary of this year's Craig Murphey Fellow. Craig worked as hard as he laughed and danced, and it’s in this spirit that we’ve put together a great night of food, music, laughter and friendship—all for a great cause.

Event Details
Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn, NY (View Google map)
Sunday, October 14th from 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.
6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Hummus Cook-off Competition
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. DJs, Raffle Ticket Sales
9 p.m. Hummus Cook-off Winners Announced
9:30 p.m. Raffle Winners Announced
9:30p.m. - 12 a.m. Live Music and Dancing

To purchase raffle tickets, please click here.
For more information and a list of raffle prizes, visit CraigMurphey.com.
To compete in the Hummus Cook-off, email hummuscookoff@gmail.com.

• To find out other ways that you can support the Craig Murphey Fund, please contact Ivonne Salazar, Director of Development, at isalazar@nyccah.org or call (212) 825-0028 x208.