Thursday, November 26, 2009

CNN Tribute to Jorge Munoz

Cnn tribute to Jorge Munoz

The story of a school bus driver selflessly feed to homeless.

CNN Heroes of the year 2009

Even though Jorge is the winner of CNN Heroes of the year, but long ago he already a winner in our eyes and congratulations to Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang membership, has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.

Salute to all the heroes and also those unknown heroes who are doing the extraordinary work out there.

Thank you.

Here is the video of the gala event, taped before an audience of 3,000 at the Kodak Theatre, premieres on Thanksgiving, November 26, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the global networks of CNN.



Thursday, November 12, 2009

Jorge Munoz CNN Heroes Hometown Rally

Who those who are in the New York City area, please come out tomorrow to cheer on Jorge as CNN is hosting his Hometown Rally:

Date: 13th November 2009 (Friday)
Time: 11:30am
Venue: Queens Museum of Art, Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Jorge Honored by New York Knicks

Jorge Munoz, a CNN Hero who delivers free home-cooked meals to people in Queens, is honored by New York Knicks.

Jorge Munoz shortlisted CNN Heros 1 Oct 2009



Short list for hero: Queens man Jorge Muñoz feeds 125 daily named finalist for CNN Hero of the Year


Monday, October 26, 2009

About Jorge Munoz

The big hearted school bus driver - Jorge Munoz


Every day, unemployed men gather under the elevated 7 train in Jackson Heights, Queens. Many of them are homeless. All of them are hungry.

At around 9:30 each night, relief comes in the form of Jorge Munoz's white pickup truck, filled with hot food, coffee and hot chocolate.

The men eagerly accept containers of chicken and rice from Munoz, devouring the food on the spot. Quiet gratitude radiates from the crowd.

For many, this is their only hot meal of the day; for some, it's the first food they've eaten since last night...Read more

An Angel in Queens, NY - Jorge Muñoz


This blog is created for my respect / salute to Jorge Muñoz
The samaritan from the New York City, who was an illegal immigrant from Colombia once.
Jorge is a school bus driver who has big heart, he deliver hot meals without fail to the homeless most of them are illegal migrant who lives in dire streets. Jorge also known as "The Chicken and Rice man" or "An Angel in Queens"

EVERY weekday, starting as early as 7 in the morning and continuing until 7 at night, weary-looking men dressed in threadbare jackets and worn running shoes gather at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and 73rd Street in Jackson Heights, Queens, under the gloomy shadow of the el.

Jorge had been nominated CNN Heros of the year, let's vote for him.

School bus driver Jorge Munoz is helping hungry New Yorkers make it through tough times. Since 2004, he has handed out more than 90,000 meals from his mobile soup kitchen in Queens -- for free. Full story