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The Spare Change APP allows New Yorkers to round up their dine-out bills to the nearest dollar to support Food Bank for NYC [$1 donated = 4 meals]. It's as easy as snapping a picture of the receipt to submit a donation that is always less than $0.99. Currently there are 235 million meals missing in NYC. As users round-up they will be able to see the immediate impact with our Meal Gap Tracker, and to witness the meal gap closing in real time. The APP tracks how much an individual user has donated, how many people have been fed and rewards individuals for their philanthropy. Restaurants throughout the 5 boroughs participate in the Spare Change rewards program, rewarding users on their 3rd [a cocktail], 5th [an appetizer/dessert] and 10th [$15 off] round-up of the month in their location. Businesses win as the rewards system incentivizes repeat attendance each month, users win as the value of their reward exceeds what they have donated, and NYC wins in its fight to end hunger.