Help Feed America
Posted 9/8/2009 by hudtm
SHERYL
CROW, BEN HARPER, BENJI & JOEL MADDEN, and JONNY LANG ANNOUNCED TO PERFORM
AT FEEDING AMERICA’S “ROCK A LITTLE, FEED A LOT” CONCERT SEPTEMBER 29TH
“Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” Concert to
Raise Awareness About Domestic Hunger
CHICAGO (September 2, 2009) – Feeding America is pleased to announce
that Grammy Award-winning artist Sheryl Crow, Grammy Award-winning artist Ben
Harper, Benji and Joel Madden of
Good Charlotte, and Grammy Award-winning artist Jonny Lang will all perform at
the “Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” concert on Tuesday, September 29th at Club
Nokia in Los Angeles, a special concert being held during Hunger Action
Month (September) to help raise awareness and funds for the 35 million people
who are at risk of hunger in America. Tickets for “Rock a Little, Feed a Lot”
are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.
Celebs confirmed to be a part of the event include David Arquette,
Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and others.
Adam Shankman, producer and
director of “Step Up,” “Hairspray,” “Bringing Down the House,” and “17 Again”
is directing the event. Proceeds of the concert will go to the Los
Angeles Regional Foodbank and Feeding America.
“It is so important for everyone across the country to dare to be
conscious and aware of the struggles of those around them—even if those
struggles are not the same as their own. Feeding America does just that, and
it’s a great privilege for me to unite with them in their cause,” said Crow.
“Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” is one of many initiatives in the works
for Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month and will benefit both Feeding America
and its local member, the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. Hunger
Action Month, formed to help those in need, bloomed from a day of service into
a month-long campaign as the economy has taken a turn for the worse and the
demand for food assistance has increased.
“Many Americans are unaware of the great demand for food assistance
throughout the country. The need for food assistance nationwide has
increased 30 percent throughout the last year and in many communities the
increase is much higher,” said Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding
America. “We are excited to team up with so many talented artists to shed
light on Hunger Action Month and the issue of hunger in America.”
“We are so grateful for the generous support of these artists -- and
residents of Los Angeles -- for their time and efforts to raise awareness about
hunger in America,” said Michael Flood, President & CEO of the Los Angeles
Regional Foodbank. “The agencies we serve are experiencing unprecedented demand
for food assistance and this event will help shine the bright spotlight of the
entertainment community on the issue of hunger in America.”
To take part or learn what is going on in your community during Hunger
Action Month, please visit: www.FeedingAmerica.org
About the Los Angeles Area Foodbank
The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a non-profit, charitable
organization established in 1973 and is one of the largest food banks in the
United States. Through a network of 900 charitable agency sites, the
Foodbank distributes more than 1 million pounds of food every week in Los
Angeles County. The Foodbank is affiliated with Feeding America. For
more information, visit www.lafoodbank.org.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief
organization. Our mission is to feed hungry Americans through a
nationwide network of 205 food banks and engage our country in the fight to end
hunger. Each year Feeding America provides food assistance to more than 25
million people, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors,
distributing more than 2 billion pounds of donated food annually. The Feeding
America network supports approximately 63,000 local agencies including food
pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, Kids Cafes
and Backpack Programs.
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