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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at the I Promise Village. With the first few days of snowfall in Akron, the holiday magic is in the air and th...ere are so many new traditions to be made! To start the season off right, each child created their own ornament to add to our family tree. We’re very excited to make many more memories as we celebrate our first Christmas home at the village. #WeAreFamily See more

PLAY ON: Celebrating The Power Of Music To Make Change Hard Rock International, one of the world’s most iconic entertainment and hospitality brands, announced today its platinum-level sponsorship for PLAY ON: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change (PLAY ON) benefit concert to bring awareness for transformational racial, social and food justice benefiting longtime partner WhyHunger and the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF). The primetime one-hour spec...ial airs Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS Network and will also be streaming on YouTube. The benefit concert features a star-studded lineup of performances streaming from iconic music venues from coast to coast, including the Troubadour in Los Angeles, the Apollo Theater in New York City and the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Performing artists include Andra Day, Bon Jovi, Jon Batiste, Gary Clark Jr., Machine Gun Kelly, Maren Morris, Sheryl Crow, Yola with The Highwomen and Ziggy Marley, LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, Sara Bareilles and Emily King, with special appearances by Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and Ringo Starr. The event will be hosted by award-winning stars Kevin Bacon and Eve. We’re proud to sponsor an event that honors the music and philanthropic roots Hard Rock was founded on, said Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International. This is a remarkable opportunity for us to play a role in what will surely be a legendary moment in music history that generates funds and awareness for causes near and dear to our hearts. Hard Rock was founded nearly 50 years ago on mottos that speak to the important unifying messages of today such as ‘Love All Serve All’ and inclusivity with ‘All is One.’ Sponsorship funds directly benefit WhyHunger and LDF through the Play On Fund created by Kevin Bacon’s SixDegrees.org. Viewers can donate to the organizations by texting the code PLAYON to 44-321. #spmgmedia See more

Food Bank For New York City Serves Up Friendly Competition, Kicking Off 5-Borough Challenge This Holiday Season Food Bank For New York City, along with longtime partner Bank of America, and media partners HOT 97 and WBLS, has kicked off the 5-Borough Challenge a social media and crowdfunding initiative to raise money to provide 1 million meals by the end of the year. Native and current New York celebrities will bolster their home-borough pride with a friendly fundraising co...Continue reading

Russell Wilson - Thanks to Performance Kitchen and Juice Press Seattle we were able to donate and deliver 600 meals and 400 juices to the families and mentors at Friends of the Children - Seattle! Read more: https://whynotyoufdn.org//why-not-you-foundation-helps-fri The world needs us all! #WhyNotYou

Season for Sharing was again held at the beautiful Omni Los Angeles Hotel, where the Food Bank honored donors, individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the fight against hunger in Los Angeles County. Jovana Lara, General Reporter and Weekend Evening Anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News, emceed the event.