Orlando to Rock for Hunger
Jennifer Stull
Issue date: 11/7/08 Section: Life & Times
It has been over two years since a group of University of Central Florida students decided to become leaders in their community by providing a voice for the voiceless with music and a great deal of compassion. What began as a mere student project aimed at community participation for a few college students has grown into the nonprofit organization, Rock for Hunger.
Only two years later, Rock for Hunger is now a volunteer-driven organization that obtained its 501(c)(3) status earlier this year. Rock for Hunger now offers programs that help provide meals, clothing, resume crafting and more for homeless and poverty stricken individuals. In addition to these programs, RFH also offers a volunteer program that provides underprivileged kids with an after-school program. The goal of this program is to strengthen math and literacy skills in children living in poverty and homelessness, and providing them with a positive learning environment geared for success.
On Saturday, November 15, it's time for Orlando to Rock for Hunger once again! This year, Rock for Hunger Fest 3 will be held at The Plaza Theatre. The lineup features over 20 artists including top local names, rising regional acts and chart-topping artist Kardinal Offishall. The festivities will take place from 2 p.m. until midnight with three stages filled with live music, arts and crafts and many great vendors.
Tickets to this year's event are only $20 and are available at The Plaza Theatre, Ticketmaster, Ten Thousand Villages and Park Ave CDs. Special VIP balcony seating is also available, which includes a private bar, free event t-shirt and more for $40. Come out on Saturday, November 15 and support the cause alongside sponsors and vendors such as Bud Light, Monster Energy Drinks, XL 106.7, "Reax Magazine," Metromix Orlando, Planet Smoothie, Ten Thousand Villages, Lucky Number 17 and many more. Be a part of the great changes happening in our community through music and peace!
Rock for Hunger: the community standing together as one to help make the world a better place, locally and globally, with music and in peace. For more information, please visit www.rockforhunger.org or www.rockforhungerfest.org or contact the executive director Chris Goyzueta at cgoyzueta@rockforhunger.org, 407-346-0334
Only two years later, Rock for Hunger is now a volunteer-driven organization that obtained its 501(c)(3) status earlier this year. Rock for Hunger now offers programs that help provide meals, clothing, resume crafting and more for homeless and poverty stricken individuals. In addition to these programs, RFH also offers a volunteer program that provides underprivileged kids with an after-school program. The goal of this program is to strengthen math and literacy skills in children living in poverty and homelessness, and providing them with a positive learning environment geared for success.
On Saturday, November 15, it's time for Orlando to Rock for Hunger once again! This year, Rock for Hunger Fest 3 will be held at The Plaza Theatre. The lineup features over 20 artists including top local names, rising regional acts and chart-topping artist Kardinal Offishall. The festivities will take place from 2 p.m. until midnight with three stages filled with live music, arts and crafts and many great vendors.
Tickets to this year's event are only $20 and are available at The Plaza Theatre, Ticketmaster, Ten Thousand Villages and Park Ave CDs. Special VIP balcony seating is also available, which includes a private bar, free event t-shirt and more for $40. Come out on Saturday, November 15 and support the cause alongside sponsors and vendors such as Bud Light, Monster Energy Drinks, XL 106.7, "Reax Magazine," Metromix Orlando, Planet Smoothie, Ten Thousand Villages, Lucky Number 17 and many more. Be a part of the great changes happening in our community through music and peace!
Rock for Hunger: the community standing together as one to help make the world a better place, locally and globally, with music and in peace. For more information, please visit www.rockforhunger.org or www.rockforhungerfest.org or contact the executive director Chris Goyzueta at cgoyzueta@rockforhunger.org, 407-346-0334
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Steve Maciel
posted 11/08/08 @ 10:30 PM EST
Hey,
AWESOME!
We've been organizing musicians, artists, groups, businesses and evryday people for 25 years now in a simple 'strength in numbers'grassroots organization called the '1 of 52' Hunger Network. (Continued…)
oRlaNdO mOvERs
posted 1/02/09 @ 5:11 PM EST
It has been over two years since a group of University of Central Florida students decided to become leaders in their community by providing a voice for the voiceless with music and a great deal of compassion. (Continued…)
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