WHY and Hungerthon:

Imagine there’s no hunger:

• This year, Hungerthon is raising funds to combat hunger and poverty with their “Imagine there’s no hunger” campaign, based on artwork and lyrics by the late John Lennon.
• At different donation levels, you can receive limited-edition “Imagine” pins, t-shirts and sweatshirts as well as Hard Rock Café’s all-star charity CD called Serve3, featuring tracks from Bruce Springsteen, Joss Stone, My Morning Jacket, John Lennon and many more.

Give a donation:

• $75 donation: Receive a limited-edition John Lennon “Imagine There’s No Hunger” /Hard Rock Café sweatshirt
• $50 donation: Receive a limited-edition John Lennon “Imagine There’s No Hunger”/Hard Rock Café T-Shirt
• $30 donation: Receive the all-star Serve3 CD
• $25 donation: Receive a limited-edition John Lennon “Imagine There’s No Hunger”/Hard Rock Café lapel pin

The statistics:

• More than 35 million people, including more than 12 million children, live in households that experience hunger or are at risk of hunger. This represents 1 in 10 households in the United States.
• 1.3 million New Yorkers (one in six) live in food-insecure households. 417,000 of them are children.
• Research shows that preschool and school-aged children who experience severe hunger have higher levels of chronic illness, anxiety and depression, and behavior problems than children with no hunger.
• Research shows that 40% of homeless men have served in the armed forces, as compared to 34% of the general adult male population. The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans estimates that on any given night, 271,000 veterans are homeless.
• Declining wages have put housing out of reach for many workers: in every state, more than the minimum wage is required to afford a one- or two-bedroom apartment.
•  Battered women who live in poverty are often forced to choose between abusive relationships and homelessness. In a study of 777 homeless parents in ten U.S. cities, 22% said they had left their last place of residence because of domestic violence.

How to donate:

• Help make a difference in the fight against hunger and poverty by making a donation today.
• Donations can be made through hungerthon.org or by calling 1.800.5.HUNGRY.
• Text WHY to 9099 - A $5.00 donation to WHY will be added to your cell phone bill.
• No donation is too small.
• Auction items can be viewed at hungerthon.org. You can listen online and bid by calling 1.800.5.HUNGRY.