WhyHunger Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Hungerthon Benefit Docu-Concert 

Ft. Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul with Marc Ribler, Sameer Gadhia & Eric Cannata from Young the Giant, Yola, Amy Helm, Garry Tallent, Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken of The Smithereens,  Dixie Dregs, The Harry Chapin Band, Jimmy Vivino & More

At The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ On December 14

Wednesday, November 5 – Today, global nonprofit WhyHunger announced a Hungerthon Benefit Docu-Concert celebrating WhyHunger’s 50th Anniversary at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on December 14. Founded by Harry Chapin and Bill Ayres in 1975, the organization is celebrating five decades of fighting to end food insecurity and artist activism, with an evening of performances from Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul with Marc Ribler, plus special guests Sameer Gadhia & Eric Cannata from Young The Giant, Yola, Amy Helm, Jim Babjak and Dennis Diken of The Smithereens, Dixie Dregs, Garry Tallent, Jimmy Vivino with Mark Barden, Steve Chapin & The Original Harry Chapin Band featuring Tom Chapin & Jen Chapin, Randy C Moore, an appearance by Danny Clinch and many more. 

There will be a special performance of Harry Chapin’s classic “Cat’s in the Cradle” and footage between sets from the film Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something and new documentary Harry Chapin - Cat's In the Cradle: The Song that Changed Our Lives, out now on DVD and digitally (directed by Rick Korn & produced by In Plain View Entertainment). 

Tickets are on sale through the Stone Pony box office or Ticketmaster HERE. Part of the annual Hungerthon, with support from SiriusXM, 100% of ticket sale proceeds will benefit WhyHunger and food collected on-site will benefit the food bank Fulfill of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. The event is sponsored by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and the Hard Rock Heals Foundation.

On the afternoon of the concert, WhyHunger will also host an Artist Summit on hunger and poverty for VIPs at the Transparent Clinch Gallery across from The Stone Pony. The summit welcomes artists and community leaders to engage in an open discussion about creative solutions to combat global hunger and the injustice at its root. Moderated by Rick Korn, participants include talent such as Sameer Gadhia of Young the Giant, Yola, Mark Barden, Amy Helm, and Jen Chapin in addition to Jenique Jones, Executive Director of WhyHunger. 

VIP Experience: Artist Summit + 50th Anniversary Concert Tickets

The Stone Pony concert afterwards will feature Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul with Marc Ribler, Sameer Gadhia & Eric Cannata from Young the Giant Amy Helm, Yola, Garry Tallent, Jim Babjak & Dennis Diken of The Smithereens, Steve Chapin & the Original Harry Chapin Band featuring Tom Chapin & Jen Chapin, The Dixie Dregs, Jimmy Vivino with Mark Barden & Special Guest Danny Clinch and Randy C Moore. The summit and concert will be filmed for future streaming and media distribution.

WhyHunger began its 50^th anniversary celebrations earlier this year at the Annual Chapin Awards Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City, raising over $600,000 with performances by Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo and more. In the last five years, WhyHunger has connected 5.3 million people to food and invested $10.8 million in community-led solutions globally. The nonprofit works in 24 countries around the globe to end hunger and advance the human right to nutritious food for all. 

If you or someone you know needs assistance finding healthy meals, visit whyhunger.org/FindFood, call the WhyHunger Hotline at 1(800) 5-HUNGRY, or text your zip code to 1-800-548-6479.
 

To learn more about WhyHunger and how you can support the movement to end hunger, visit www.whyhunger.org, and follow on Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.

WhyHunger

Founded in 1975 by the late Harry Chapin and radio DJ Bill Ayres, WhyHunger funds and supports community solutions to protect the human right to food. In nearly five decades of innovation and evolution, our programs and our grassroots partners in 24 countries have expanded agricultural practices that are better for the planet, helped communities address the root causes of hunger, and ensured access to nutritious food for millions of people. As a grassroots support organization, we stand behind the leadership of the people most impacted by hunger and injustice. We prioritize providing resources to support the rights of communities who have been historically excluded from defining and controlling their food systems. We advocate for workers’ rights and champion agroecological food production that unites science and sustainability with Indigenous knowledge and wisdom. Together we can build socially and economically just food systems that nourish all people and the environment.

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