SiriusXM launches 2014 WhyHungers Hungerthon Charity Auction SiriusXM announced today its participation with WhyHungers Hungerthon 2014. The charity auction will take place between now and Dec. 10. For the sixth consecutive year, many of SiriusXMs music, talk and sports channels will participate in WhyHungers annual Hungerthon campaign by helping to promote WhyHungers online auction of rare memorabilia and experiences donated by popular musicians, athletes and celebrities. WhyHunger is a nonprofit organization founded by the late Harry Chapin and current executive director and radio host, Bill Ayres. It is a leader in the fight against the root causes of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. SiriusXM continues to support WhyHunger as part of its Sound of Change initiative, which is a program that generates awareness, action and funds for designated charitable causes. Hungerthon auction items include: Trips to meet and see Kenny Chesney and Jason Aldean; a trip to Las Vegas to see Willie Nelson; autographed guitars from 5 Seconds of Summer, Big & Rich, Doobie Brothers, Billy Idol, Jackson Browne, Weezer, Slash and Santana; tambourines autographed by Stevie Nicks and Alison Moyet; autographed drumheads by Dave Grohl, Nick Mason and The Allman Brothers Band who signed the drumhead on the night of their final performance as a band; an autographed ukulele by Colbie Caillat; autographed posters by Tom Petty and Mötley Crüe; an autographed skate deck by Pearl Jam; tickets to concerts for Phish, Jimmy Buffett, Calvin Harris on New Years Eve, Kidz Bop, The Lights All Night Festival, and to Elvis Presleys Graceland, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, the Grand Ole Opry and the 2015 Daytona 500; lunch with Marky Ramone, signed Mike Tyson boxing gloves and much more. Participants in the auction for WhyHungers 29th annual Hungerthon also will be able to bid on an opportunity to sit in during SiriusXM shows with Jenny McCarthy, Opie & Jim, Sway Calloway, Jason Ellis, Cousin Brucie, The Morning Mash Up and opportunities to record guest DJ sessions on 70s on 7, Jimmy Buffetts Radio Margaritaville, Grateful Dead Channel, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, B.B. Kings Bluesville and Pearl Jam Radio; the opportunity to sit in on Entertainment Weekly Radio; as well as the opportunity to spend a day at a NFL training camp. Auctions will be conducted online at charitybuzz/hungerthon during designated times. A list of auction items and full details are available at siriusxm/hungerthon. SiriusXM is not a sponsor of the auction but is a participating promoter and donor of opportunities on the auction block. Learn more at hungerthon.org and join in the fight to end hunger in the U.S. and around the globe and ensure that everyone has access to nutritious food. In addition, as part of SiriusXMs support the WhyHunger efforts, SiriusXMs Bob Edwards will host a special one-hour show with special guests Jen Chapin, daughter of WhyHungers founder Harry Chapin, and co-founder Bill Ayres. The SiriusXM WhyHunger Town Hall special will focus on the work of those who mobilize volunteers to help end hunger and the many initiatives and programs to help communities become healthier and self-reliant. SiriusXMs WhyHunger Town Hall will air as a special edition of Edwardss show on SiriusXMPR, channel 121, on Nov. 27 at 7:00 am ET and PT. For more information on SiriusXM, please visit siriusxm.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 16:17:10 +0000
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