RockCanRoll

As 2008 winds down, rock CAN roll still forges ahead in our quest to ‘beat hunger’!

We are so appreciative of the support we have received from rock legends and icons like Gregg Allman (his band and management).
Thank you for being a friend to rock CAN roll Gregg.
The rCr Tote Bags Gregg autographed at last evenings show, will help rCr be a stronger voice and advocate for the too many men, women and children who worry about IF, WHEN or HOW they will be able to eat.

Carrying a rock CAN roll tote bag helps to raise awareness about hunger and poverty, issues people often choose to ignore.

Mr. Gregg Allman autographing rock CAN roll tote bags backstage at The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury

rCr Founder Aimée Holtzman with her husband Larry and her friend Gregg!

Can you dig it!

Thanks Gregg..., We Love Ya Too!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year, filled with PEACE, LOVE and rock CAN roll!

xo
Aimée

Greetings!
I hope you all had a lovely holiday and are looking forward to a new year of good friends, good times, good health and peace!

Tonight is the last chance to catch our Television Debut! rCr board member, Andrew Hazen joins me on ‘REAL FOOD’ with Father Jim Vlaun! It is a great episode, highlighting our vision for the future and the good work the rock CAN roll organization CAN DO!

rCr Board Member, Andrew Hazen, rCr Founder Aimée Holtzman, Father Jim Vlaun and Chef Roland Iadanza

We were in awe of Chef, Mr. Roland Iadanza, from Pasta People. His recipes were FANTASTIC! It’s too bad no one has figured out how to send incredible aromas to viewers at home!

Check it out, on Long Island, Channel 29 at 9:30pm.
If you do not have Cablevision, do not worry! They
broadcast the station live over the Internet as well.
You can watch the program by going to
Telecare’s main website at
www.telecaretv.org (at 9:30p ) and
clicking on the “Watch Telecare LIVE” button located below the video player window.

Thanks to all at Telecare, for “getting it”!
You rock!

In peace…

Aimée

Greetings Friends!
We have wonderful news…John Edward has asked his fans to bring a healthy and nutritious non-perishable food item to his 6 SOLD OUT events at the Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury this week!

The venue holds close to 2800 people….imagine if 500 people each night bring 1 food item!
WOW! That would certainly help our neighbours who have fallen on hard times, worried about how to put food on their table.
Check this out!

Many thanks in advance!
In peace…

Aimée

I met with the greatest group of kids today! These kids are in the ‘Early Act Club’ at Robins Lane School in Syosset! They each took a rock CAN roll tote bag on the the condition, that at each upcoming meeting, they will all bring 1 healthy and nutritious non-perishable food item to each meeting. They meet once a week…there are about 40 5th graders in the club.

I can’t wait to see how much food is collected at the end of the year!

These kids rock! They are setting an example for other Early Act Clubs to follow! It is heartwarming to know that with kids like this leading the way..the future is being left in good hands!

In peace..

Aimée

There are 16 shows where rock CAN roll will be accepting HEALTHY AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD DONATION thru the end of the year..
imagine, if only 300 people
brought 1 non-perishable food donation to each show… that’s almost 5000 healthy and nutritious food items to restock the dwindling shelves of local food
pantries…

Thursday, 12/4/08 Tony Bennett
Friday, 12/5/08 Tony Bennett
Sunday 12/7/08 Brian McNight
Wednesday 12/10/08 Kenny Rogers Christmas
Friday, 12/12/08 Lisa Lampanelli

Saturday, 12/13/08 Dick Fox’s Holiday Doo Wop Extravaganza
Sunday, 12/14/08 Michael Amante

Tuesday 12/16/08 John Edward Psychic Medium
Wed 12/17/08 John Edward Psychic Medium
Thurdsay, 12/18/08 John Edward Psychic Medium
Friday, 12/19/08 John Edward Psychic Medium
Saturday, 12/20/08 John Edward Psychic Medium
Sunday, 12/21/08 John Edward Psychic Medium

Saturday, 12/27/08 Gregg Allman

Tilles Center and the CW POST Nutrition Club
have teamed up with rCr to ‘Beat Hunger’
on
Sunday, 12/14/08 TILLES CENTRE - Leahy Celtic Christmas

On behalf of those who will have food to eat, due to your support
of our efforts, I thank you…

In peace,
Aimée

Many thanks to Ellis HeniCAN at Newsday! He included a great piece about our work and gave a shout out to some of the amazing volunteers who make up rock CAN roll!

Many thanks to the staff and management at The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury, and all the concert goers who continually remember those less fortunate! Attending a show there? PLEASE bring 1 healthy and nutritious food donation!

Ms. Lauren Hoffman: Her Bat Mizvah, 11.19.08 - check out these center pieces she and her family made! Over 250 food items were delivered to a local food pantry!

Jericho Schools: Middle School and High School!
There were 2 concerts Nov 17 and 19. Tri-M, The Music Honor Society collected 190 food items.The week of November 17-21 The HS/MS collected over 500 food items!

So many CANS to count! It was just great!

The Cantiague School of Jericho (grade school) collected over 250 food items too!

You can do the math….Thanks to all in Jericho for continuing to support our efforts to put in the hands of people who need it…you rock!

Some other things that Ellis was not able to include in his article …
*Jazzercise rocks! Through January, Long Island Jazzercise location are accepting healthy and nutritious food donations for rCr.* You will be in awe to know (as I am whenever I talk about this…) that (developmentally disabled) volunteers from ACLD and AHRC go out to pick up the food, count it and deliver it to local food pantries!

The week before, we were able to give over 1700 bottles of water to
the homeless. This is most important for 2 reasons. First, water is not readily
available to those who live on the streets…and these people tend to be
dehydrated. Second, the bottle is valuable, because it can be reused.

Water donated from COSTCO!

In peace…Aimée

Thanks to The Band Push Play for collaborating with rock CAN roll at their CD release concert at the Patchogue Theatre! This band has the most generous fans! They donated 113 healthy and nutritious food items to rock CAN roll. Concert started at 7:00p..the food was delivered to the food pantry at 7:20p!

Push Play FANS bring CANS!

On behalf of those who had food to eat due to your kindness and generosity…we thank you…you rock!

In peace..

Aimée

Great News! Push Play is teaming up with rock CAN roll to “BEAT HUNGER” at their CD Release Party, Nov 28 at the Patchogue Theatre! Are you coming out to this event? If so…Please, bring a healthy and nutritious non-perishable food donation! Now more than ever our help is needed to restock the empty shelves of local food pantries! Sadly, there are more people in need of assistance. Worse than that, donations are down! These agencies that work so hard to provide food for people who need it are in dire straights! Now more than ever our help is needed!

Let’s not let those who live with hunger and in poverty continue to feel “Deserted”!

Place your concert tickets in your cupboard at home, so you won’t forget to bring a donation to the show! Enjoy!

On behalf of those who will have food to eat due to your support of our efforts…I thank you…you rock!

Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!

In peace…

Aimée

Look what’s up on The Nat & Alex website… scroll down to rock CAN roll!

But wait…there’s more! When you ‘CLICK’ on the photo..wait until you see where you end up!

By working together, We CAN 'BEAT HUNGER' www.rockCANroll.org

Nat & Alex rock! U CAN 2!

Are you having a school concert or event coming up? Why not make it a rock CAN roll event?
No one pays to go to a school concert…how about asking people to bring 1 HEALTHY & NUTRITIOUS NON-PERISHABLE FOOD item as a “suggested admission ticket”. We CAN help setting it all up…send me an email to Aimee@rockCANroll.org and ‘Let’s rock CAN roll’!

In peace…
Aimée

Nat and Alex Wolff, The Naked Brothers, Team up with rock CAN roll to ‘beat hunger’!
Thanks for getting it guys! Your few words of support will help to let people know about rock CAN roll and how easy it is to help those less fortunate!!

Posted on the Nat and Alex web page!

On behalf of those who will have food on their plates, due to your support of our efforts, I thank you! You rock!
In peace..
Aimée