RockCanRoll

Cheech and Chong rock! They came up with the greatest idea to help rock CAN roll ‘beat hunger’!
They played The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury on Oct 23 and 24.
In addition to supporting our efforts on their website CheechandChong.com
They autographed 9 rock CAN roll tote bags that were sold for $100 each. Each bag entitled a fan and a guest to go back stage after the show for the ‘Meet and Greet’! They raised $900 for rCr! Look at these happy fans!

Thanks again to The Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury and all who continue to support our efforts to put onto the plates and into the hands of men, women and children who live with hunger and in poverty!

Cheech and Chong, on their behalf, we thank you for being an example to artists who team up with rCr to beat hunger…you rock!

In peace.

Aimée

The rCr organization is collaborating with some schools on Long Island, kicking off a new project this Halloween! The organization has distributed ‘eco’ tote bags with the rCr logo on it to participating schools. In addition to collecting candy this Halloween, students will ask neighhbours to donate 1 healthy and nutritious non-perishable food item! The food will be distributed to local emergency food pantries. 200 students from The Family & Consumer Science class at the East Islip Middle School will be participating, as will 75 students from the Peer Leadership Club at The Webber Middle School in Port Washington. All we ask is that the bags be used again for 2 more school based projects…For example, a school concert and in February around Valentines Day…Have a Heart…Feed a Soul! If you would like your school to participate, there is still time! By working together…We CAN BEAT Hunger!
Send an email to:info@rockCANroll.org

But wait…there’s more! Check out WALK/Q104.3
WALK 97.5 and Q104.3 have teamed up with rCr at their annual Pumpkin Park Event at Adventure Land on October 25 (rain date is October 26)! All coming out are asked to bring a healthy and nutritious food donation to this free event! Last year, we collected over 800 food items!

Hope to see you next weekend!
On behalf of those who continue to benefit from your support
of our efforts, I thank you..you rock!

Peace…
Aimée

I received a call from Costco this week. They had 451 units of Dole Fruit cups (1 unit is made up of 16 fruit cups) that they were discontinuing. Each unit generally sells for $7. They called to let me know they were reducing the price to $2.95 per unit, would we be interested in purchasing item?
That works out to..7216 fruit cups! That’s 7216+ smiling faces. I was at my local supermarket and saw the same fruit cups on sale for $2.50 for 4! Thanks to all who donate that $1 or $5 or $20 at concerts, online or by mail!

How wonderful is was to make arrangements to distribute this to local food panties whose shelves are empty! This is NOT a typical item they are able to give to the people they serve!!
I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when parents received these delicious snacks to give to their children!

In peace.
Aimée

Many thanks to the Management of Crosby and Nash and to
the “FANZ with CANS” who came out to the Crosby and Nash show 10.13!
For those who forgot their food donation, we thank you for your monetary support!
This is a perfect example of how by working together, each of us doing some thing SMALL (whether it be a few words on a bands website, The Capital One Bank Theatre collaborating with us, radio and media coverage, FANS who bring CANS or $), CAN do GREAT acts of kindness!

This is Alyssa. She’s 16, She’s Beautiful and She “rocks”!

Alyssa just had her sweet 16 and asked all her guests to please bring 1 healthy and nutritious food donation to her celebration! She and her parents (who are SO GREAT!) arrived at the Crosby and Nash concert with 5 boxes of food, 125 items that were delivered to a local food pantry. CAN you dig it!

The night only got better from there! Graham Nash and David Crosby were better than ever! The band was OUTSTANDING! If you closed your eyes you thought you were in 1970somthing…it’s hard to believe that they still sound the same – PERHAPS BETTER!

David was healthy and strong, gracious, and funny! For me, it was special to be able to peek into the extraordinary friendship Graham and David share. How fortunate they are! Friendships like that are a rarity.

So we were so happy to be able to meet up with Graham and David and Will..to say thank you in person, for their continued support of our efforts. They are just marvelous!
Graham is just amazing! The songs he has been writing and singing is what inspired me to do what I do. All I can say is thank you for helping me find my way.

Here are some photos…I am still walking 6 inches off the ground in awe of the people who ‘get it’ and step up to help us BEAT HUNGER!

rCr volunteers: Alex, Glen, Paul, with Graham and me. Alex is keyboard player in the band The Test Dream (www.myspace.com/TheTestDream) Glen is with Elmont Glass (www.ELMONTGlass.com), Paul (local musician and great friend to rCr)!

With Willy! He’s just SO nice!!

With David! A mentor…I highly recommend his book…”STAND AND BE COUNTED” It reminds us that we CAN all make a difference!

Again thanks to all who continue to help us in our quest to ‘BEAT HUNGER’…you rock!
In peace…
Aimée

October 11 rock CAN roll was honoured to be a part of Hofstra’s kick-off concert featuring “Jason Mraz” Students came to the free concert with food to donate!

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JUST 1 CAN! WE CAN “BEAT” Hunger!
is what I would say, if standing next to Jason

With the support from artists like Jason … We CAN change the world!

Check out the photos…the day was great! The students and staff at Hofstra ROCK! Congrats to all on a job well done! On behalf of those who had food to eat on Oct 12 because of your support of our efforts…I thank you!

She is the Assistant Director
Office of Student Leadership and Activities at Hofstra University and invited rock CAN roll to be a part of this amazing event!

He is the Dean of Student Activities at Hofsta. When Kim suggested making the concert a rock CAN roll event… he said YES! We say “thanks Pete!”

When I did a walk-thru Friday before the concert – I stood on the field with tears of joy to see the signs Hofstra created for each side of the stage set-up!

Greetings!
Although times are tough for all of us, I am pleased to report that support of rock CAN roll
continues to grow! Look who has teamed up with us to ‘beat hunger’!

These few words asking ‘FANS To Bring CANS’ or any healthy non-perishable food donation – rock!
Many thanks to Jason Mraz and his management for ‘getting it’!

Look who else has teamed up with us to ‘beat hunger’
David Crosy and Graham Nash (who taught me to “teach my children”…and that ‘I could change the world)

And..Many thanks to Bob Weir and Rat Dog too!

If you would like to collaborate on a project or event , and support our effort$, you CAN find me at Aimee@rockCANroll.org

On behalf of those who benefit due to the support of some many great people, I thank you..you rock!

Wishing you peace.
Aimée