The Roots, Roy Wooden Jr., Grace Bowers & Cimafunk Performances Increase Funds for WhyHunger In NYC

WhyHunger, a non-profit group working to finish starvation and the injustices that trigger it – held its 2^nd annual Amplified live performance Introduced by EY on October 15 at NYC’s Irving Plaza, kicking off its 39^th annual Hungerthon fund-raising and training marketing campaign.

Hosted by comic Roy Wooden Jr., the night’s musical expertise featured iconic Grammy Award winners and Tonight Present home band The Roots, award-winning 18-year-old guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Grace Bowers and her band The Hodge Podge, in addition to Cuban “worldwide funk champion” (NY Occasions) Cimafunk – charming the viewers with units throughout funk, hip hop, blues, and soul.

Based by the late singer/songwriter Harry Chapin and radio DJ Invoice Ayers in 1975, WhyHunger has music in its DNA. Honoring its origins, the group harnesses the ability of music to gas the meals justice motion. The two^nd annual Amplified occasion raised a gross complete of $545,000 to help WhyHunger’s ongoing work to finish starvation and shield the human proper to nutritious meals. Greater than 91% of funds raised will help community-based options for folks in want throughout America.

iHeartRadio served because the Amplified 2024’s Premier Audio Associate, together with on-air, digital, and social promotion on six iHeartRadio New York stations together with 710 WOR, Z100, 103.5 KTU, Q104.3, Energy 105.1 and 106.7 LITE FM.

Jenique Jones, WhyHunger Government Director, mentioned “Our 2^nd Amplified live performance was a dynamic celebration of the distinctive energy of music and group to drive social change. An unforgettable kickoff to our Hungerthon marketing campaign, the help of those artists, sponsors and followers will allow us to handle the urgent challenges of meals insecurity at a grassroots degree, and to confront the broader social and financial causes of meals injustice.”