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Yoko Ono To Present TJ Martell Foundation Spirit Of Excellence Award Aug 25, 2014

The TJ Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced legendary music icon Yoko Ono Lennon as the presenter for the Spirit of Excellence Award which will be awarded to Hamish Dodds, CEO of Hard Rock International on behalf of Hard Rockers worldwide at the 39th T.J. Martell Foundation New York Honors Gala to be held at Cipriani in New York on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. More →

Exclusive Guest Blog: Blurred Vision Rock The WhyHunger Chapin Awards Jun 6, 2014

Canada’s Blurred Vision recently performed at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards on June 3 in New York City, and the band’s front man Sepp Osley has shared with us this intimate glimpse into the inspiration and dedication behind their love of Rock and Roll as a means to create peace, love and understanding. More →

Blurred Vision To Perform At WhyHunger Chapin Awards May 30, 2014

Following their successful showcase at Canadian Music Week 2014, Blurred Vision will head to New York next week as one of the special guests performing at this year’s WhyHunger Chapin Awards, “Hope to End Hunger” event. More →

Bret Michaels Sings For His Supper Apr 17, 2014

This week, legendary rocker Bret Michaels made a special appearance at Hard Rock Cafe New York to help kick off Hard Rock’s “Sing For Your Supper” event. More →

Photos: Yoko Ono Visits Tokyo For Imagine There's No Hunger Campaign Dec 9, 2013

Last week, Yoko Ono Lennon visited Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo to speak about childhood hunger and share details on worldwide efforts to combat the issue through Hard Rock’s 6th annual IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign, benefiting WhyHunger and grassroots partners combating childhood hunger and poverty worldwide. More →

Photos: Lissie Helps Launch Imagine There's No Hunger Nov 28, 2013

Earlier this week, Lissie, Hard Rock's IMAGINE Artist Ambassador, performed in New York as part of the launch of Hard Rock’s 6th annual “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign benefiting WhyHunger and its grassroots partners combating childhood hunger and poverty worldwide. At the event, Lissie helped collect non-perishable food donations for the New York Common Pantry with Hard Rock matching the donations raised. More →

Yoko Ono And Hard Rock Imagine There's No Hunger Nov 5, 2013

In a time where 1.4 billion people live below the poverty line, 820 million people are undernourished, and 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes every day, it’s hard to imagine John Lennon's vision of a world with no hunger. More →

Exclusive Interview: Blurred Vision Talks John Lennon, Peace And Bill Maher Apr 23, 2013

LookToTheStars.org first interviewed Blurred Vision in 2010 after the release of their first video, a remake of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall” which was dubbed “Hey Ayatollah Leave Those Kids Alone.” More →

Hungerthon Raises $825,000 For Fight Against Poverty Dec 19, 2012

WhyHunger's annual Hungerthon campaign raised a record $825,000 for the fight against hunger and poverty through their radiothon and online auction with partners SiriusXM and CBS Radio Group. More →

Sirius Radio Helps With Hungerthon 2012 Dec 6, 2012

Sirius XM Radio has announced its participation with WhyHunger's Hungerthon 2012. More →

Yoko Ono Supports Imagine There's No Hunger Campaign Nov 16, 2012

In his iconic song “IMAGINE,” John Lennon asked us all to picture a world free from hunger – a message that lives on today through the global IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign. More →

Tom Morello To Perform At Food Sovereignty Prize Event Oct 4, 2012

Hunger is not a matter of production, but a matter of justice and democracy. In celebration of those grassroots activists working for a more democratic food system, WhyHunger's fourth annual Food Sovereignty Prize champions the right of people to determine their own food and agriculture policies and the grassroots groups that defend it! More →

Exclusive Interview: Chicago's Lee Loughnane Talks Charity With Look To The Stars Mar 27, 2012

LookToTheStars.org recently caught up with Chicago's Lee Loughnane to talk about the band’s current charity campaign that sees fans bid for the chance to sing onstage with their idols. More →

WhyHunger Celebrates Successful Hungerthon Dec 15, 2011

2011 marks a banner year for WhyHunger with the most successful Hungerthon in the annual event’s 26-year history! Aided by its partners at SiriusXM, CBS Radio (including NYC’s WFAN 660 and WCBS 880), and charitybuzz, WhyHunger raised a record $764,000 for the fight against hunger and poverty, via its online auction and two-day radiothon. More →

Imagine There's No Hunger With Yoko Ono Nov 3, 2011

On November 1st, Yoko Ono Lennon, Hard Rock International and WhyHunger invited the world to join them as they launched Imagine There’s No Hunger, a global campaign to raise awareness and funding for the fight against childhood hunger and poverty. More →

Harry Chapin's Charity Legacy Lives On Aug 2, 2011

July marked the 30th anniversary of musician and social activist Harry Chapin's untimely death. More →

Get Tickets To Private Tim McGraw Show In Charity Auction Apr 25, 2011

WhyHunger is auctioning off two tickets to see Tim McGraw in a rare and private concert at the Beacon Theater in New York this week, but you must be quick to make a bid – the auction only has a few more hours to run! More →

Music Legends Support Hungerthon Celebrity Charity Auction Nov 23, 2010

Some of music’s legendary performers have come together as part of a special celebrity charity auction for Hungerthon. More →

Pete Seeger Among Honorees At Charity Dinner Jun 29, 2010

On Tuesday, June 21st, WhyHunger held its annual Why-Chapin Awards Dinner. More →

Pete Seeger To Be Honored By WHY Hunger Jun 15, 2010

WHY Hunger will celebrate its 35th anniversary at a special event on June 21. More →

Paul McCartney Talks Greener Music Festivals Jun 11, 2010

Paul McCartney is headlining the Isle Of Wight Festival this Sunday, and has expressed his concern for the impact music festivals have on the environment. As a result of this, Eco Action has partnered with the Isle of Wight Festival to raise the profile of climate change, sustainability and environmental responsibility. More →

Hard Rock Serves Up John Lennon For Charity Nov 11, 2009

Last week, Look To The Stars brought you the news that Yoko Ono had donated John Lennon’s Give Peace A Chance to charity. Now we can reveal that she has also donated another of the singer’s songs to another charity campaign. More →

Sopranos Star Rocks The Hard Rock For Charity Oct 22, 2009

Sopranos star Vincent Pastore will host a special event for World Hunger Year (WHY) tonight, October 22. More →

Bruce Springsteen Donates Tickets To World Hunger Year Jun 18, 2009

Bruce Springsteen is set to be one of the last acts to ever play at Giants Stadium, and now is your chance to bid on tickets to help charity. More →

Wyclef Jean To Be Honored By World Hunger Year Jun 8, 2009

Wyclef Jean will receive a special award for helping impoverished communities at this year’s World Hunger Year (WHY) Chapin awards. More →

John Lennon Serves Up Song For Charity CD Dec 30, 2008

Hot on the heels of John Lennon’s charity TV advertisements for lap tops, Hard Rock International is proud to announce the launch of its 2008 global “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign to benefit WHY, a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America and around the world. More →

Springsteen Serves Again For World Hunger Year Dec 16, 2008

Bruce Springsteen has once again donated a song to the World Hunger Year organization for a new benefit CD. More →

Springsteen Shows His Heart Apr 21, 2008

Bruce Springsteen recently showed a young special needs boy at one of his concerts exactly why he is still one of the biggest and best acts in rock. More →

Bruce Springsteen Brings His Human Touch To Charity Auction Apr 10, 2008

The Boss is back, and he is doing his part to help the hungry. More →

Bono's Fishy T-Shirt Benefits African Farmers Jan 7, 2008

Bono has designed a new T-shirt for charity, joining a host of other celebrities in an on-going and major charity campaign. More →