NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today its participation with WhyHunger's Hungerthon 2014. The
charity auction will take place between now and Wednesday, December 10.
For the sixth consecutive year, many of SiriusXM's music, talk
and sports channels will participate in WhyHunger's annual
Hungerthon campaign by helping to promote WhyHunger's online
auction of rare memorabilia and experiences donated by popular
musicians, athletes and celebrities.
WhyHunger is a non-profit 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 Motley Crue; an
autographed skate deck by Pearl Jam; tickets to concerts for Phish,
Jimmy Buffett, Calvin Harris on New
Year's Eve, Kidz Bop, "The Lights All Night Festival,"
and to Elvis Presley's 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 WhyHunger's 29th
annual Hungerthon will also be able to bid on an opportunity to sit
in during SiriusXM shows with Jenny
McCarthy, Opie & Jim, Sway Calloway, Jason Ellis, Cousin Brucie, and The Morning Mash
Up and opportunities to record guest DJ sessions on '70s on 7,
Jimmy Buffett's Radio
Margaritaville, Grateful Dead Channel, Elvis Radio, Siriusly
Sinatra, B.B. King's 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
www.charitybuzz.com/hungerthon during designated times. A list of
auction items and full details are available at
www.siriusxm.com/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 www.hungerthon.org and join in
the fight to end hunger in America and ensure that everyone has
access to nutritious food.
In addition, as part of SiriusXM's support the WhyHunger
efforts, SiriusXM's Bob Edwards will
host a special one hour show with special guests Jen Chapin, daughter of WhyHunger's 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. "SiriusXM's WhyHunger Town Hall" will air as a
special edition of Edwards's show on SiriusXMPR, channel 121, on
Thursday, November 27 at 7:00 am ET and PT.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
ABOUT WHYHUNGER
Founded in 1975 by the late musician Harry Chapin and radio DJ Bill Ayres, WhyHunger
is a global leader in building the movement to end hunger and
poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by
supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and
community empowerment. For the fourth consecutive year, WhyHunger
has received the highest rating of four stars from Charity
Navigator. Find out more at
www.whyhunger.org
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 26.7 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free
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Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™. SiriusXM holds a minority
interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million
subscribers.
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