2010 Thanksgiving Breakfast for the Homeless

The 2010 Rock for Hunger Thanksgiving Breakfast was the most successful Thanksgiving event for RFH yet!! There were close to 100 volunteers and over 125 meals served. Volunteers arrived from all ages and different walks of life. This year we also had a volunteer who first heard about the organization at Rock for Hunger Fest 5. HUGE SUCCESS!!! Thank you to Angela for organizing yet another amazing event and Julius for the great photos from this years event! Please keep checking back for info on our 3rd Annual Christmas Movie Night in the Park for the Homeless on December 20, 2010. For more info you can e-mail Angela@rockforhunger.org. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

(Rick shares his amazing story with our volunteers and others in need)

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Rock for Hunger Fest 5 Review

If you missed Rock for Hunger Fest 5, I'm sorry to tell you, you missed out. But thanks to our friends at Orlando Live we got a short little video for you showing some of the highlights of Rock for Hunger Fest 5. Unfortunately it won't be anything like the real thing, but this will have to do. For those of you that were there, THANK YOU!!! And you know how amazing it was. How about Keller Williams and Zach Deputy finally meeting? See you at the next one!!

Rock For Hunger from Concrete Lion Pictures on Vimeo.

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About Rock for Hunger

Rock for Hunger began in 2006 by a group of students from the University of Central Florida (UCF) recruited by Chris Goyzueta (Executive Director & Founder of Rock for Hunger). This group which included Ben Bergholtz and Tristen Anderson (now Tristen Berholtz) helped in the organization of the inaugural Rock for Hunger Festival held in the Student Union at UCF. This one time student project to raise awareness for homelessness and at risk youth in Central Florida, has developed into a fully run 501(c)3 Orlando, FL based nonprofit organization in May of 2007. Since the organization has grown rapidly through developing partnerships and lifelong friendships within the Central Florida community. The current programs of the organization includes their original program the Monday Night Food Sharing, College Scholarships for at risk youth, Thanksgiving Breakfast for the Homeless, Christmas Movie Night in the Park, and the Rock for Hunger Concert series.

CURRENT PROGRAMS:
Monday Night Food Sharing
College Scholarships for at risk youth
Thanksgiving Breakfast
Christmas Movie Night in the Park
Rock for Hunger Concert Series

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2010 Rock for Hunger Board of Directors

(from left: Brad Mason, Chris Goyzueta, and Angela Hottal)

Chris Goyzueta

Executive Director

chris@rockforhunger.org

twitter: rockforhunger

Chris is the founder and Executive Director for Rock for Hunger. With a group of College Students from the University of Central Florida, Goyzueta organized the inaugural Rock for Hunger Festival in 2006 at the UCF Student Union. Since the inaugural event he has completed the application process to make Rock for Hunger a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization and recruited the groups first governing board in May 2007. His main role now is to supervise all the current organizational program, recruit/supervise the organizations interns for each semester, book diverse talent for Rock for Hunger events, and developing stronger relationships with partner organizations.

Angela Hottal

Operations Manager

Angela@rockforhunger.org

Angela has been involved with Rock for Hunger since 2008 and is the glue of the organization. Rock for Hunger's first program created was the Monday Night Food Sharing, where the organization goes out to provide meals and conversations to over 125 less fortunate individuals every Monday Night. Not only has she kept this program alive by fully taking charge of it, she has also helped make it Rock for Hunger's strongest program and easiest way for individuals to get involved. Angela also runs the annual Thanksgiving Breakfast and Christmas Movie Night in the Park for the Homeless, which are two of the organizations cornerstone programs.

Brad Mason

Fundraising Director

Brad@rockforhunger.org

Brad's first event with Rock for Hunger was the 2008 Thanksgiving Breakfast. It was then when he became inspired to work with the organization and determine how to take more of a business perspective and bring it to the next level. He's helped get the organization on a clear path towards its goals and mission as well as broken organizational fundraising records each year. Brad's biggest goal is to make sure that Rock for Hunger is recognized within the community as the group that brings it all together by being a voice for the homeless and at risk youth in Central Florida and showing people how they can get involved to be the change they want to see.

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