Grind Out Hunger » sam diggedy http://grindouthunger.org Hunger sucks and we are going to Grind it Out Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:04:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 NEWSFLASH!!!The Kids make it happen!!!Grind Out Hunger smashes 100,000lb goal! http://grindouthunger.org/2010/01/15/newsflashthe-kids-make-it-happengrind-out-hunger-smashes-100000lb-goal/ http://grindouthunger.org/2010/01/15/newsflashthe-kids-make-it-happengrind-out-hunger-smashes-100000lb-goal/#comments Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:10:01 +0000 rickydanny http://grindouthunger.org/?p=298 Kids…are POWERFUL!!!!

I am overcome with emotion while writing this blog…Grind Out Hunger set a goal of 100,000lbs for the 2009-2010 Kids Helping Kids Holiday Food Drive…Bly Morales, Lisa Allyn and myself planned speaking engagements, distributed DVD’s, spoke at dozens of schools across Santa Cruz County, built a holiday window downtown, muscled a 41st Ave Safeway food drive, landed the cover for the Thanksgiving edition of the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 102.5 KDON was the leading media sponsor, Santa Cruz Junior Derby Girls raised food, birthday party food drives were going down, Grind Out Hunger Skateboards were selling like hotcakes, 831 magazine did a cover story on Grind Out Hunger….I could go on and on with the exposure and support for Grind Out Hunger in 2009. But when it comes right down to it, THE KIDS ARE THE ONES WHO PULLED THROUGH AND MADE THIS HAPPEN and I am proud to say for the 2009-2010 Grind Out Hunger Campaign together we raised 116,853 pounds not only smashing the goal of 100,000 pounds but almost doubling 2008-2009′s 60,000 pounds….never underestimate the YOUTH!

Below are the winners of the 2009-2010 Grind Out Hunger food drive, congratulations to all! I am so humbled at the support and love that Grind Out Hunger has received….we will see you at the March 10th awards dinner.

A 'Grind Out Hunger' skate deck from Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop on 41st Avenue can help out the needy while at the same time giving the teen in your life a treasured present (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)

A 'Grind Out Hunger' skate deck from Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop on 41st Avenue can help out the needy while at the same time giving the teen in your life a treasured present (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel)

Empire Academy winning high school $600 prize and 3-Pete

Empire Academy winning high school $600 prize and 3-Pete raising 8530lbs

Aptos Jr. High middle school winner $300 prize raised 7800lbs

Aptos Jr. High middle school winner $300 prize raised 7800lbs

Gateway Elementary School $300 prize

Gateway Elementary School $300 prize

Special thanks to: Bly Morales, Willy McRea, Lisa Allyn, Sheree Storm, Kate Chabrek, Jimbo Phillips(provided art for skateboard deck and campaign),  Sam Segovia, Showbiz, The Morning Madhouse, 102.5 KDON, Greg Archer, The Good Times, SoWat TV, The Santa Cruz Sentinel, KION 46, 831 Magazine, Ryan Zen Lama, All the schools that had us out to talk, Safeway on 41st Ave, Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop, Zane Keith, Cole Kerby, Mia Morales, Omar Morales, Xavier Morales, Mark Conley, Romain Fonsegrives, Shmuel Thaler, Santa Cruz Innovation and Design, Maya Delano, Lars Maptstead, Paul Gallagher, Surf Club at Berkley, people that donated money though Facebook,  volunteers that helped out anytime we asked, The Santa Cruz County Boy Scouts, Brian Russ, Classic Cleaners, Coats For Kids, Dusty Nelson (DVD master!), iSpot Compassion,  Second Harvest Food Bank and of course my wife Taniya and family for  supporting me with everything needed to make all of these things happen….

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!!!!

2010-2011 here we come…

]]> http://grindouthunger.org/2010/01/15/newsflashthe-kids-make-it-happengrind-out-hunger-smashes-100000lb-goal/feed/ 0 Grind Out Hunger, KDON 102.5 and Safeway on 41st collaborate December 5th http://grindouthunger.org/2009/11/30/grind-out-hunger-kdon-102-5-and-safeway-on-41st-collaborate-december-5th/ http://grindouthunger.org/2009/11/30/grind-out-hunger-kdon-102-5-and-safeway-on-41st-collaborate-december-5th/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:11:16 +0000 cole http://grindouthunger.org/?p=260 Lets keep this train moving!! This Holiday season is going to be a challenge for people more than ever. With over 60,000 people a month needing help in Santa Cruz County, I am personally issuing a challenge to see how much food we can raise on December 5th at the Safeway on 41st Ave in Santa Cruz from 4pm to 8pm with 102.5 KDON. If everyone I know just brings 10lbs we can raise thousands of pounds of food for people that really need it. Please spread the word and get everyone you know to visit us from 4pm to 8pm Saturday December 5th at the Safeway 2720 41st Street Soquel, CA 95073 bring non-perishable food or money (every dollar donated allows Second Harvest to purchase $9 worth of food) as we do a LIVE broadcast with 102.5 KDON. I want to thank KDON 102.5 for donating the broadcast (Sam Diggedy and Rhonda rock!) Safeway for succumbing to my endless requests to do this food drive and my trusty partner in crime Bly Morales for dealing with my insane ideas and actually helping them come to reality.  If you cannot make it down to our event and join our Live broadcast then you can donate online HERE . Make sure you join KDON 102.5 The Morning Madhouse fan page support Safeway and Santa Cruz Skate and Surf Shop

Second Harvest Food Drive food collection

Second Harvest Food Drive food collection

KDON 102.5 has Grind Out Hunger's back!!!

KDON 102.5 has Grind Out Hunger's back!!!

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KDON 102.5 is down for the community and they show their support in Santa Cruz County by being a media sponsor for Grind Out Hunger. Bringing heat daily for the 831, KDON 102.5 ‘s Sam Diggedy host of The Morning Madhouse “Skaters are a unified group that take care of their own, Grind Out Hunger utilizes this mindset to influence the kids to help kids..we are amped to be on board…no pun intended”. Check out The Morning Madhouse every day from 6am to 10am .

Listen to the 15 second commercial here Grind Out Hunger KDON/PSA 15sec and  the 30 second PSA commercial here Grind Out Hunger KDON/PSA 30sec . Pic below is none other than Showbiz of The Morning Madhouse locking tracks for the PSA. Much love to the KDON family.

Showbiz of KDON 102.5 The Morning Madhouse

Showbiz of KDON 102.5 The Morning Madhouse

]]> http://grindouthunger.org/2009/11/19/psa-on-kdon-102-5/feed/ 0 KDON 102.5 becomes media sponsor for Grind Out Hunger http://grindouthunger.org/2009/08/17/kdon-1025-becomes-media-sponsor-for-grind-out-hunger/ http://grindouthunger.org/2009/08/17/kdon-1025-becomes-media-sponsor-for-grind-out-hunger/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:50:15 +0000 rickydanny http://grindouthunger.org/?p=98 Great things keep happening for Grind Out Hunger! KDON 102.5 has signed on to support Grind Out Hunger with PSA commercials and website banners and landing pages for the 2009-2010 Grind Out Hunger school campaign. Sam Diggedy host of The Morning Madhouse says “Grind Out Hunger is a great way to use skateboarding to bring awareness to the youth, here on The Morning Madhouse we like to promote community efforts especially when its kids helping kids” . Listen up as Grind Out Hunger will be airing its new commercials during the months of September through December, possible updates on air and the winners of the 2009-2010  Grind Out Hunger campaign will be invited onto KDON’s The Morning Madhouse and recognized for their achievements. Looking forward to getting 2009-2010 started so we can help Grind Out Hunger!!!

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