Y100 Reunion at Preston & Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger
Beasley Media Group Rock 93.3 WMMR/Philadelphia has announced that the 25th Annual Preston & Steve Camp Out For Hunger event raised over 2.8 million pounds of food and over $1 million dollars cash to benefit needy individuals and families residing throughout the greater Philadelphia area. Proceeds will directly benefit local hunger relief organizations through Philabundance – Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization, which acquires, rescues, and distributes food to help feed those in need, while also advocating for policies that increase food access.
Beginning at 6am on Monday, November 7 through 11am on Friday, November 11, Radio Hall of Fame morning team Preston and Steve camped out and broadcast live outside of Xfinity Live!, located within the Wells Fargo Center Complex in South Philadelphia, in an effort to collect food and monetary donations from listeners and businesses throughout the tri-state area.
Dozens of local and national celebrities, performers, and athletes were either on hand, or ‘zoomed in’ this year to lend their support, including Chef Robert Irvine, Philly native G. Love, Senator Chris Koons, Jeopardy! Champion Ryan Long, Hollywood Film Composer and Director Michael Giacchino, Director Zack Snyder, NBC Sports Philadelphia anchor Michael Barkann, Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker Haasan Reddick, Philadelphia 76ers Forward Tobias Harris, Philadelphia Flyers Joel Farabee, Scott Laughton, Tony DeAngelo and the Flyers play-by-play announcer Jim Jackson, WWE Superstar Drew Gulak, the band Starcrawler, local TV personalities Mike Jerrick, Alex Holley, Jenna Meissner, and Monica Cryan. The event also featured a reunion of the staff of Y100 – the radio station at which the event started in 1998.
“We’ve been doing this for twenty-five years and I still am blown away by the outpouring of support,” said Preston Elliot. “To see people from every walk of life show up and donate warms my heart beyond belief. I’m so thankful for the sense of togetherness and overwhelming generosity.”
“Is there such a thing as win-win-win-win-win?,” asked PD Bill Weston. “Camp Out for Hunger benefits our community in need, our listeners, our sponsors and our morning show! It’s also a big for radio.”
