On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of Band-Aid's classic song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" It became the catalyst for other global musical charity events like “USA for Africa,” “Farm AID,” and “Live AID,” as well as other social justice causes like “Sun City.”

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Inspired by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Harry Chapin, and Bob Geldof, plus taking into account this year is the 40th anniversary of Band-Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, I believed we could accomplish something ambitious with finding Trailblazers around the USA (and maybe the world?) to find time to work in their local food banks, soup kitchens, or homeless shelters on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – the 40th anniversary of the recording’s release to the world.

Together, we can build a world without hunger. We are raising funds for the global organization, WhyHunger, co-founded in 1975 by Harry Chapin. WhyHunger fuels grassroots solutions around the globe that nourish people with healthy food, protect our land and resources and put justice at the center of our food system. Learn more and give here.

Donate Here to lend financial support to WhyHunger! Our goal is to raise $25,000 for their efforts.

If you or someone you know needs help accessing food, the WhyHunger Hotline at 1-800-5-HUNGRY and online search at WhyHunger.org/FindFood helps veterans, seniors, families and working people around the country find food in their neighborhoods in times of need.

The information below is where we will gather here in San Diego to work at helping drive forward with an effort to end hunger, while our other Trailblazers take up the cause in their communities from coast to coast.

We will be participating a little bit later, on December 10th, at a volunteer event with the Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank. Please register here, but then you also need to register with the food bank:

  There are two steps to sign up for your shift. After creating an account, each volunteer must then sign in to their account, scroll to the date of your event, and click the green “sign up” icon. Below are some helpful suggestions when navigating this process:

· Volunteers who are new to Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank:

1. Visit http://sdfb.volunteerhub.com/account/signin and click “create an account”

2. Create a username and password, and click next

3. Enter join code “sdsdg” (join code is case sensitive), click next

4. Fill out account information and click “next”.

5. Scroll to the event date 12/10 and register for MIRAMAR Warehouse Volunteer Evening Shift 6-8 pm by clicking on the green “sign up” icon.

· Volunteers with existing SDFB accounts, but new to your group:

1. Visit http://sdfb.volunteerhub.com/account/signin and sign in to your account

2. Click on your name in the upper right corner of the screen, & click “enter join code”

3. Enter join code “sdsdg” (join code is case sensitive).

4. Click “join”, then click “events” at the top of the screen

5. Scroll to the event date 12/10 and register for MIRAMAR Warehouse Volunteer Evening Shift 6-8 pm by clicking on the green “sign up” icon.