Hartman House Blog

Jul 01

2010

Battle of the Bands

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Battle of the Bands

Did you know....

nearly 49.1 million Americans endure hunger and live in food-insecure households.

These statistics just gathered from FISH ministries, a non-profit organization serving Hunt County:

According to 2008 research by the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Household Food Security in the U.S, Texas is ranked 3rd in the nation with the highest percentage of families who are “food insecure.”
Food insecurity is defined as a family being uncertain of having, or being unable to acquire, enough food for all household members because they have insufficient money and other resources for food.
Here in North Texas, 51% of families must choose between food or paying utilities; 46% must choose between food or paying for housing; 39% must choose between food, medications or medical care.

Well, we are in the midst of planning our very first Hartman House benefit concert. The concert is a "Battle of the Bands" event taking place this weekend in Caddo Mills, Texas. All of the funds raised during the concert will be set aside for our annual Thanksgiving Harvest this November, where we will feed over 1000 families in Hunt County Texas. We're mixing in some talented up and coming artists in the East Texas area. With a wide variety of music, these bands will battle it out for the cause and help prevent hunger right here in Hunt County. Eventually, Hartman House will hit even more cities where hunger is an issue, because no child or family should sleep with an empty stomach, especially in the United States.

Although the concert is taking place in Texas, we would love for you to be a part of this one of a kind event! How? We are working on streaming the event live to Los Angeles (or whichever city you're from) so you can join the party and view the concert from your computer screen. We will be streaming the event live on our website and social media pages. Hope you can join us for this awesome event taking place on Saturday, July 17 from 4PM - 10PM CDT. Remember, this is a fundraiser so anything you can give, no matter where you are, will be used for the cause. Free music, free entertainment, and best of all, a chance to be a part of a community effort to bless families that simply need a helping hand.