Support Haiti vs/& Home Live on Mancow WLS Radio

Friend of mine on twitter @stealx & a ton of others hit me during my interview on Mancow wls radio Friday expressing how much of a stressful scary situation I was caught live on air!  Well, I got it on video for those that missed it. Did my best- was a little thrown off- but got my point across- we need to support both!

Thanks to all who supported jillian harris from “the bachlorette” & I with our Haiti benefit, and please all, support the hungry here in the chicagoland area as well by joining me this Friday night – drinks and food on me from 9-10pm with the party lasting all night long! details on yesterdays blog post, or simply click here…. Oh, and btw, will be back on Mancow this Friday, follow me on twitter and will shoot the time out when hit the studio.

if you follow me on twitter & facebook, you may recall a couple weeks ago i asked for suggestions on how i can help fight hunger in chicago- and everyone jumped on it w/ amazing suggestions! thank you all- hope you will also jump on spreading the word, supporting, helping,.. joining me w/ the following fundraising efforts we crafted to fight hunger!

all this week at both rockit locations we’re serving up amazing gourmet chili at “chilifest” ending in a big blow out karaoke party i’m hosting this friday night (1/22) at rockit wrigley from 8p-10p… with proceeds from both to benefit the greater chicago food depository who are chicago’s nonprofit food bank working to end hunger where new records for individual pantry visits in recent months are up almost 20% versus a year ago- and sadly- donations are down!

the poverty rates for cook county (14.8%) & chicago (20.6%) continue to rise and are higher than the national average (13.2%). the unemployment rate in cook county was 10.7% in november, 4% higher than last year (6.7 percent). obviously times are tough for all, but w/ hunger & starvation in our own community & neighborhoods, we need to all help… so please join me at my karaoke fundraiser especially on friday night by rsvp’ing to [email protected]! (click “read more” below for more info)

here is general info on what the gcfd is:the greater chicago food depository, chicago’s food bank, is a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. the food depository distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 600 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to 500,000 adults and children in cook county every year. last year, the food depository distributed 58 million pounds of nonperishable food and fresh produce, dairy products and meat, the equivalent of 119,000 meals every day. the food depository’s programs and services for children, older adults and the unemployed and underemployed address the root causes of hunger. for more information, log onto www.chicagosfoodbank.org or call 773-247-food.rockit bar & grill (22 w. hubbard in river north and 3700 n. clark)second annual chilifest january 18-22proceeds from chili sales to benefit greater chicago food depositorymonday, january 18duck confit and pork sausage chili(pinto beans, tomato and applewood smoked bacon and chervil)tuesday, january 19mole poblano style chili(ground beef, dark and smoky ancho peppers with mexican chocolate and cilantro)wednesday, january 20true texan chipotle chili(no beans about it all meat chili made with slow braised chipotle rubbed beef brisket with tortillas and sour cream)thursday, january 21super hot chili(chopped black beef with “ghost peppers” bhut jolokia, scotch bonnet peppers, habanero peppers and red kidney beans)friday, january 22scallop and white bean chili(poached scallops, cannelloni white beans and sweet red bell peppers)join billy dec & the rockit ranch crew for a karaoke party at rockit wrigley from 8-10p friday night 1/22 to benefit chicago food depository’s fight against hunger as well! $20 donation at door- please rsvp [email protected] to save your space, for tables, press,…

here is general info on what the gcfd is:

the greater chicago food depository, chicago’s food bank, is a nonprofit food distribution and training center providing food for hungry people while striving to end hunger in our community. the food depository distributes donated and purchased food through a network of 600 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters to 500,000 adults and children in cook county every year. last year, the food depository distributed 58 million pounds of nonperishable food and fresh produce, dairy products and meat, the equivalent of 119,000 meals every day. the food depository’s programs and services for children, older adults and the unemployed and underemployed address the root causes of hunger. for more information, log onto www.chicagosfoodbank.org or call 773-247-food.

rockit bar & grill (22 w. hubbard in river north and 3700 n. clark)

second annual chilifest january 18-22

proceeds from chili sales to benefit greater chicago food depository

monday, january 18 duck confit and pork sausage chili (pinto beans, tomato and applewood smoked bacon and chervil)

tuesday, january 19 mole poblano style chili (ground beef, dark and smoky ancho peppers with mexican chocolate and cilantro)

wednesday, january 20 true texan chipotle chili (no beans about it all meat chili made with slow braised chipotle rubbed beef brisket with tortillas and sour cream)

thursday, january 21 super hot chili (chopped black beef with “ghost peppers” bhut jolokia, scotch bonnet peppers, habanero peppers and red kidney beans)

friday, january 22 scallop and white bean chili (poached scallops, cannelloni white beans and sweet red bell peppers)

join billy dec & the rockit ranch crew for a karaoke party at rockit wrigley from 8-10p friday night 1/22 to benefit chicago food depository’s fight against hunger as well! $20 donation at door- please rsvp [email protected] to save your space, for tables, press,…