2ND ANNUAL HIP HOP FOR THE HOMELESS EVENT

The 2nd Annual Hip Hop For The Homeless Food Drive will be in effect, ready to show the solidarity that the Baltimore hip hop community is showing.  Last year's drive was a huge success, banding together a scene that often gets a bad rap (no pun intended).  For 2011, the event takes on a bigger scale, as it covers ground from December 14th-18th across the Baltimore metropolitan area.  It felt very good last year to show support and donate to such a worthy cause, because there are countless individuals that are suffering through the homeless epidemic that plagues our fair city and abroad.  According to reports from Baltimore CityPaper, there are approximately 4,000 persons that are classified as homeless, and I strongly believe that these numbers are not accurate.  Take a walk or drive through various pockets of Baltimore and you will see a homeless man or woman camped out on a bench or sidewalk, with nothing more than a blanket and a few bags of their prized possessions keeping them company.  It can be a grim, daunting sight, so participating in Hip Hop For The Homeless is a no-brainer to me, being on both ends of the spectrum with this epidemic.  I am looking forward to the Baltimore hip hop community showing up and showing out to support such an important cause.  Hip hop started as a means to band together communities and show unity within the culture, so that tradition must continue.

Here is the schedule of events for the 2nd Annual Hip Hop For The Homeless:

DECEMBER 14, 2011 TOY AND FOOD DRIVE KICKOFF

CATONSVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 7-10PM
900 S. ROLLING RD
CATONSVILLE, MD 21228
BARN THEATRE CAMPUS
THIS EVENT REQUIRE A CANNED GOOD OR OTHER NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM TO GAIN ENTRY

DECEMBER 15, 2011 MATTHEW BLU ART SHOW
EUBIE BLAKE CENTER 6-830PM
847 NORTH HOWARD ST
BALTIMORE, MD 21201
THIS EVENT REQUIRE A CANNED GOOD OR OTHER NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM TO GAIN ENTRY
DECEMBER 16, 2011 FREE CONCERT-AN OUTSIDE EVENT
WHEEL DEAL 4-10PM
3200 REISTERSTOWN RD
BALTIMORE, MD 21217
DECEMBER 17, 2011 FREE CONCERT-AN OUTSIDE EVENT
RIM SOURCE 4-10PM
4810 BELAIR RD
BALTIMORE, MD 21206
DECEMBER 18, 2011 DISTRIBUTION
AUTOGRAPH PLAYHOUSE 4-10PM
9 W. 25TH STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21212

Please do YOUR part and donate time, money, non-perishable foods, blankets, and/or clothing to this cause.  I strongly believe that blessings will come by blessing someone less fortunate than yourself.  If you are not directly affected by the homeless epidemic, then indirectly there is someone you may come into contact with that is a part of that suffering demographic.  I hope to see the strength in numbers during this event, and I also hope that we as a community will not only focus on this event, because this is an ongoing problem.  For more information for this event, contact hiphopforthehomeless@gmail.com.  Special thanks to those participating in this life-changing event, especially Anita Foster.  She, along with her team of individuals, has been a tireless advocate on the scene, garnering much support along the way to help combat this ailment we face known as homelessness.  Make a difference now B-more!