Camp Out Event Information - November 30th to December 4th:

When: Monday, November 30 thru Friday, December 4 (it's over at the end of the broadcast on Friday - about 10am)
Donations are accepted Monday through Thursday from 6am to about 8 or 9pm, and Friday, December 4th from 6am to 10am.

Where: The Metroplex Shopping Center in Plymouth Meeting, PA - A Development of the Goldenberg Group

All donations benefit Philabundance - feeding the hungry of the Delaware Valley - Volunteer for Philabundance

Yes, Preston & Steve actually live in an RV the entire week - thanks to White Horse RV in Williamstown, NJ for donating the use of the RV and broadcast their show each morning from the Metroplex. Why? Because there are hungry people in the Delaware Valley in need of food.

Donations are accepted Monday through Thursday from 6am to about 8pm, and Friday, December 4th from 6am to 10am. 

EXTREMELY LARGE DONATIONS REQUIRE ADVANCED NOTICE. I.e. if you have a donation on a tractor trailer, we’re open to welcoming you at the Metroplex, but we will NOT unload something that large, but rather, we’ll supply directions to the Philabundance Warehouse, where your donation will be weighed and reported to us.

Most needed non-perishable food items include: (Pop Top Lids are always welcome) Canned Tuna, Canned Beef Stew, Canned Chili, Canned Pasta, Beef Ravioli, Mac & Cheese, Ready To Eat Cereal (Family Size), Canned Pork & Beans/Baked Beans, Canned Green Beans, Canned Corn, Canned Fruit Cocktail, Creamy Peanut Butter (Plastic Containers ONLY), Grape Jelly (Plastic Containers ONLY), Boxed Sugar and non-perishables that won't go bad too soon.

 

- Pair of tickets with Meet and Greet for The Bacon Brothers "Save the Mummers" concert - Dec 5th at Electric Factory (we'll have one pair to award each day!) - The Bacon Brothers will perform on site Thursday (12/4) - listen for details, if you wanna catch the performance and interview live at Camp Out, make sure to bring us food donations!!

 

- Zhu Zhu Pets(tm) hamsters - that's right, we'll have this hard to find favorite toy to award to food donors - Listen for more details on how to win. The best alternatives to real live hamsters, Zhu Zhu Pets(tm) hamsters don't go to the bathroom, die, or smell, but they are still a riot of motion and sound. Zhu Zhu Pets(tm) are available for sale at Toys"R"Us, Walmart and other select retailers. Please visit zhuzhupets.com for more information.

 

REGISTER TO WIN:
Each day, Monday thru Friday - any one who donates food may register to win that day’s prize (We'll select one winner from all eligible entries each day [Monday thru Thursday any time after 8pm; Friday after 10am]. one entry per donor, per day):

• Monday: Slack’s Hoagie Shack Holiday Party Tray that serves 25

• Tuesday: Stock Car Racing Experience at Pocono Raceway from 877StockCar.com – makes a great gift, for anyone who’s dreamt of driving a real 600 HP Sprint Cup Stock Car on a real NASCAR 2.5 mile super speedway

• Wednesday: A 3 hour hot air balloon ride for 2 with Air Ventures
o Includes pictures as the balloon inflates, a champagne toast and snack (o.j. and pastry for a.m. flights or a cheese platter for evening flights)
o Drift away from the everyday, with Air Ventures hot air balloon flights

• Thursday: PS3 with a few games

• Friday: A Flip Video and 32" TV from the Plymouth Meeting Best Buy
 

LARGEST INDIVIDUAL DONATION - The Individual that donates the most food (by weight) each day, Monday thru Thursday:
• Monday: Record Service for a year from Interscope, Geffen and A&M Records. (CD releases for 2010)

• Tuesday: Two tickets to anywhere in the continental US that Air Tran flies (restrictions apply). Air Tran Airways. Go. There’s nothing stopping you.

• Wednesday: One adult unlimited season pass for Jack Frost/Big Boulder good for the 2009-2010 season. ($629 value)

• Thursday:  A VIP New Year’s Eve at the Trump Taj, including overnight stay for two in the Chairman Tower Dec 31st, $150 gift certificate to dine at Trattoria Il Mulino and admission to the Casbah nightclub (10pm) with 2 hours open bar and party favors.
(Must be 21. Cannot transfer prize. Must provide ID upon check-in. No cash value. Winner is responsible for taxes and gratuity. Subject to change or cancellation at management's discretion.)

 

 

Prize for the largest contribution by a business:
• The Business that makes the Largest Donation (by weight) wins a Live Broadcast from The Preston & Steve Show at your place of Business (on a mutually agreeable date and time) - Please note: Excessively Large donations are most welcome earlier in the day, so we have time to get the food to Philabundance before they close - if your business plans on making a very large donation, please do so as early as you can during the day - Thanks!


Prize for the largest contribution from a Group (non-business), High School, College organization, Police, Fire…:
• The organization (non-business, such as: High School, Fire Department, Fraternity or Sorority, Police Department, Bridge Club,
etc.) that makes the largest donation (by weight) wins: 100 tickets to the Sixers / Warriors game, Dec 14th AND a Flyers Balcony Suite for a future game  - (seats about 20).

Special Events:
Totally Office Calendar Signing Night on Tuesday 12/1

 

Movie Night – Wednesday @ 7pm – in the Parking Lot: howing “A Christmas Story” OR “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – PhillyTailgate.com providing food!


Thanks to everyone who participated in the Pre-Camp Out Head Start with ACME Markets - through the Head Start alone, the collection kicked off with 16,440 POUNDS – that’s over 8 TONS!!!

 

 

MANY, MANY Thanks go out to everyone and every single donation  from the Camp Out For Hunger this year - no donation goes uncounted, and thanks to all - local families will now have enough to put on the table this year.

 

Here are the totals from this year's Camp Out:

 

17 tractor trailer trucks were filled, containing a total of – 374, 235 lbs. That's 187 TONS!

Cash - $46,171
- includes $10,000 from Bon Jovi, $10,000 from Pam Davis from Warminster
- $2500 from Metroplex West Assoc
- $2500 from Creative Financial Group
- $2,000 from Staffing Plus Inc.
- $1,000 from Margera’s
- $1,000 from Kildare’s
- $1,000 from volunteer group company – S.E.I. Investments in Oaks, PA
- $1,000 from Stonegate Financial Services
- $1,000 from Premier Chemical’s LLC
- $1,000 from Kelly P Johnson from Harleysville, PA
- $1,500 from Bill Clement
- $3,730 from Jim Jackson Mustache online donations
- $2,000 from listener for Dave Magrogan Fla house
- $25 from listener to Nick Mc at event Fri (12/4)

Business:
1st – Subaru: 41,250 lbs
- Target: 24, 570 lbs
- Tri-County Toyota: 16,090 lbs
- JP Mascaro & Sons: 14,127 lbs

Group:
1st: Second Street Irish Society: 6,330 lbs
- FOP Lodge #5: 5,320 lbs
- Radnor Middle School: 2,921
- Penn Leadership Charter: 2,913