Charitable Arm of Hard Rock International Honors 50 Music-Centric Charities Hard Rock International, in partnership with its Hard Rock Heals Foundation, today announced it will donate $250,000 to 50 grant recipients around the world in 2019 as part of the brand’s commitment to improving the lives and resiliency of local communities. This announcement marks the…
Hard Rock’s motto of “Save the Planet” rings true as currently participating properties begin efforts to recycle hygiene products for worldwide distribution Hard Rock International announces an impact collaboration with Clean the World (CTW), a leader in global health dedicated to WASH (water, sanitization, and hygiene) and global sustainability. The brand continues to live up…
Seminole Gaming director of brand marketing Britta Kelley hands a wrapped case of bottled water to Kellie Brown, manager of global philanthropy for Hard Rock International and Keith Glennon, advertising manager for Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood. 7200 bottles of water donated by Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock International were trucked to the…
Hard Rock International Names Paul Pellizzari Vice President of Global Social Responsibility Hard Rock International announces the appointment of Paul Pellizzari as vice president of global social responsibility. In his new position, Pellizzari will hold overall accountability for the growing entertainment brand’s social responsibility programs and initiatives. In his previous role, Pellizzari led social responsibility…
19th Annual PINKTOBER® Campaign Raises Global Awareness and Funds for Breast Cancer Research HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Sept. 14, 2018 – Hard Rock International is going PINK for the brand’s 19th Annual PINKTOBER® campaign. Starting in September and continuing throughout October, guests are invited to join the fight against breast cancer at Hard Rock Cafes, Hotels and…
Hard Rock Heals Foundation grant recipient, Atlanta Music Project, recently teamed up with rap legend, T.I. to record three songs for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. Founded in 2010, the Atlanta Music Project provides intensive, tuition-free music education to under-served youth. The mission and work of Atlanta Music Project is dear to Hard Rock Heals Foundation and…
Hard Rock has supported Musicians on Call for almost a decade. We are thrilled to help further the message that message heals. Check out this great profile on our fantastic charity partner and the impact they are having on hospital patients and their families! Behind the scenes with Musicians on Call>>
Hard Rock Heals Foundation recently partnered with TRF to visit six partner hospitals and six Hard Rock cafes from New York to Miami, providing financial support to families battling Pediatric Cancer. Read more!
The Hard Rock Heals Foundation has provided grants to more than 100 community driven music programs around the world. Working with Hard Rock Cafe Niagara Falls USA, we were introduced to Buffalo Music Hall of Fame and their Musicians Medics Program, the latest recipient of a $5,000 grant. This funding will help the Buffalo Music…
When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas late 2017, Scarborough Elementary School was among its victims. The school lost everything as a result – not only their physical building, but all musical instruments and learning materials. When the Hard Rock Heals Foundation began raise funds for hurricane relief efforts via Hard Rock Cafes nationwide, it was important that music be…
Dr. Dre, heavily considered the creator of the ‘The West Coast Sound’, may now be more famous as a savvy businessman than a notorious rapper from Compton, California. When Beats Electronics sold to Apple in 2014, Dre reportedly made close to a billion dollars for his stake in the company. Since that transaction shot him…
The core of any charity organization is the people. People that exhibit the passion of the cause and carry its torch every day. The Hard Rock Heals Foundation, through its work with Musicians On Call, celebrates Jeremy Bar-Illan who, after losing his young son to cancer, turned his pain to passion and now brings joy…
If you’ve ever seen “The Soloist,” starring Jamie Foxx, you are already familiar with Nathaniel Ayers’s story. The 2009 film was based on the life of Ayers, a Julliard-educated musician who has struggled with schizophrenia and homelessness throughout his life. After a chance meeting with Los Angeles Times columnist, Steve Lopez, Ayers was introduced to…
Robert Gupta, founder of our Inaugural Partner, Street Symphony, delivers a powerful Ted Talk describing how music can be used as medicine. “When Robert Gupta was caught between a career as a doctor and as a violinist, he realized his place was in the middle, with a bow in his hand and a sense of…
Hard Rock, WhyHunger, and Yoko Ono Lennon’s “Imagine There’s No Hunger” program helps fight childhood hunger and poverty worldwide through grassroots solutions that secure basic rights to food, water, land and jobs. Join us. www.hardrock.com/imagine
PINKTOBER Ambassador Echosmith is kicking off this year’s PINKTOBER with a free performance and meet and greet at Hard Rock Cafe New York! They will be performing an acoustic set, meeting fans, and signing copies of their album TALKING DREAMS. Times Square will be rocked with the indie rock and ’80s dance-rock-influenced goodness of Echosmith…
Orlando, Fla., November 5, 2014 – In his iconic song “IMAGINE,” John Lennon asked us all to picture a world free from hunger. In support of that mission, Yoko Ono Lennon joins Hard Rock International and WhyHunger for the seventh year of the IMAGINE THERE’S NO HUNGER campaign, which aims to turn John Lennon’s dream…
New York, New York – (October 21, 2014) – The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has announced legendary music icon Yoko Ono Lennon as the presenter for the Spirit of Excellence Award which will be awarded to Hard Rock International. The award will be accepted by Hamish Dodds, CEO of Hard…
With one goal in mind, three Hard Rockers, who previously had not met, joined each other on a trip of a lifetime to the Dominican Republic. Jonathan from Hard Rock Hotel Orlando, Kimberly from Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe and Candy from Hard Rock Cafe Lima, travelled to Santo Domingo from their respective cities as…
ORLANDO, Fla., May 15, 2014 – Historic landmarks, cultural treasures and 84 million acres of spectacular scenery are making their way to Hard Rock locations across the United States! This May, Hard Rock International is honored to partner with the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of America’s national parks, to launch the brand’s limited-edition…