The $5 Buck Music Truck Visits '12 Stops of Christmas' to Raise Support for City of Hope

The $5 Buck Music Truck Visits '12 Stops of Christmas' to Raise Support for City of Hope

Participants Can Give a Suggested $5 Donation to Support Cancer Research and Treatment and Receive a Free Album

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- In a unique charitable effort called the "12 Stops of Christmas," music fans who give a suggested donation of $5 to City of Hope, a leading research, treatment and education center for cancer and other life-threatening diseases, will be eligible to receive a free album. Fans can meet the $5 Buck Music Truck at any of the "12 Stops of Christmas" in the Los Angeles area from December 12-17, text the word SONG to 90999 to donate $5 to City of Hope, which is the suggested donation amount to receive a free album featured at that location--will include albums from Janet Jackson, Nirvana, the Jackson 5, the Rolling Stones, Yusuf (aka Cat Stevens), Katharine McPhee, John Fogerty, Diana Krall, U2, Bob Marley, Morrissey, and the Carpenters. Throughout the year, you can always support City of Hope by texting SONG to 90999 to give $5. Standard messaging rates may apply.

A list of locations for the 12 Stops of Christmas is listed below and will be posted at www.ilovethatsong.com. The most up-to-date information will be available via Twitter at @5BuckMusicTruck along with updated profiles on Myspace & Facebook.

Saturday, December 12
#1 12-3 pm - Pan Pacific Park (7600 Beverly Blvd.) & The Grove
Featured Album: Bob Marley - B is for Bob

#2 5-7 pm - Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE (W. 11th St. & S. Figueroa St.)
Featured Album: Jackson 5 - I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters

Sunday, December 13
#3 9-11 am - Hollywood Farmer's Market (Sunset Blvd. & Ivar Ave.)
Featured Album: John Fogerty - The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again

#4 12-2 pm - 3rd Street Promenade (4th St. & Santa Monica Blvd.)
Featured Album: Janet Jackson - Number Ones

Monday, December 14
#5 12-2 pm - Pershing Square - (W. 5th St. & S. Olive St.)
Featured Album: Morrissey - Swords & Maladjusted

#6 3-5 pm - USC (Jefferson Blvd. & Hoover St.)
Featured Album: Nirvana - Live At Reading

Tuesday, December 15
#7 12-2 pm - Glendale Americana (S. Brand Blvd. & E. Harvard St.)
Featured Album: Diana Krall - Quiet Nights

#8 3-5 pm - Old Town Pasadena (W. Colorado Blvd. & Hermosa Ave.)
Featured Album: U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

Wednesday, December 16
#9 1-3 pm - Hollywood & Highland

Featured Album: Katharine McPhee - Single "Had It All" & Poster from her upcoming album Unbroken

#10 5-7 pm - Griffith Park DWP Lights Display (L.A. Zoo Parking Lot)
Featured Album: Rolling Stones Remasters

Thursday, December 17

#11 12-2 pm - CAA Century City Buildings (S. Ave. of the Stars & Galaxy Way)

Featured Album: Carpenters - 40/40

#12 3-5 pm - City of Hope (1055 Wilshire Blvd.)

Featured Album: Yusuf (aka Cat Stevens) - Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night)

All participants will also be able to enter to win $1,000 to finish their holiday shopping and stuff everyone's stockings with music through the $1,000 Holiday Payday Sweepstakes. Fans unable to visit one of the "12 Stops of Christmas" may still enter to win the $1,000 prize. Visit www.ilovethatsong.com for entry details.

About City of Hope

City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, the highest honor bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope's research and treatment protocols advance care throughout the nation. City of Hope is located in Duarte, Calif., just northeast of Los Angeles, and is ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" in cancer and urology by U.S.News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation and genetics. For more information, visit www.cityofhope.org.

Source: Universal Music Enterprises

CONTACT: Sujata Murthy, +1-310-865-7812, sujata.murthy@umusic.com, or
Keren Poznansky, +1-310-865-7797, keren.poznansky@umusic.com, or Rebecca
Posford, +1-310-865-9804, rebecca.posford@umusic.com, all of UME

Web Site: http://www.ilovethatsong.com/
http://www.cityofhope.org/

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