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Michael Towner and Iconic Legacy Announces Free Sign-Up for the California Imagine No Hunger License Plate to Celebrate Hunger Action Month and John Lennon’s 79th Birthday

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- To celebrate Hunger Action Month and the upcoming 79th birthday of John Lennon, Michael Towner of Iconic Legacy has announced that the effort to create the "Imagine No Hunger" special license plate in California is nearing the deadline and in order to insure the requisite 7,500 registrations are submitted to the DMV prior to the January deadline, the opportunity to sign up FOR FREE is now available online at https://californiaimagine.com. Subsequent renewals will cost $40.

Every day in California, nearly 1 in 8 households face food insecurity. For the 6.5 million Californians struggling with food insecurity, hard choices must be made between buying food and meeting such basic needs as housing, medicine, transportation, or childcare.

Yoko Ono Lennon has kindly authorized the use of the iconic self-portrait image of John Lennon to help the California Association of Food Banks in their ongoing fight to end hunger in California and has stated: "Imagine is a great word to spread around and I was happy to do this because it is helping a very important charity."

The California Department of Social Services has sponsored the application. https://www.cdss.ca.gov/

Michael Towner states: "The 'Imagine' license plate in Florida has already raised over $4 million dollars for programs to help end hunger in Florida." The member food banks of Feeding Florida provide food to the 3.3 million Floridians facing hunger, including 1.1 million children and 700,000 seniors and the license plate can be purchased online at https://www.imaginefeedingflorida.com/order.html."

He adds, "It is estimated that hunger in California could be eliminated with an investment of $300-500 million dollars annually. So, if 10 million California drivers purchased the 'Imagine No Hunger' specialty plate - hunger would be eliminated from the state!"

Food banks play a critical role in California's food safety net, reaching over two million people in need annually, including children, seniors, the working poor, disabled, homeless and veterans. Using creativity and innovation, along with careful stewardship of resources, food banks in California have developed models of food procurement, food distribution, and nutrition education that are replicated nationally.

"Every person driving behind someone with an Imagine license plate will know that person is leading the way to a California absent from hunger," states Mark Lowry, Director, CAPOC's Orange County Food Bank (www.capoc.org).

Michael Towner, CEO of Iconic Legacy and program manager for the national Imagine specialty license plate program, states, "This offer is not available for anyone who has already signed up for the 'Imagine No Hunger' pre-sell and is limited to California vehicle owners. You can sign up all your vehicles. The issuance of the 'Imagine No Hunger' special plate is subject to the completion of the 7,500 pre-registration and submission of the requisite funds to the DMV. So, we need your help now."

Please go to https://californiaimagine.com/freeplate/, and sign up for free to help end hunger in California, one plate at a time.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SiIQjjZlRE&feature=youtu.be

About California Department of Social Services:

CDSS supports programs which serve more than eight million people across our state. This work, accomplished every day, provides stability, opportunity and promotes wellness in communities throughout California. Learn more at: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/.

About California Association of Food Banks:
CAFB partners with 41 food banks and over 6,000 local agencies. Our mission is to end hunger in California, and our vision is a well-nourished and hunger-free California, where all people have enough food to lead a healthy life. Learn more at: https://www.cafoodbanks.org/.

More information, and reserve a license plate now at: https://californiaimagine.com/freeplate/.

Twitter: @hungerCA @CaliforniaDSS @CAFoodBanks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imaginenohungercalifornia/

MEDIA CONTACTS only:
Michael Towner
Iconic Legacy
(424) 346-3467
imaginenohungerca@gmail.com
iconiclegacies@gmail.com

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To celebrate Hunger Action Month and the upcoming 79th birthday of John Lennon, Michael Towner of Iconic Legacy has announced that the effort to create the "Imagine No Hunger" special license plate in California is nearing the deadline and in order to insure the requisite 7,500 registrations are submitted to the DMV prior to the January deadline,

Related link: https://californiaimagine.com/

Imagine John Lennon at 78, Helping to End Hunger, One License Plate at a Time

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today would have marked the 78th birthday of John Lennon, and his legacy is still helping to "Imagine there's no hunger," in California, Florida and throughout the United States. Yoko Ono Lennon has kindly authorized the use of the iconic self-portrait image to help the California Association of Food Banks and Feeding Florida in their ongoing fight to end hunger.

Yoko states "Imagine is a great word to spread around and I was happy to do this because it is helping a very important charity."

The John Lennon iconic self-portrait image provides a powerful symbol of his humanitarian legacy, raising awareness to the need to address hunger and providing an image that will promote significant funding to help end hunger in America. With the newly restored "Imagine" movie and box set, a whole new generation of Lennon fans are also emerging.

The "Imagine No Hunger" license plate is available for pre-order at https://californiaimagine.com/. 7,500 have to be pre-purchased before the California DMV will proceed with creating the plate for availability to all California drivers.

In Florida, the 'Imagine' license plate has already raised close to $4 million dollars for programs to help end hunger in Florida and can be purchased online at https://www.imaginefeedingflorida.com/order.html

Each year, the member food banks of Feeding Florida provide food to the 3.3 million Floridians facing hunger, including 1.1 million children and 700,000 seniors.

Every day in California, nearly 1 in 8 households face food insecurity. For the 6.5 million Californians struggling with food insecurity, hard choices must be made between buying food and meeting such basic needs as housing, medicine, transportation, or childcare. It is estimated that hunger in California could be eliminated with an investment of $300-500 million dollars annually. If 10 million California drivers purchased the "Imagine No Hunger" specialty plate - hunger would be eliminated from the state.

"These Imagine license plates will bring vital awareness to a critical problem in our state," says Michael Flood, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank (https://www.lafoodbank.org/).

VIDEO: "Imagine there's no hunger":
https://youtu.be/0SiIQjjZlRE

Visit CaliforniaImagine.com to pre-order the Imagine No Hunger license plate and help end hunger in California.

Visit ImagineFeedingFlorida.com to order the Imagine specialty license plate and help end hunger in Florida.

For more information about the California Association of Food Banks, visit: http://www.cafoodbanks.org/

Twitter: #ImagineCA @CAFoodBanks @FeedingFlorida

October 9 would have marked the 78th birthday of John Lennon, and his legacy is still helping to "Imagine there's no hunger," in California, Florida and throughout the U.S. Yoko Ono Lennon has kindly authorized the use of the iconic self-portrait image to help the California Association of Food Banks and Feeding Florida in their ongoing fight to end hunger.

Related link: http://www.cafoodbanks.org/

California Launches John Lennon ‘Imagine’ License Plate Program to Help End Hunger in California, One Plate at a Time

SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The California DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) has commenced the pre-sale to put the iconic self-portrait image of John Lennon on California license plates which will help fund the state's food banks. The special license plate features the famous John Lennon self-portrait image and the slogan, "IMAGINE no hunger." Proceeds from sales will be administered by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) and distributed to the California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) to be utilized throughout the state of California for food bank programs.

The plates are available for pre-order now, for both automobiles and motorcycles, at http://CaliforniaImagine.com/.

The John Lennon self-portrait image provides a powerful symbol of his humanitarian legacy, raising awareness to the need to address hunger in our state and providing an image that will promote significant funding to help end hunger in California.

The Imagine license plate launch brings together CDSS with its longtime hunger-fighting ally, CAFB, a membership organization representing 41 food banks throughout the state that collectively provide food to 6,000 community-based organizations and to 2 million Californians in need.

"Each license plate is another reminder that food insecurity is an everyday challenge for children and families across our state," says Todd Bland, Deputy Director of the Family Engagement and Empowerment Division with the California Department of Social Services (www.cdss.ca.gov). "This new license plate option allows people to financially support a supply of healthy food for hungry Californians."

"We are thrilled with this opportunity," said Sue Sigler, Executive Director of California Association of Food Banks (www.cafoodbanks.org). "The Imagine license plate offers an opportunity for Californians to say 'hit the road' to hunger in our state."

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin the process of creating the program to issue the "Imagine No Hunger" license plates upon receipt of 7,500 pre-paid applications.

"Every person driving behind someone with an Imagine license plate will know that person is leading the way to a California absent from hunger," states Mark Lowry, Director, CAPOC's Orange County Food Bank (www.capoc.org).

"These Imagine license plates will bring vital awareness to a critical problem in our state and will raise funds to provide nutritious food for those in our community facing food insecurity," says Michael Flood, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank (www.lafoodbank.org). "Everyone who purchases one of these plates will have committed to the fight against hunger in California."

Yoko Ono Lennon has kindly authorized the use of the iconic self-portrait image to help the CAFB in their ongoing fight to end hunger in California. "Imagine is a great word to spread around and I was happy to do this because it is helping a very important charity."

Visit CaliforniaImagine.com to pre-order the Imagine No Hunger license plate and help end hunger in California.

About California Department of Social Services:
CDSS supports programs which serve more than eight million people across our state. This work, accomplished every day, provides stability, opportunity and promotes wellness in communities throughout California. Learn more at: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/.

About California Association of Food Banks:
CAFB partners with 41 food banks and over 6,000 local agencies. Our mission is to end hunger in California, and our vision is a well-nourished and hunger-free California, where all people have enough food to lead a healthy life. Learn more at: http://www.cafoodbanks.org/.

More information, and reserve a license plate now at: http://californiaimagine.com/reserve-license-plate/.

Follow on Twitter: @HungerCA @CaliforniaDSS @CAFoodBanks
Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imaginenohungercalifornia

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Daniela Ogden
California Association of Food Banks
(510) 350-9919
Daniela@cafoodbanks.org

Don Williams
California Department of Social Services
Don.Williams@DSS.ca.gov

MULTIMEDIA/IMAGES (PRESS KIT):
http://www.imagineca.com/press-kit.html

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has commenced the pre-sale to put the iconic self-portrait image of John Lennon on California license plates which will help fund the state's food banks. The special license plate features the famous John Lennon self-portrait image and the slogan, "IMAGINE no hunger." Proceeds from sales will be administered by the California Department of Social Services and distributed to the California Association of Food Banks to be utilized throughout the state of California for food bank programs.

Related link: http://www.cafoodbanks.org/