Feeding San Diego And AMC Partner At San Diego Comic-Con DeadQuarters To End Hunger
FEEDING SAN DIEGO AND AMC PARTNER AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON DEADQUARTERS TO END HUNGER
San Diego, CA — July 10, 2019 — Feeding San Diego and AMC have partnered on a donation campaign to end hunger at this year’s Comic-Con. The network is encouraging visitors to go to “DeadQuarters,” its official fan zone of “The Walking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead,” to donate canned foods, and/or make monetary donations to benefit Feeding San Diego in support of the one in eight people facing hunger in San Diego County.
Feeding San Diego will be accepting the following donations at “DeadQuarters”: • Canned fruit (in natural juices)
- Canned vegetables (in water)
- Canned tuna and chicken (in water)
- Peanut butter
- Whole grain oats
- Whole grain pasta
- Dry beans
- Canned beans (low sodium)
- Canned soup
- Whole-grain cereal
Located at Martin Luther King Promenade, in front of the Hilton Gaslamp Hotel (4th Avenue and L Street, across from the Convention Center), “DeadQuarters” will open for a press preview on Thursday, July 18th from 10:00 am – 11:00 am and to the public Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20 from 11:00 am – 6:30 pm; Sunday, July 21 from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
“We are excited to partner with AMC and are grateful they are using their platform to help end hunger,” said Vince Hall, CEO, Feeding San Diego. “With the immense following of the Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Comic-Con, the impact of the donations and the awareness created will truly help change the lives of the people we serve.”
While supplies last, donors will receive an exclusive Hilltop Token, which can be used to unlock special deals on the following food, retail and entertainment businesses around San Diego throughout the Comic-Con weekend. For full list click here.
AMC’s “DeadQuarters” will feature a curated walk through of settings from both series, including the Winter Escape from the Season 9 finale of “TWD,” as well as an elaborate treehouse and plane crash site inspired by the Season 5 storylines in “Fear.”
ABOUT FEEDING SAN DIEGO
Feeding San Diego (FSD) is a non-profit organization on a mission to end hunger and reduce food waste. Established in 2007, FSD is the leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization in San Diego County and the only Feeding America affiliate in the region. Currently, one in eight San Diegans, including one in six children, face hunger each day. FSD provides 500,000 meals every week to children, adults and seniors in partnership with a network of 245 local charities, schools, faith communities, and food pantries. Through an efficient model focused on reducing our impact on the environment, every dollar donated helps provide four nutritious meals to people facing hunger. To learn more about Feeding San Diego and its hunger-relief initiatives, visit www.feedingsandiego.org.
ABOUT AMC
AMC is home to some of the most popular and acclaimed programs on television. AMC was the first basic cable network to ever win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series with “Mad Men” in 2008, which then went on to win the coveted award four years in a row, before “Breaking Bad” won it in 2013 and 2014. The network’s series “The Walking Dead” is the highest-rated series in cable history. AMC’s other current original drama series include “Better Call Saul,” “Fear the Walking Dead,” “The Terror,” “Into the Badlands,” “Humans,” “Preacher,” “The Son,” “McMafia,” “Lodge 49,” “The Little Drummer Girl,” “NOS4A2” and the forthcoming “Dispatches from Elsewhere” and “For Life” (wt). AMC also explores authentic worlds and discussion with original shows like “Talking Dead,” “Talking with Chris Hardwick,” “AMC Visionaries” and “Ride with Norman Reedus.” AMC is owned and operated by AMC Networks Inc. and its sister networks include IFC, SundanceTV, BBC America and WE tv. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile.
ABOUT “THE WALKING DEAD”
Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, “The Walking Dead” tells the story of the months and years after a zombie apocalypse and follows a group of survivors who travel in search of a safe and secure home. The series is executive produced by chief content officer Scott M. Gimple, showrunner Angela Kang, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Dave Alpert, Greg Nicotero and Denise Huth. The series stars Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Danai Gurira, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Seth Gilliam, Avi Nash, Callan McAuliffe, Cooper Andrews, Eleanor Matsuura, Nadia Hilker, Cailey Fleming, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Cassady McClincy and Lauren Ridloff.
ABOUT “FEAR THE WALKING DEAD”
In “Fear the Walking Dead” Season 5, the group’s mission is clear: locate survivors and help make what’s left of the world a slightly better place. With dogged determination, Morgan Jones (Lennie James) leads the group with a philosophy rooted in benevolence, community and hope. Each character believes that helping others will allow them to make up for the wrongs of their pasts. But trust won’t be easily earned. Their mission of helping others will be put to the ultimate test when our group finds themselves in unchartered territory, one which will force them to face not just their pasts but also their fears. It is only through facing those fears that the group will discover an entirely new way to live, one that will leave them forever changed.
Produced by AMC Studios, “Fear the Walking Dead” is executive produced by Scott M. Gimple, showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, as well as Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero. The series stars Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia, Garret Dillahunt, Maggie Grace, Jenna Elfman, Alexa Nisenson, Austin Amelio, Ruben Blades and Karen David.
