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Beasley Media Group says its 93.3 WMMR-FM “Preston & Steve’s Camp Out for Hunger” raised nearly 820,000 kilograms of foodalong with $1,635,637 in cash during the 2025 campaign. The annual initiative, launched in 1998 by WMMR morning hosts Preston Elliot and Steve Morrison, is one of the most significant food-collection events in the United States. Each year, the hosts live-broadcast for five days while camping on-site, encouraging listeners and businesses across the region to donate food and funds supporting hunger-relief efforts.
Beasley says all proceeds benefit Philabundance, a major hunger-relief organization in the Delaware Valley that distributes food and advocates for improved access across the region.
According to Beasley, this year’s total includes $350,000 from ACME shoppers for local hunger-relief groups, including Philabundance, with register donations continuing through Nov. 26. The company adds that more than 500 contributions were made in honor of longtime WMMR midday host Pierre Robert, who passed away on Oct. 29. Robert had been on the air in Philadelphia for 44 years, all of them at WMMR.
In Pierre Robert’s name
Beasley says “Preston & Steve” broadcast outside the Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia from 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 10 through 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, rallying listeners and businesses across the tri-state region. The event carried added significance following Robert’s death. Beasley reports that listeners, clients and guests paid tribute throughout the week, with many donating in his name.
Beasley reports that Comcast, a longtime participant, became the top business donor for the first time with nearly 225,000 kilograms, earning the company a live “Preston & Steve” broadcast from its headquarters.
“In the shadow of the unimaginable loss of our beloved Pierre Robert, The Preston & Steve Show, WMMR, all of our listeners, partners, clients and friends did something extraordinary,” WMMR program director Chuck Damico said. “This year’s Camp Out for Hunger will go down as one of the most difficult things we’ve ever had to do, but also one of the most magical. We are so grateful to absolutely every single person who had anything to do with it. It doesn’t just take a village. It takes a whole city.”
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