Any Old Kind of Day in Memory of Harry Chapin

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Harry's legacy was made even greater by his unparalleled commitment to a variety of charitable causes.  World Hunger Year, which he co-founded with Bill Ayres in 1975, is the charity he most commonly associated with but he did so much for many other causes.

World Hunger Year The grand daddy of all of Harry's charitable activities.  WHY still remains active today.



Harry Chapin Foundation The foundation was founded by Harry's widow, Sandy, in 1991. The web site is maintained and hosted Harry's friends.

Long Island Cares The foundation was founded by Harry in 1980. One of their fundraisers in 2001 is a Harry Chapin remembrance concert "Harry Chapin: A Celebration in Song". more> 
Long Island Philharmonic Harry founded the Long Island Philharmonic.  more> 
Eglevsky Ballet Harry served on the board of this Long Island based ballet company. more> 
Long Island Performing Arts Foundation Harry served on the board of this art foundation. more> 
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida This Chapin-named food bank helps feed thousand in southwest Florida.

Harry combine with many other artists in his charitable activities. They included Steve Goodman, John Denver, and Kenny Rogers  


Copyright 1998, 2004 Marty Acks
This page was last updated on February 05, 2004  
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