Thankfully, there's a new item on the homosexual agenda: Food Banks

[Duncan Grant]

Dear Friends,

We all know that the economy is hurting badly. Job losses, home foreclosures, and pay cuts are just a few of the crises Americans are facing. But did you know that 1 in 8 Americans are going hungry? 35 million Americans are unable to put food on their tables. Last year, the demand for food from food banks rose 30%. There is something we can do to help.

During our 2009 Spring and Summer tours, Indigo Girls will be partnering with Rock for a Remedy to help our neighbors who are hungry. We are asking you to join us in this effort. Rock for a Remedy (RFAR) is a grass-roots non-profit organization bringing together socially conscious musicians and their civic-minded fans via food drives all across North America. All donations are given to area food banks in local communities.

What can you do? Please bring food to your Indigo Girl’s concert! Bring canned or boxed non-perishable foods. These will be donated to a food bank in your community. If you bring 4 or more food items, you will be entered to win a signed copy of our new cd, ‘Poseidon and the Bitter Bug’ and other memorabilia. The only shows where we won’t be collecting food are April 4th in Palm Springs and April 30th in Wisconsin. For all other shows, we welcome your generous donations.

In addition, we will be working with animal rescue groups and pet food banks to organize the collection of pet food at concerts. Declining household incomes and foreclosures have meant that some pets cannot be fed. We believe everyone’s bowl should be full! Please check our http://www.indigogirls.com/activism/hungerinamerica.html">website for updates on pet food donation concert nights.

We can come together to ease the burdens of those hit by hard times. Bring your voices and your gift of food to the concert and we will rock for a remedy.

For more information on Hunger in America and Food Drives, please click http://www.indigogirls.com/activism/hungerinamerica.html">here.

With Big Thanks,

Emily and Amy

How can you not love Emily and Amy? Seriously. :loveya:

Among the 10 most critically needed items (from the Rock for a Remedy website):

-canned meats (tuna, chicken or fish)
-peanut butter
-canned soups
-rice and pasta
-cereals and oatmeal

Please help spread the word to your friends -- and if you haven't been to an Indigo Girls concert you're missing out. They're unforgettable. :applause:

[bluedawg12]

1. Thanks of posting this! I especially like remembering the pets

"working with animal rescue groups and pet food banks"

Excellent!

[Duncan Grant]

5. Deeply compassionate people, those two.

Those two walk the walk -- so to speak. :D

[foxeyes2]

2. Pushing the Agenda @ work

I am spearheading a food drive at work for Second Harvest. I am hoping to collect at least a couple hundred pounds of food and am already thinking about how to make it bigger and better next year.
If you can't make it to an Indigo Girls concert then I encourage you to donate to your local food bank and perhaps even organize a drive at work or with your family, friends, and neighbors. The need is enormous and every bit helps feed hungry people.

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Most definitely, don't forget local groups in your own community as well

The Seattle area, like most parts of the country, has been hit hard and food banks are straining. Northwest Harvest is the biggest food bank in the Pacific Northwest and helps provide food both directly in the Seattle area and through coordinating efforts and supplies to about 300 other food banks around the state of Washington. The Lifelong AIDS Alliance has several monthly Care To Shop events around town to help provide food to people unable to work because of advanced HIV disease.

I don't mean to highjack your post, but I believe these organizations deserve a shout-out. :hi:

[Duncan Grant]

6. We are who we've been waiting for, yes?

Thanks for all your efforts on behalf of Second Harvest and your community! :thumbsup:

[Duncan Grant]

4. Kick for the Indigo Girls fans.

:kick:

[Toucano]

7. Kick!

Beautiful people, Amy and Emily are.