Recent Awards

Community Word Project in New York, NY - $2,500
America's Grow A Row in Pittstown, NJ - $1,500
The Campus Kitchen Project in Washington, DC - $2,500
Food Works At Two Rivers Center in Montpelier, VT - $2,000
Saginaw Children's Museum in Saginaw, MI - $1,000
Greyston Foundation in Yonkers, NY - $5,000
Research and Education Project of Long Island, NY - $2,000


Donations

- 66 donations through www.harrychapinmusic.com in 2008

- Donations made directly to Foundation worth almost $25,000 in 2008
          

Grant Totals

- Foundation exceeds 300 grants since inception worth almost $1,500,000.  Combined grants to World Hunger Year (WHY) top $322,000.  Total grants to WHY's Harry Chapin Self Reliance Award program reach almost $340,000. Donations by family and friends top $500,000.



Listen to Harry talk about Hunger ("Calluses")

Donations contribute a significant amount to the funds available for grants. If you are interested in making a donation, please go the Donor Support page.



Harry with Pete Seeger and Tom Chapin

           

The Harry Chapin Foundation was founded in 1981.