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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo to Join LI Cares Celebrating 30 Year Legacy

Just when you think things couldn’t get anymore exciting at Long Island Cares to celebrate Harry Chapin’s Legacy, we are so proud to announce that our Honorary Chair of our Endowment Campaign, Pat Benatar and her wonderful husband/guitarist, Neil Giraldo will be adding their names and generosity to our Legacy 30 Celebration from July 8-18th.

Pat and Neil are performing a “sold out” concert on Thursday, July 14th at the NYCB Theatre in Westbury. They are providing 4 tickets to Long Island Cares to conduct “The Elements of Five Tour Auction” to benefit Long Island Cares. For a minimum bid of $2,500, the winner will attend the concert and meet Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo backstage before the show for a special “Meet & Greet.” Round trip limousine service will be provided courtesy of our friends at Ultimate Class Limousine. We are waiting to hear from the Vyada Hotel about donating dinner for four that evening.

In addition, Pat has invited Long Island Cares to set up our information table in the lobby of the theatre that evening to promote our Endowment Fund. And, she and Neil feel very possible that they will visit Long Island Cares in the afternoon to take part in a press conference. And, the winning bid will be matched as part of the NBTY Helping Hands Charity $100,000 Challenge. And, Newsday has just donated a half-page ad to promote the auction that will run this coming Friday, in addition to our website and Facebook page. Do you feel our excitement?

Paule T. Pachter, A.C.S.W., L.M.S.W.
Executive Director Long Island Cares, Inc.
The Harry Chapin Food Bank

2011 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees!

Cats in the Cradle Grammy

THE RECORDING ACADEMY® ANNOUNCES
2011 GRAMMY HALL OF FAME® INDUCTEES

Diverse Selection of 30 Recordings Added to Collection Residing at The GRAMMY Museum®

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2010) — In continuing its mission to preserve and celebrate music year-round, The Recording Academy® announces the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame® collection. Established by The Academy's National Trustees in 1973, the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame was created to honor recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Recordings are reviewed annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts, and final approval is made by The Recording Academy Trustees. With 30 new titles, the list currently totals 881 and is displayed at The GRAMMY Museum®.

"The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame represents all genres of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Academy has become renowned," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "These musical treasures have brought us timeless recordings, and each of them deserves to be memorialized. These recordings are living evidence that music remains an indelible part of our culture."

This dynamic group of inductees range from the Beatles' "Penny Lane" to the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There." Other recordings include Al Jolson's "My Mammy," the Marvelettes' "Hey Mr. Postman," Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again," the Original Broadway Cast recording of, Brigadoon, Prince & The Revolution's Purple Rain, and Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long." Other inductees with selections include Joan Baez, Mildred Bailey, Ray Charles, Jimmy Cliff, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Al Green, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys, among others.

For more information about the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame or the 53rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards (to be broadcast live on Feb. 13, 2011 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network), please visit www.grammy.com. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook:www.twitter.com/thegrammys, and www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

For a complete list of GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductees, please go to:www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/Awards/Hall_Of_Fame/.

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, join the organization's social networks as a Twitter follower atwww.twitter.com/thegrammys, a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/thegrammys, and a YouTube channel subscriber at www.youtube.com/thegrammys.

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The Recording Academy
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2011 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees

BOGALUSA BOOGIE
Clifton Chenier
Arhoolie (1976)
Folk (Album)

BRIGADOON
Original Broadway Cast
RCA Victor (1947)
Musical Show (Album)

"CAT'S IN THE CRADLE"

Harry Chapin

Elektra (1974)
Pop (Single)

Hungerthon Raises Funds, Awareness

As we all know, there is no one solution to stamping out hunger and poverty. Instead, there must be an ongoing effort across disciplines - individual and organized - that includes both money and action.

To everyone who participated in WHY’s 2009 Hungerthon campaign fundraising efforts, THANK YOU. Together, we raised nearly $550,000. You helped to make a difference in the lives of the 49 million Americans and the more than 1 billion people worldwide for whom hunger is an everyday reality.

Please keep checking back to learn about how WHY has invested your donations in fighting hunger and poverty. And, beginning in September 2010, please check back at hungerthon.org for Hungerthon 2010dates, events, business sponsorship information, and volunteer opportunities.

In the meantime, if you have any Hungerthon-related questions, please email Hungerthon’s director at:

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