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Rock Star Raises Money for The Food Project

August 2008

The Food Project—a Massachusetts-based nonprofit and Eos grantee—is a long way from platinum-selling rock star Jack Johnson’s native Hawaii. But the famed rocker and surf champion’s “Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation” took the group by surprise when it recently offered to highlight their work during Johnson’s upcoming gig at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield.

The Food Project (TFP) and a small group of select charities will set up shop in the “Village Green,” a collection of interactive booths at the concert that will educate and inspire attendees. Johnson’s foundation is also contributing $500 to TFP and will match all contributions up to $2500 made at the show (scheduled for Wednesday, August 6th) or online (http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/allatonce/nonprofits) (scroll to The Food Project).

“Our hope is that the partnership between The Food Project and Jack Johnson will get more people thinking about where food comes from and the fact that not everyone has access to local, healthy food,” says Jen James, TFP’s Communications Director. Can’t make it to the Tweeter Center? As part of “Eat Local Week,” TFP will hold a pre-concert event on Wednesday, August 6th in Copley Square where visitors can learn more about eating local and snack on a free Bay State carrot. Click to learn more about The Food Project (http://www.thefoodproject.org/) and their partnership with Jack Johnson (http://blog.thefoodproject.org/2008/jack-johnson-and-the-food-project/).

 

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