Rock for a Remedy
RFAR's mission is not only to alleviate hunger in North America, but to also encourage and motivate concertgoers to volunteerism while developing sustainable altruistic participation in the music industry at large.
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2004
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Indigo Girls 2009Updated about 3 months ago
RFAR on the road!Created on May 31, 2008 at 8:47am
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Rock for a Remedy In 2008, 16.7 million children were classified as not having enough food, 4.3 million more than in 2007.

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More than one in seven American households struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008, the highest number since the U.S. Department of Agriculture began tracking food security levels in 1995.
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Rock for a Remedy A band that walks the walk, talks the talk, and cares deeply for both the humans and their furry friends? My, how we love these women!!!

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A partnership between Rock for a Remedy (RFAR) and iconic musicians the Indigo Girls yielded huge results for food banks all across America. This tour, which spanned four months and 55 shows, was the most successful in RFAR’s six year history.
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Rock for a Remedy "We now, for the first time in history, have over 1 billion people who are going hungry"

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The United Nations' World Food Program appealed Wednesday for $3 billion in donations, blaming the world economic crisis for a surge in demand and a drop in donations.
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Laura
Laura
Nice job!
September 16 at 12:12pm
Caprice Fowler
Caprice Fowler
Love Rock for a Remedy! Another "Coming Together"... being part of the solution, not part of the problem!
September 18 at 6:14pm
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Rock for a Remedy A Nobel Prize winner and a hero to all involved in the fight against hunger.

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Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the green revolution who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95.
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Rock for a Remedy Wow! Our first major network press!

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The Early Show: Second Cup Cafe: Indigo Girls - Grammy Award Winners Emily Saliers And Amy Ray Return To Their Indie Roots
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Rock for a Remedy Spread the word! This event generated 73 MILLION pounds of food last year...hit your pantry and put a bag by the mailbox, boom, you're done!

www.helpstampouthunger.com
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news.yahoo.com
An estimated 3.5 million children under the age of 5 are at risk of hunger in the United States, according to a look at government numbers by an anti-hunger group.
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Rock for a Remedy is on break from one amazing tour! In just 3 weeks, over a TON of food collected and enough money to distribute over ANOTHER 11 TONS. WOW! Indigo Girls fans are just the best!

May 5 at 5:55pm
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Rock for a Remedy And now a few words from Amy Ray....

www.indigogirls.com
I have heard and seen so much incredible music these past few months. Sometimes, it dwarfs my own stage experience, because I often find I'm more of a fan than a musician. Not to be self-deprecating at all, I am just feeling the fire in a big way.
Rock for a Remedy
9 new photos
Laura
Laura
Nice job!
September 16 at 12:12pm
Caprice Fowler
Caprice Fowler
Love Rock for a Remedy! Another "Coming Together"... being part of the solution, not part of the problem!
September 18 at 6:14pm
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Rock for a Remedy Every night is more surprising---HUGE night tonight in Buffalo. IG fans are incredible and so supportive. It's going to be a heck of a summer for hunger relief!

April 20 at 6:57pm
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Rock for a Remedy Indigo Girls tour is AMAZING. Over a thousand pounds of food in only THREE shows. WOOOOOT!

April 12 at 7:42am
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Rock for a Remedy food banks are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing demand, he's never been needed more.http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/19/cnnheroes.jorge.munoz/index.html

March 21 at 3:42pm