Go to: HOME    What's New ! About Us Calendar of Events Photos ! CD Recordings Who's Who Meet the Founder Newsletters School Programs Teaching Programs Voices For Hope Get Involved FAQ Press Articles Links Contact Us Message Board MEET THE FOUNDER OF LUNCH Bill Pere ------------------------- ATTENTION  ANYONE WHO HAS EVER BEEN PART OF A LUNCH PRODUCTION There will be a 20 Year Reunion Celebration in 2009 for all people who have ever participated in any LUNCH event.   If you think you might like to attend,  make sure we have your current e-mail and contact info.  More details will be posted here as time goes on.  Please e-mail us with your current contact info and you'll be sure to get all the updates as plans progress. --------------------------------   Join our mailing list for occasional updates and events. Or, click here to receive our postal mail newsletter. Each time you Search the Web using Good Search,  you help us raise money for our community outreach Don't Google when you can GoodSearch =============== Shop for books,  games. electronics, etc, and benefit hunger relief through LUNCH ============ MYSTIC RIVER FOLK CONCERT SERIES ============= Click Here for Member Things ============   COMING: DEC  2008 -- The LUNCH Holiday Show "Harry Shopper and the Order from Phoneix" Fun for the whole family, to benefit local social services click to enlarge ==============     CARRYING ON THE LEGACY OF HARRY CHAPIN Current News Press Articles NewsletterArchives  Coming Up: May 18 - Hunger Awareness Concert - Westerly, RI  -   Details Coming Up: July 13-19 LUNCH Summer Music Camp at Camp Wightman -   Details Coming Up: Nov 15 - Day of Praise with the Artists of CSA, Hamden -   Details Coming Up: Dec 6 - Holiday Show- "Harry Shopper and the Order From Phoenix -   Details May 9, 2008 -- Concert with the Steve Chapin Band at the Shubert Theater!   An amazing Evening for all !  2007 Photos Here !      Article     Info   2008 Photos Soon ! Check out our ongoing  Voices For Hope  project.   Win a scholarship,  and professional performance and recording opportunities.   CLICK HERE to see  the 2007 Winners !  2008-09 Info Coming in September! -- LATEST RELEASE -- Great new double-CD.    30 new songs -- Three years in the making -- Worth the wait.       Details here             News article here    -- Our Annual Summer Music Camp at Camp Wightman.   Always a  week of great fun and     music ! 2007 Photos here     -- University of Hartford - Chapin Tribute Concert   Photos Here  -- CONGRATULATIONS to Kay on being an Immie Award Winner !      Photo     Article   L.U.N.C.H. If there's a fire burning, or a lesson needs some learning, or a tide that needs some turning to a better world somewhere,  the Old Folkie's there... - Harry Chapin Outreach: (1) addressing issues of hunger and poverty through awareness and financial support; (2) involving children and youth in programs which show them they can make a difference; (3) helping kids to grow into tomorrow's leaders who will shape a world free of intolerance, injustice, and indifference.   Through our partnerships with the Connecticut Songwriting Academy and the Connecticut Songwriters Association, we help young people develop their potential in all areas of music, theater, and community leadership. LUNCH is a non-profit, all-volunteer, tax exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization.  LUNCH is non-denominational, encompassing all faiths, beliefs, and cultures.     To read more about exactly what we do and how to be involved,  click here Founded in 1989 by Bill Pere as a community service outreach of the Connecticut Songwriters Association, and spun off as an independent charitable organization in 1999. LUNCH was inspired by the work of the late songwriter Harry Chapin, who founded World Hunger Year and who devoted much of his music career to the fight against hunger , receiving a posthumous Congressional Medal. Our first event, The Harry Chapin Legacy Show, was held in 1991. To read what others say about LUNCH,  click here To date, LUNCH has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and thousands of pounds of food and clothing  through family  entertainment events including: Harry Chapin Legacy Show series involving more than 1800  students, grades 4-12. Sale of award-winning CD recordings by Bill Pere, Kay Pere, and other  artists, produced with hundreds of kids from schools around Connecticut, carrying on the Harry Chapin style of songwriting.  Summer Music Camps at Camp Wightman in North Stonington, CT Concerts by the Steve Chapin Band and Jen Chapin A production of Nancy Tucker's show "Everything Reminds Me of My Therapist" Holiday Shows, featuring kids in music and acting roles Performances at Cheney Hall, the Garde Arts Center, Seven Angels Theater, University of Hartford, Shubert Theater, The Bushnell, Sacred Heart University, and around the state at schools, civic events, theaters, churches, camps, fairs, and in Nova Scotia at the annual Chapin Festival. The Mystic River Folk Concert Series The Connecticut Songwriting and Performance Conference The Connecticut Songwriting Academy Student Scholarships School Partnerships for Distance Learning, Career Days, Artist-in-Residence,  IEP Curricula, Internships,  Community Service Credits,  Curricula Integration and Enrichment Food and Clothing Drives Talent Contests and Showcases     Come browse our photo archives and see for yourself, and check out our  CDs in the online store. To learn more about our programs and what we do, click here "If a man tried to take his time on earth and prove before he died what one man's life could be worth,  I wonder what would happen to this world?"  --- Harry Chapin Enter the amount you would like to donate as a tax-deductible charitable contribution. Thanks for caring !    OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Complete programs for rounded development of talent, intellect, and character Individual programs for developing young talent   CT Songwriters Assoc. Events for Keyboard Artists Recording and Publishing for  Songwriters of all ages Voice Instruction and Vocal Coaching Benefit Performances by noted folk artists   International Songwriting Competition with LUNCH category for songs about Hunger, Homelessness and social issues click here to see and hear our  winners ! Check Out all the LUNCH CD's The Voices For Hope  project Photos of the World Hunger Year Event at Hard Rock Cafe in New York CHECK OUT OUR CDs Details, Lyrics, Clips, Downloads Making a Difference one Song at a Time Bill Pere - Kay Pere - Songwriting that Gets Results =================================================== Back to top of page For general questions, click here For What we Do and How to be Involved, click here To see what others say about LUNCH, click here For a list of agencies we have helped, click here To learn more about the Founder of LUNCH, click here   Programs for developing young talent Articles About LUNCH For a list of LUNCH program sponsors, click here For a timeline of LUNCH events, click here Contact us:  info @ lunchensemble . com