SHS Food Drives Week of May 21-28

♥ Strangers Helping Strangers Food Drives May 21st - May 28th ♥

5/24 · StrangeCreek Campout 2012 at Camp KeeWanee - Greenfield, Ma
(https://www.facebook.com/events/165941470185111/)

5/24 · Dark Star Orchestra at Bergen PAC Theatre - Englewood, New Jersey
(https://www.facebook.com/events/273613166040756) 

5/25 · Dark Star Orchestra at McCarter Theatre - Princeton, New Jersey
(https://www.facebook.com/events/319058851474115/)

5/26 · Dark Star Orchestra at Tarrytown Music Hall - Tarrytown, New York
(https://www.facebook.com/events/178690992234482/)

5/27 · Dark Star Orchestra at Jammin' on the River - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing - Philadelphia, PA
(https://www.facebook.com/events/190608014374423/)

StrangeCreek Food Drive

Strangers Helping Strangers and Wormtown Trading Co. are coming together once again to host a food drive for the Franklin County Community Meals Program at the StrangeCreek Campout at Camp Kee-wanee in Greenfield, MA on May 24th through May 28th. 

This is the 10th Anniversary of StrangeCreek and Strangers Helping Strangers 15th Anniversary year...

Wormtown's StrangeCreek Music Festival - Food Drive

May 24 at Camp Keewanee

Strangers Helping Strangers food drives week of April 23rd - April 29th

4/27· SOME KIND OF JAM 7 (Music & Camping Festival)
(https://www.facebook.com/events/161693310597565/)

4/27 - 4/29· Max Creek 41st Anniversary Creekend
(https://www.facebook.com/events/315127548541536/)

4/27· Dirigo, Comanchero, Erik White & Mike McCann @ Tammany Hall
(https://www.facebook.com/events/399454733397974)

4/28· 4th annual Autism Sings fund raiser for Autism Speaks
(https://www.facebook.com/events/182431108532995/)

4/28· Cosmic Dust Bunnies ~ ConnetICON ~ 27 Prophets BLACKLIGHT ART EXIBIT!
(https://www.facebook.com/events/126251397499900/)

4/28· Earth Jam @ PSU
(https://www.facebook.com/events/214419598653136/)

<3 Please remember to bring a non-perishable food, toiletry, feminine or personal hygiene or baby product donation to help those in need in the community. <3

Strangers Helping Strangers Food Drives week of April 16-22

20 - Kung Fu @ Toad's Place w/ Rizzo's Dilemma and Viral Sound and HighLife

(https://www.facebook.com/events/236640666426625/)

20 -  NH HOOP JAM feat. OUTLET and DRUM CIRCLE

(https://www.facebook.com/events/362430133789852/)

20 - Damn Sam's 420 get away together

(https://www.facebook.com/events/324692920911571/)

20 - Filthfest and Strangers Helping Strangers Fundraiser

(https://www.facebook.com/events/362218560455196/)

21 - Ascension / April 21st @ Mill Street Brews / Disc Jam Kick Off Party

(https://www.facebook.com/events/151630228291309/)

21 - Jammin' Toast w/ Reel Big Fish @ Green Mountain College Spring Concert

(https://www.facebook.com/events/228848607210337/)

21 - Solarfest 2012!

(https://www.facebook.com/events/357819780920011/)

A Letter from the Executive Director of SHS

Over the past decade it's been my honor to be a part of Strangers Helping Strangers and see it grow from a handful of food drives each year with one band into this incredible group of caring and selfless people doing food drives at hundreds of shows each year and working with hundreds of bands.

I would like to let everyone know that I notified our board of directors that I will be resigning from the Executive Director position and leaving SHS effective 8/1...

I want to thank all of those people who have over these past 10 years supported our efforts and helped us grow into what I have great faith will be an amazing organization for helping those in need.

I have great faith in this organization and the people who will take it into the new future and wish you all great luck and continued success.

I love you all and thank you from the very bottom of my heart.

Peace - Donald Pearson

Addendum: I am getting a lot of folks asking why?
- I have been running SHS for the last 10 years. I am beyond tired... I have given every once of energy and passion and my heart to this cause...
- We have a new, active and competent board of directors, new state filings and a new 501(c)(3) in process... As we move into this new chapter for SHS, we need a business person in the top spot. I am not that person even if I had anything left in me to give... I don't have the skills to run the new organization.
- It is time to let it go and let it flourish on it's own to continue to grow and help those in need everywhere there is music played...

Strangers Helping Strangers food drives week of April 9th - 15th

Strangers Helping Strangers food drives week of April 9th - 15th

4/12 - The Smile Makers LIVE at Nick's DUSTY COBB opening!
(https://www.facebook.com/events/197889396966090/)

4/13 - Cats Under The Stars: Tribute to Jerry Garcia Band
(https://www.facebook.com/events/204944622945686/)

4/13-15 - Willie's Midnight Crazy Train Camp Out
(https://www.facebook.com/events/309750442406724/)

4/14 - The Alchemystics in Providence, RI
(https://www.facebook.com/events/372407349450298/)

4/15 - Rock the Walls Benefit Concert Series
(https://www.facebook.com/events/143062712479329/)

4/15 - Desolation Angels & Viral Sound NYC Afterparty
(https://www.facebook.com/events/284823488254766/)

Please bring a non-perishable food, toiletry, feminine or personal hygiene or baby product donation to help those in need in the community.

-Together We Make a Difference
-Feeding the Hungry One Concert at a Time - Since 1997

Strangers Helping Strangers food drives week of April 2nd - 8th

Strangers Helping Strangers food drives week of April 2nd - 8th

4/6 - Tyler Road at Biedermans Deli and Pub in Plymouth, NH
(https://www.facebook.com/events/116520115142586/)
4/7 - Shokazoba at Amherst Brewing Company in Amherst, MA
(https://www.facebook.com/events/178047802314740/)

Please bring a non-perishable food, toiletry, feminine or personal hygiene or baby product donation to help those in need in the community.

-Together We Make a Difference
-Feeding the Hungry One Concert at a Time - Since 1997

Strangers Helping Strangers food drives week of March 26 - April 2

Strangers Helping Strangers food drives week of March 26 - April 2

28 - Strangefolk Reunion at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn , NY
(https://www.facebook.com/events/401116616581102/)
29 - Strangefolk Reunion at Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
(https://www.facebook.com/events/211955608894731/)
30 - Strangefolk Reunion at Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
(https://www.facebook.com/events/291838837531313/)
30 Rock n Roll Resort
https://www.facebook.com/events/206703012753981/
31 - Strangefolk Reunion at State Theater - Portland, ME
(https://www.facebook.com/events/279360635451585/)

Please bring a non-perishable food, toiletry, feminine or personal hygiene or baby product donation to help those in need in the community.

-Together We Make a Difference
-Feeding the Hungry One Concert at a Time - Since 1997

Help - Financial Crisis!

Strangers Helping Strangers has been a fan supported and out of pocket organization for every day of the past 15 years.
--As we've grown from a handful of food drives a year with one band through dozens and now hundreds of food drives each year, we've never asked any agency for support. We've always just reached in our pockets and covered the printing of fliers, signs, posters and other printing costs, canopies, tables, lamps, pens, travel, etc... with the help from the fans who want to help here and there.
--As you can expect, we all who are supporting this effort live pretty close to the edge. Occasionally we experience a catastrophe and have to scramble to cover an unforeseen cost and still keep everything running.
--A couple of weeks ago we lost another junker that was critical to our onward mission of running food drives at concerts and supporting the local communities. We need to raise $1800 in the next 10 days to put a replacement vehicle on the road, or we will be scrambling to cover some major food drive events...
--Please help! Every single donation goes to getting the van. As always all donations go straight toward running things at SHS. Paying for phones, computers, printing, etc... Not a penny goes toward any salaries or to any person.
--Please click the Donate button on this page and do whatever you can to help out. As always, everything helps. We appreciate everyone's support.
Thank you & Peace - Strangers Helping Strangers

SHS Food Drives March 19th - 25th

Strangers Helping Strangers 8 Food Drives Week of March 19th - 25th

22 - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad at Putnam den in Saratoga Springs, NY
(https://www.facebook.com/events/214614121969804/)
22 - The Shift at The Shaskeen in Manchester, NH
(https://www.facebook.com/events/389412207754372/)
23 - Desolation Angels at Arch Street Tavern in Hartford, CT
(https://www.facebook.com/events/214725705291753/)
23 - Doctor Doom Orchestra at The Elevens in Northampton, MA
(https://www.facebook.com/events/224293147656549/)
23 - T.A.O. & Wonderland House at Tommy's in Newark, NY
(https://www.facebook.com/events/324535714249826/)
23 - The Shift at Hong Kong Gardens in Plymouth, NH
(https://www.facebook.com/events/331604323553413/)
24 - Rock the Walls Benefit Concert Series at Beech Mtn Lakes in Drum, PA
(https://www.facebook.com/events/316325385069523/)
24 - Desolation Angels & MAAZE at Red Square in Albany, NY
(https://www.facebook.com/events/193964660703082/)

Please bring a non-perishable food, toiletry, feminine or personal hygiene or baby product donation to help those in need in these communities.