Jackson Browne, WHY to Concert-Goers: If You're a Fan, Bring a Can

Jackson Browne has partnered with WHY (World Hunger Year) to put food on the shelves of food banks that are serving America's hungry. Concert-goers who attend shows during his upcoming solo tour are asked to bring non-perishable food that will be collected by food bank representatives for distribution to those in need. The tour will kick off on March 7 at the Brown Theater in Louisville, Kentucky and will benefit the Dare to Care Food Bank (Louisville, KY).

The food drive during Browne's tour is in association with Artists Against Hunger & Poverty, WHY's program that enlists performing artists to raise awareness and funds for the fight against hunger and poverty. In addition to Jackson Browne, other prominent artists supporting WHY include founding member Bruce Springsteen, Michael McDonald, DMC, Lupe Fiasco, Aerosmith and others.

"WHY thanks Jackson Browne for his ongoing commitment to social justice and for fighting hunger and poverty in the U.S. with food drives on his current tour. This is a unique opportunity for his fans to give back in a simple and meaningful way that helps their neighbors in need." said Noreen Springstead, WHY's Director of Marketing & Fundraising. “In America today, more than 25 million people rely on food banks, pantries, and soup kitchens to feed themselves and their families. The local charities that will benefit from the food drives are on the frontlines fighting hunger and helping millions of people every day of the year.” Through their efforts as well as other initiatives, WHY is helping thousands of America's hungry connect to food pantries, soup kitchens, shelter, and government programs in their areas by providing immediate help through the National Hunger Hotline 1-866-3-HUNGRY. WHY also supports the work of more than 8,750 community-based organizations working on the frontlines to help poor and hungry Americans move out of poverty, more specifically helping them tap their own power to be self-reliant through job training, life skills, urban farming, after school programs, affordable housing, entrepreneurial businesses, and much more. WHY fights hunger and poverty worldwide with grassroots solutions that secure basic rights to food, water, land, jobs, and credit.

For more information about WHY's Artists Against Hunger and Poverty program, call 212-629-8850, x30.

Community-based organizations benefiting during the Jackson Browne Tour
Additional organizations will be added as they are confirmed

• Louisville, KY: Dare to Care Food Bank - 3/07
• Nashville, KY: Second Harvest Food Bank of Nashville - 3/08
• Huntsville, AL: Salvation Army - 3/10
• Chattanooga, TN: Chattanooga Area Food Bank - 3/11
• Knoxville, TN: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee - 3/14
• Mobile, AL: Bay Area Food Bank - 3/17
• Ft. Myers, FL: Harry Chapin Food Bank - 3/19
• Melbourne, FL: Ascension Catholic Social Concerns & Food Pantry - 3/20
• Newport News, VA: Food Bank of Virginia Peninsula - 3/26
• Atlantic City, NJ: Community Food Bank of New Jersey Southern Branch - 3/28
• Mashantucket, CT: Connecticut Food Bank - 3/29
• Northampton, MA: Food Bank of Western Massachusetts - 4/01
• Portland, ME: Good Shepherd Food Bank - 4/03
• Providence, RI: Amos House - 4/04
• Wallingford, CT: Connecticut Food Bank - 4/06
• Reading, PA: Greater Berks Food Bank - 4/07
• Mesa, AZ; United Food Bank - 4/14
• Santa Rosa, CA: Redwood Empire Food Bank - 4/16
• Stockton, CA: Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties - 4/17
• Bakersfield, CA: Foodshare -4/20
• Thousand Oaks, CA; Food Share - 4/23