LI Cares Cites Benefit of Joel Concert

A Long Island food bank said Monday that donations it received through the Billy Joel concert last week meant that more than 113,000 more meals will be provided to those in need.

Paule T. Pachter, executive director of LI Cares-the Harry Chapin Food Bank, said the Paramount, which hosted the Joel concert, had long supported the food bank.  And Joel "has long been familiar with the work of our organization and he has supported our efforts on several occasions," Pachter said. "We are also extremely grateful to the staff at the Paramount in Huntington who has supported our organization even before they officially opened, and who extended their own generous support as part of this historical music event."

"The Harry Chapin Food Bank is extremely grateful to Billy Joel for his decision to perform a concert on Long Island at the Paramount in Huntington on Wednesday, October 16, 2013.  We are deeply appreciative of his decision to donate a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of all of the tickets purchased through Ticket Master to Long Island Cares in recognition of our work towards providing emergency food and support services to Long Islanders in need."