Concert for the Community featuring Livingston Taylor and Tod Pronto

The first in a series, the Concert for the Community will focus on the fight against food insecurity. 

Nearly 2 out of every 5 Vermonters are experiencing hunger, with economic hardship and inflation eating away at food budgets. Many individuals and families in Rutland County live in poverty, lacking enough savings to meet their most basic needs, none worse than struggling to put food on the table, as hunger brings added stress and anxiety, leading to other major health risks. Certain groups are especially vulnerable: 

• Black and Indigenous People of Color are 10.4x more likely to face hunger
• Women are 7.3x more likely to face hunger
• Families with children are 5.1x more likely to face hunger
• Households experiencing job disruption are 4.3x more likely to face hunger

To help in the fight against hunger, a group of community volunteers is hosting a benefit concert featuring the legendary Livingston Taylor to along with Vermont native Tod Pronto, with 100% of net proceeds being donated to the Rutland Community Cupboard, BROC, the Pittsford Food Shelf and other worthwhile causes.