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Puffin Announces Coronavirus Community Response Grant Program
May 12, 2020
We’re proud to announce the Puffin Advisory Board’s, Coronavirus Community Response Grant Program. Starting in April, our Advisory Board members identified programs across the country doing meaningful work to meet the many urgent needs that have emerged during the pandemic. The initiatives we’ve been able to support are engaged in Read More
Puffin is proud to announce No More Deaths as the winner of this Year’s ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism.
May 12, 2020
“No More Deaths is comprised of individuals from all walks of life who are standing up in defense of human rights against the ill-formed and odious actions of their own government. Their work speaks louder than words, saving lives that have been devalued by heartless US policies.”– said Perry Rosenstein, Read More
“Eating Up Easter” Indie Lens Screening Goes Virtual
May 5, 2020
View Event: Eating Up Easter (Indie Lens Pop-Up Virtual Screening) May 26 7:00pm The iconic statues and sensationalized “mysteries” of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) have drawn the interest of the world for centuries, attracting curious visitors to its shores. Today, this tiny, barren island is experiencing an economic boon as Read More
Puffin Foundation Co-Sponsors Webinars with NFRPP
May 5, 2020
The Network for Responsible Public Policy presents two Zoom Webinars/ Facebook Live events co-sponsored by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. and Women for Progress. May 21: Dangerous Speech: Countering Online Hatred while Protecting Freedom of Expression. Learn more and RSVP here. June 11: Tax deadline has passed but tax issues have not. Are Read More
From Our Video Archive: Sharon Katz & The Peace Train
April 23, 2020
Director’s Note: Sharon Katz is a longtime friend of the Puffin and she has graced our stage on many occasions. On October 5, 2018, Sharon came to Teaneck with her crackerjack band yet again to perform songs from her albums and her humanitarian project “Transcending Barriers.” The band was amazing Read More
Tribute to Perry on Law & Disorder Radio
April 20, 2020
We were deeply gratified by this on-air tribute to Perry on Law & Disorder Radio. Puffin has supported Law & Disorder for a number of years and we hope you’ll tune in weekly. Last week’s tribute to Perry is right towards the beginning of the April 13th broadcast/episode. Puffin has Read More
From Our Video Archive: Hiroya Tsukamoto
April 16, 2020
Hiroya Tsukamoto performed for us back in March 16, 2018 and filled our gallery with songs that permeate with a sense of peace, tranquility, and hopeful longing. Combining masterful fingerstyle guitar, and soulful songwriting, Hiroya’s intimate performance left listeners’ hearts thumping with impressions of experiences, and emotions conveyed through his music. Please Read More
Sharing Tributes to Perry
April 6, 2020
To celebrate Perry’s life and legacy we invite you to share your memories, stories, and reflections on this Facebook page, and to enjoy those shared by others. Perry Rosenstein: A Life and Times Memorial. (Photo above by Rachel Banai). We’d also like to share some of the other warm words and Read More
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Puffin’s Founder and President Perry Rosenstein
April 3, 2020
Perry Rosenstein, the founder and president of the Puffin Foundation, passed away on 4/3/20 from the COVID-19 virus. Our hearts go out to people all over the world who are struggling with this terrible pandemic. At this time, the physical doors of the Puffin Foundation, the Puffin Cultural Forum, and Read More
Preventable Cancers
March 30, 2020
Eyal Press, A Puffin Writing Fellow at Type Media has written a damning piece in the New Yorker about health care inequities in Alabama (and across the US). Read More
