DONOR SPOTLIGHT Madelaine Haberman: Mom, Activist, Benefit Host Committee Member New York City and Long Island. I’m a mother, activist, and an avid potter who loves biking and outdoor adventures. Additionally, in the summer, I love the CSA (community supported agriculture) farm where I’m a member. I enjoy harvesting and sharing my bounty with family and friends as often as I can. Please introduce yourself to our readers. I’m Madelaine Haberman, and I live in You were instrumental in making the Against All Odds 20th anniversary benefit a great success as a member of the Host Committee. What motivated you to join this effort? When I see a great organization dedicated to issues that resonate with me, I want to share the terrific work that’s being done with my friends. Food & Water Watch is one such organization. Since the in-person benefit was in New York City and I have event planning experience, I was happy to share my knowledge and experience. What did you enjoy most in planning and attending the benefit? The Host Committee was a wonderful group of people with the same mission — to create a successful and informative event. At the reception, I enjoyed meeting new people and reconnecting with fellow members I don’t see very often. The speakers were fabu- lous. And it was enlightening to see and hear from Wenonah’s organizing mentors, Steve Max and Jackie Kendall. I invited a bunch of friends — my brother came, and he ran into someone he went to high school with! Small world! What would you tell someone about getting involved with or donating to Food & Water Watch? I heard Wenonah say, "We’re small, but we’re scrappy and we get stuff done." That was the appeal of Food & Water Watch to me. Everyone there is committed, purposeful, and effective.
Madelaine with her Westie, Riley
I love that Food & Water Watch has so many tools in its toolbox and uses them so well. They organize protests and utilize lawyers, lobbyists, and researchers to provide the necessary infor- mation to address important issues. Because they approach problems and challenges from different perspectives, it allows individuals a Watching Food & Water Watch tackle the tough challenges and doing the hard work is impressive. People are not surrendering despite the dangerous administration we have right now. One example is in Long Island, where there’s a large wind farm off the coast of Montauk* that Food & Water Watch advocated for. It required a tremendous effort to get a project like this approved and up and running. The fact that it’s currently running gives me hope. variety of ways to get involved. What gives you hope for the future? I also love seeing so many young adults getting involved by standing up and speaking out, some even running for office. Protecting the environ- ment guarantees their future, and I’m thrilled that there’s more awareness of its urgency. * South Fork Wind is the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. which opened in March 2024. It can generate 132 megawatts of energy and power more than 70,000 homes. I love that Food & Water Watch has so many tools in its toolbox and uses them so well.
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