THE LEGACY CONTINUES
Creating Safe, Compassionate Environments For Children & Youth
Founded in 1999 by Peter Yarrow and Dr. Charlotte Frank, Operation Respect transforms schools, camps, and other youth-serving organizations into safer, more respectful, bully-free environments for children and youth through our social-emotional learning curriculum, professional training, and inspiring music.
The Peter Yarrow Memorial Fund to Prevent Human Trafficking
One Story At A Time, co-founded by Peter Yarrow & Linda Carroll is a nonprofit foundation established to ease some of the suffering and support the resilience of the community at Casa del Migrante en Tijuana A.C - in building new lives, away from the trauma and violence they fled.
ALONE IN THE THE LAND OF THE AARDVARKS
Mary Beth (McCarthy) Yarrow, Peter Yarrow's wife, is a producer of social and political documentary films and television. She is currently finishing Gene McCarthy: Alone In The Land of the Aardvarks about the Minnesota Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, a poet and politician who, in 1968, changed the landscape of American politics. Mary Beth and Peter met while campaigning for Gene, who was Mary Beth's uncle.
BETHANY YARROW
MUSIC. FREEDOM. JUSTICE.
Daughter of Peter Yarrow, Bethany Yarrow is a multifaceted artist, renowned for her rich musical history and deep-seated activism. At 8 years old, she began performing with her father at rallies and concerts around the world. She follows in her father's footsteps as a folk musician who has evolved into a prominent voice for environmental and social justice.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Peter Yarrow, Of The Folk Trio Peter, Paul & Mary, Dies at 86
New York Times
Jan. 7, 2025
By Jim Farber
The trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.”
Peter Yarrow, whose caring and righteous vocals for the trio Peter, Paul and Mary helped establish them as one of the most popular folk acts of the 1960s, died on Tuesday at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 86.
How Peter Yarrow Taught A Mom In Newtown To Sing Through Grief After Sandy Hook Shooting
Connecticut Public Radio
By Lori Mack, Diane Orson
January 15, 2025
The world lost a great folk singer this month. Peter Yarrow is best known for his work with Peter Paul and Mary, but he had a special connection to Newtown, Connecticut. Two months after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Yarrow helped organize a concert to help bring the community together.
A Look Back At Peter Yarrow's Life - With Bill Ritter
ABC News 7 NY - Eyewitness News | By Bill Ritter
January 8, 2025
The world lost a great and profound person. But the world was so lucky and fortunate to have this amazing musician, song writer, and man of peace. RIP PETER YARROW.
TRIBUTES
Below is just a small selection of the thousands of letters that poured in as part of a living tribute to Peter. It is a beautiful and heartfelt reflection of his spectacular, inspiring, singular LIFE. These words and contributions are more than just stories – they are his true legacy which will endure long after he is gone. Puff the Magic Dragon is forever, always...
