Sandra Chapin

Sandra Campbell (née Gaston) Chapin (born 1934) is an American poet/songwriter and activist.

[2] She wrote poems and helped Chapin write songs for the television show Make a Wish.

She helped write lyrics to several of Chapin's songs, including the well-known "Cat's in the Cradle".

[4][5] She accepted Chapin's Congressional Gold Medal and has worked to ensure his charities continued to function after his death.

[6] She is chairperson of the charity Long Island Cares and of The Harry Chapin Foundation.