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Toby Keith Raises $664K for OK Kids Korral
Toby Keith Raises $664K for OK Kids Korral
Toby Keith Raises $664K for OK Kids Korral
Some of Toby Keith‘s ‘bad A’ patriotic songs can make him sound like a tough guy, but the truth is that the country star is always willing to donate time and money to help sick children and other people in need. For his latest act of generosity, the 9th Annual Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic helped raise $664,000 for OK Kids Korral, a facility that will provide comfortable housing for famili
Alan Jackson Raises $152K for the Town of Mineral, Va.
Alan Jackson Raises $152K for the Town of Mineral, Va.
Alan Jackson Raises $152K for the Town of Mineral, Va.
The town of Mineral, Va. — which has a population of fewer than 500 people — has inherited a not-so-small fortune, thanks to the charitable efforts of country superstar Alan Jackson. The earthquake-ravaged eastern Virginia town was the lucky recipient of a free concert from the country titan after winning a radio-sponsored contest for garnering the most online votes. The concert raised a whopping
John Rich, Big and Rich Set to Headline St. Jude Children’s Hospital Concert
John Rich, Big and Rich Set to Headline St. Jude Children’s Hospital Concert
John Rich, Big and Rich Set to Headline St. Jude Children’s Hospital Concert
John Rich is set to headline the St. Jude Presents John Rich & Friends concert, which will serve as the first-ever concert event for the 2012 FedEx St. Jude Classic. Scheduled for June 5 at the Cannon Center in Memphis, Tenn., the star-studded concert performers also includes Rich’s superstar duo gig Big & Rich, country superstars Kellie Pickler and Darius Rucker and comedian Jeff Foxworth
Taylor Swift Donates $4M to Country Music Hall of Fame for Music Education
Taylor Swift Donates $4M to Country Music Hall of Fame for Music Education
Taylor Swift Donates $4M to Country Music Hall of Fame for Music Education
By now, everyone knows that award-winning country star Taylor Swift has a huge heart. And thanks to her award-winning, record-breaking music career, the ‘Mean’ hitmaker has a hefty bank account, too. What do you get when you put those things together? A gigantic donation to a new education center at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Rodney Atkins to Use Talents to Raise Money for Cancer Research
Rodney Atkins to Use Talents to Raise Money for Cancer Research
Rodney Atkins to Use Talents to Raise Money for Cancer Research
Despite a rocky 2012, Rodney Atkins will focus his efforts and use his talent to help raise money for cancer research at a Kentucky Derby Eve dinner party. The party, called the Julep, will be held on May 4 in Louisville to benefit the James Graham Brown Cancer Center at the University of Louisville. Make no qualms about it, this is an event for those living high on the hog. At $500 a plate, Atkin
‘Run Josh Run’ Puts Focus on Water Project in Kenya
‘Run Josh Run’ Puts Focus on Water Project in Kenya
‘Run Josh Run’ Puts Focus on Water Project in Kenya
Running 100 miles would be an accomplishment on its own. Running 100 miles in 24 hours for pledges to raise money for a water project in Kenya takes it to a whole new level. That is exactly what Josh Fuller will attempt to do this weekend to raise funds for Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and increase awareness for the need of over one billion people around the world to have access to a clean, reliable source of water.
Willie Nelson Provides Home for Two Neglected and Abused Horses
Willie Nelson Provides Home for Two Neglected and Abused Horses
Willie Nelson Provides Home for Two Neglected and Abused Horses
As the president of Farm Aid, it’s no secret that Willie Nelson is a supporter of family farmers across the nation, and the country legend also recently spoke up in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. But there’s another — perhaps less championed — cause that Nelson cares deeply about, and that’s making sure animals have a good home and are treated well. The ‘Always on My Mind’ singer rece
Rowdy’s Hope In Motion Aids First Cowboy
Rowdy’s Hope In Motion Aids First Cowboy
Rowdy’s Hope In Motion Aids First Cowboy
Russ Weitl’s life was forever changed when he suffered a spinal cord injury during a memorial rodeo last year. He’s on the road to recovery and thanks to Rowdy’s Hope In Motion that road just got a little smoother with a handicap accessible van.
Rodney Atkins Hosts Radio Fundraiser for Tornado Relief
Rodney Atkins Hosts Radio Fundraiser for Tornado Relief
Rodney Atkins Hosts Radio Fundraiser for Tornado Relief
Just a couple weeks after a string of deadly, tornado-laden storms ripped through the southeast, Rodney Atkins is going live on the radio station WRIL-The Big 106 to host a radio drive raising money for the storm victims. Atkins will especially be growing support for those communities that took the hardest hit in the March 2 storms – Harrogate, Tenn., West Liberty, Ky., and East Bernstadt, Ky. Rea
Miranda Lambert ‘Over You’ Necklace Up for Auction
Miranda Lambert ‘Over You’ Necklace Up for Auction
Miranda Lambert ‘Over You’ Necklace Up for Auction
Miranda Lambert‘s go-to jewelry designer is obviously Karen Lindner. She created the gorgeous, choker-style necklace that Lambert wears in her new video for ‘Over You,’ as well as the jewelry that the singer and her bridal party wore at the reception for her May 2011 wedding to Blake Shelton.
Thompson Square Partner With ChildFund International for 2012 Tour
Thompson Square Partner With ChildFund International for 2012 Tour
Thompson Square Partner With ChildFund International for 2012 Tour
Thompson Square‘s Keifer and Shawna Thompson are the latest country stars to use their celebrity status to do good for those in need. The husband and wife duo have joined forces with ChildFund International for the remainder of their 2012 tour dates in order to help bring awareness to the global child development and protection agency, which helps the world’s deprived, excluded and vulnerable chil

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