Charity Roundup: Luke Bryan, Clay Walker, Eli Young Band, Montgomerys, St. Jude

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Luke Bryan Awards 50 College Scholarships With Farm Tour 2016

Luke Bryan signs fan’s cast Photo by Ethan Helms

Luke Bryan wrapped his “Bayer Presents Luke Bryan Farm Tour 2016” on Saturday, Oct. 15, and a portion of the proceeds from the eight-year tour run brings the total of scholarships awarded to 50. The scholarship is granted each year to a local college student from a farming family within the communities where Bryan has played.

Clay Walker Raises $155K During “Give MS The Boot” Gala

Clay Walker

Clay Walker hosted his 5^th Annual “Give MS the Boot” gala on September 30^th at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Houston, TX. The gala raised over $155K for Walker’s nonprofit, Band Against MS (BAMS), which provides MS outreach and education efforts as well as research grants. The evening also featured a performance by Walker, a silent auction, an exclusive “Paintjam” with speed painting artist Dan Dunn, and a presentation of the “Clay Walker MS Band of Hope” Award to recipient and ABC 13 Anchor Melanie Lawson.

Eli Young Band Visits Levine Children’s Hospital In North Carolina

Eli Young Band

The Eli Young Band recently stopped by the Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a visit with the patients. While at the hospital the band spent time being interviewed by several of the patients themselves in the Ryan Seacrest Studio. To provide patients with something fun to do and a possible future career path, Seacrest is building studios at children’s hospitals across the country for patients’ use.

“It was incredible to see these kids experience something so cool. Music is an outlet for them as they go through hard times that most of us couldn’t imagine,” said Mike Eli, lead singer for the band. “The studio lets them forget their illness for a little while. We were ecstatic to be part of it.”

John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Montgomery Raise $35K For St. Jude

Eddie and John Michael Montgomery

John Michael Montgomery and Eddie Montgomery held their 4th annual “Montgomery Brothers Charity Golf Event” on Monday, Oct. 10, in Danville, Ky. The charity event raised more than $35,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Music Row Ambassadors For St. Jude Committee Launches

Pictured (L-R:) Sara Grosdidier (Roar Management), Josh Tomlinson (BMI), Andrew Cohen (Suit Music), Dane Schmidt (Tree Vibez Music), Beth Brinker (ASCAP), Alex Heddle (Big Machine Music), Courtney Crist (HoriPro Entertainment), Jessica and Jordan Turri (ALSAC/ St. Jude).

The ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital office in Nashville has formed the “Music Row Ambassadors for St. Jude” committee. The team includes Sara Grosdidier (Roar Management), Josh Tomlinson (BMI), Andrew Cohen (Suit Music), Dane Schmidt (Tree Vibez Music), Beth Brinker (ASCAP), Alex Heddle (Big Machine Music), Courtney Crist (HoriPro Entertainment), Jessica and Jordan Turri (ALSAC/ St. Jude).

The group’s first event will be “A Very Mangia Thanksgiving for St. Jude on Nov. 16 at Mangia in Nashville. A six-course Italian family feast with wine and dancing will be held at 7 p.m. CST, and tickets can be purchased for $150 here.

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Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.

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