6-27-2013
Premiere Networks' "The Bobby Bones Show" presented the American Red Cross with a check for $135,060.71 to support the tornado relief effort in Oklahoma. The check was presented to Joel Sullivan, regional CEO for the Tennessee Volunteer Region of the Red Cross, during a reception at Bones' Nashville radio studio today.
The show reached out to friends on Music Row for help and more than 60 of Country music's biggest stars donated personal items, concert tickets, signed memorabilia, and more to be auctioned on eBay. From May 24-30, thousands of listeners and fans bid on the items to support the disaster relief effort. In addition, Broken Bow/Stoney Creek Records, Black River Entertainment, and Big Machine Label Group donated $5,000 each.
Bones said, ?We were blown away by the support from the Country music community ? from the artists and record labels to the fans. Their generosity speaks volumes and we can?t thank them enough for stepping up and contributing to this worthy cause.?
?Thanks to the generosity of our community partners like 'The Bobby Bones Show,' we were able to provide the funding for trained Red Cross caseworkers and other disaster volunteers to help and comfort Oklahomans with food, relief supplies, health services, and emotional support,? said Sullivan.
Pictured from The Bobby Bones Show (BBS), Red Cross (RC), Clear Channel (CC) and Premiere Networks (PN) are pictured left to right: Back row - Tim Battles (BBS), Brenda Black (RC), Jennifer Robins (RC), Joel Sullivan (RC), Bobby Bones, David Kitchen (RC), Justin Cole (PN), Robin Rhodes (PN), Eddie Garcia (BBS), Nada Taha (CC), Lunchbox (BBS), Abby Stuart and Danny Oldani (BBS Interns). Front row - Lizzie Clemons (BBS Intern), Alayna Messer (BBS), Syndey Bottoms and Rachel Trottier (BBS Interns), Amy and Ray (BBS)
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