The nation music group got here collectively in a giant strategy to assist Tracy Lawrence’s mission to feed the homeless this Thanksgiving after a setback threatened to derail the hassle. A damaged refrigerated truck had spoiled 650 of the three,600 turkeys put aside for donation, however when Lawrence shared the information on social media and requested for assist, the response was quick and overwhelming. Followers, associates, and fellow artists stepped as much as donate hundreds of turkeys, in the end pushing the overall to five,350 cooked and frozen turkeys distributed this season.
This outpouring of assist is a testomony to the generosity of the group, and it is precisely the type of effort that makes an actual distinction in folks’s lives. Because of the donations, Lawrence’s annual effort has now surpassed 50,000 meals offered to these in want. Artists like Jamey Johnson, Tucker Wetmore, Charles Esten, Dustin Lynch, Meghan Patrick, John Crist, Rodney Atkins, Clint Black, Rhett Akins, and Frank Ray all performed an element within the turkey fry, with some even making vital contributions – Wetmore dropped off over 100 turkeys, whereas Patrick donated and inspired her followers to hitch in.
The assist did not cease there. A profit live performance that includes Tracy Lawrence, Gretchen Wilson, Chris Cagle, Eric Paslay, and Midway to Hazard raised a record-breaking $355,000 for Mission:Doable, with a verify for $250,000 offered to the Nashville Rescue Mission. The occasion additionally included a canned meals drive benefiting Second Harvest Meals Financial institution, serving to native households dealing with meals insecurity. As Lawrence mentioned, “I can’t think about a greater twentieth anniversary for the Mission:Doable Turkey Fry and Live performance. What began as a day of uncertainty became a day of our group coming collectively in a manner I couldn’t have imagined.”
The success of this occasion is a reminder that even within the face of setbacks, the group can come collectively to make an actual distinction. Financial donations can nonetheless be made to Mission:Doable to assist their ongoing efforts.
