Nashville rallied in a giant method this morning after Nation icon and philanthropist Tracy Lawrence confronted a serious setback throughout his twentieth Annual Mission:Potential Turkey Fry on the Nashville Fairgrounds. What started as a routine morning of prep took an surprising flip when organizers found a damaged refrigerated truck had spoiled 650 saved turkeys—a good portion of the 3,600 initially allotted to feed households in want.
Moderately than calling it quits, Lawrence took to social media, native retailers, and fellow artists, asking for assist to fulfill the aim of feeding 36,000 individuals throughout Center Tennessee. Inside hours, Nashville answered. Artists and neighborhood members delivered a flood of donations—greater than 2,400 turkeys—bringing this 12 months’s complete to 5,350 cooked and frozen turkeys, now equating to over 50,000 meals offered. A real Music Metropolis miracle.
The outpouring of help got here from all instructions. Jamey Johnson, Tucker Wetmore, Charles Esten, Dustin Lynch, Meghan Patrick, John Crist, Rodney Atkins, Clint Black, Rhett Akins, Frank Ray, and extra confirmed as much as assist. Wetmore arrived with greater than 100 turkeys, whereas Patrick donated and inspired her followers on-line to pitch in. Donations are nonetheless being accepted on behalf of the Nashville Rescue Mission.
This night, followers can proceed to help Mission:Potential throughout Lawrence’s profit live performance at Class 10, that includes performances by Tracy Lawrence, Gretchen Wilson, Eric Paslay, Chris Cagle, and Midway to Hazard. The evening can even host a canned meals drive for Second Harvest Meals Financial institution, the place followers can enter a raffle for a signed guitarwith each 5 cans donated. Signatures embrace Lawrence, Vince Gill, Priscilla Block, Warren Zeiders, Zach High, Charles Esten, and extra. Final 12 months’s profit raised $250,000, marking three consecutive years hitting that milestone.
Since its inception, Mission:Potential has fried over 15,000 turkeys, equipped greater than 135,000 meals to the homeless throughout Center Tennessee, donated over $1 million to Nashville Rescue Mission, and raised over $2.5 million to develop help for communities in want. Immediately’s miracle solely reaffirms what Lawrence and Music Metropolis already know: when Nashville comes collectively, something is feasible.
Tracy Lawrence is actually a Music Metropolis Hero!
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