Still recovering from a weekend concert in Peachland, country singer Todd Richard issued a plea for people to attend this week鈥檚 wildfire benefit concert in 91原创.
The country musician was still sounding a little froggy 鈥� after a weekend on stage 鈥� but he managed to croak out an invitation to everyone in the Lower Mainland to attend the BCCMA #BCStrong fire relief concert happening at Gabby鈥檚 Country Cabaret on Thursday night.
鈥淵ou鈥檝e got to be there,鈥� Richard said.
鈥淭his is to support folks who have literally lost everything. I can鈥檛 imagine鈥� You can鈥檛 imagine鈥� what that would be like.鈥�
The concert is being held Aug. 17 at Gabby鈥檚, at 203rd Street and Fraser Highway.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. with a minimum $10 entry donation.
There will also be a cash-only silent auction.
鈥淧eople have been donating some items that are just like you鈥檙e going 鈥榳ow, wouldn鈥檛 that be cool to take home鈥�,鈥� Richard said, noting that among the items are tickets for Miranda Lambert and LaFarge.
As well, a BC Country Music Association member donated a 鈥渙ne-of-a-kind鈥� signed Willie Nelson guitar, which co-organizer Linda Corscadden hopes will fetch a pretty penny.
Performers will include Richard, the man credited with initiating the entire fundraiser.
The benefit concert will also feature Vancouver鈥檚 Washboard Union, 91原创鈥檚 Karen Lee Batten, the Chris Buck Band from Vancouver, and Maple Ridge鈥檚 Ken McCoy, Rollin鈥� Trainwreck, The Heels, and 鈥渟pecial guests,鈥� which Richard and Corscadden would not divulge.
鈥淭here will be a special guest attending, but people will have to come out to find out who it is,鈥� Corscadden insisted.
鈥淪eriously, it鈥檚 going to be an awesome night, a really special night that you鈥檙e going to want to be part of as we come together to support B.C. 鈥� the folks of B.C.,鈥� Richard added.
All proceeds from this fundraiser are going to assist families evacuated and displaced from the B.C. wildfires, elaborated Corsadden, currently president of the .
She noted that a trailer will be on site during the concert, taking donations of any usable household items, non-perishable food, blankets, toiletries and other such items that can help those displaced or rebuilding.
鈥淥nce all money has been calculated/collected etc., it will be divvied up accordingly and deposited directly into the accounts. We want to help as many people as possible鈥� The more we raise, the more people we help,鈥� she said.
鈥淲e are divvying up all proceeds, as so many areas need help,鈥� Corscadden said.
鈥淭he Boston Flats Trailer Park Fire Aid is in Ashcroft 鈥� it鈥檚 the whole trailer park that got wiped out so money and supplies will be going there.鈥�
Some funds, she added, will be going to the 100 Mile Haulers group that has continuously been hauling livestock for more than a month.
鈥淎nd depending on what Boston Flats area can take for donated items, we will be extending the deliveries to 16 Mile, Clinton, and Loon Lake. It really depends on how much money and supplies are on hand,鈥� Corscadden said.
鈥淥ur main focus is Ashcroft with Boston Flats though.鈥�
She and Richard are expecting to personally deliver the 鈥済oodies鈥� and money to the various locations Aug. 25 and 26.
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