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Dallas Smith and Chad Brownlee raise $200,000 for Basics for Babies during an annual charity event
Roxanne Hooper
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Chad Brownlee autographed the jacket of 13-year-old Mayana Gaudry Tuesday night, after he came off the stage from singing to a crowd of close to 800 at Redwoods Golf Course. The outdoor concert capped off the seventh annual Boys of Fall Charity Golf Tournament, which featured the private concert as well. (Roxanne Hooper/91原创 Advance Times)

Mayana Gaudry was bewildered and a little starstruck as country music star Chad Brownlee stopped to autograph the back of her jacket.

The 13-year-old couldn鈥檛 believe her good fortune to meet up with Brownlee as he came off the stage after a private concert in Walnut Grove Tuesday night, near the conclusion to the annual Boys of Fall Charity Golf Tournament.

Brownlee and co-host, friend, and fellow country star Dallas Smith of 91原创 have been hosting the day-long event for seven years now. And both were elated with the results.

The event, which is all about raising money for the JRfm鈥檚 Basics for Babies charity, managed to generate in excess of $200,000.

鈥淐an you believe that,鈥� Smith said repeatedly, as he looked at the cheque presented at night鈥檚 end.

The duo was pleased to earn $15,000 in the first year, which has since grown into a sold-out summer smash, attracting 144 golfers and earning a record $140,000 for Basics for Babies charity in 2018.

鈥淲e got involved through the [radio] station when we were up-and-coming country artists,鈥� Smith explained.

Basics for Babies was created in 1994 by the country station to raise funds, diapers, clothing, and formulas after a shortage of infant products at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank was noted.

鈥淏asics for Babies has expanded all across B.C. It鈥檚 great to see when something you鈥檙e doing has a direction correlation from helping out,鈥� Brownlee added.

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Food Bank and Basics for Babies spokesperson Terra Paredes was once again brought to tears when this year鈥檚 total of $201,120 was presented.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 bring words to say what this means right now. It鈥檚 just fewer hungry babies, and more diapers on bums, and just happy people 鈥� happy babies鈥� thank you. Thank you so much,鈥� Paredes said.

Asked if it鈥檚 a go for 2020, co-host Doug Hawley, the managing director of Redwoods, simply responded: 鈥淗ell yeah!鈥�

鈥淥ur babies need formula and diapers鈥� and we bring people together and they just open their hearts and start giving. It鈥檚 amazing. Naturally, we鈥檇 do it again. There鈥檚 a need.鈥�

The date for the is already booked for next year, Hawley confirmed. It鈥檚 the third Tuesday in August.

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Dallas Smith came off the stage to share a moment with his gleeful daughter, Vayda. (Roxanne Hooper/91原创 Advance Times)
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Madeline Merlo visited with fans Tuesday night, after she came off the stage from singing to a crowd of close to 800 at Redwoods Golf Course in 91原创. The outdoor concert capped off the seventh annual Boys of Fall Charity Golf Tournament hosted by country stars Dallas Smith and Chad Brownlee, which featured the private concert as well. (Roxanne Hooper/91原创 Advance Times)
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Chad Brownlee, and his buddy and fellow Canadian country music star Dallas Smith, hosted an outdoor concert that capped off their seventh annual Boys of Fall Charity Golf Tournament. The event drew a crowd of about 800. (Roxanne Hooper/Black Press Media)
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