Jerry Seinfeld Gives Back to Flooded Nashville
Jerry Seinfeld didn't find the floods in Nashville funny.
The comedian says he is donating all the proceeds from Friday's show at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, just a few blocks from the scene of widespread flood damage.
The proceeds will be split between the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
"This is a tough time for a great city, and I'm very happy to donate the proceeds from this show to the local organizations that are bringing help where it's needed," Seinfeld said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Seinfeld is one of dozens of stars and organizations who have offered help after a deadly string of storms caused widespread flooding in Tennessee. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed and more than 34 people died across three states, including 22 in Tennessee.
A telethon featuring Brad Paisley and Lady Antebellum will be held Sunday night on cable network GAC. A local telethon the week after the floods hosted by Vince Gill raised more than $1.7 million.
Taylor Swift has donated $500,000 to relief organizations and will continue to help raise funds by appearing in "Nashville Rising," a June 22 benefit concert hosted by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. The lineup includes Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and many others.
Ke$ha, a Nashville-area native, has a benefit concert planned for June 16.
And the Country Throwdown Tour will take the effort on the road this summer. Some artists on the traveling tour, including Montgomery Gentry, Eric Church and Jack Ingram, will donate a portion of their merchandise proceeds to flood relief. Organizers also are giving 50 cents from every ticket to charity with a percentage going to Hands On Nashville.
AP The comedian says he is donating all the proceeds from Friday's show at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, just a few blocks from the scene of widespread flood damage.
The proceeds will be split between the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee and American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
"This is a tough time for a great city, and I'm very happy to donate the proceeds from this show to the local organizations that are bringing help where it's needed," Seinfeld said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
Seinfeld is one of dozens of stars and organizations who have offered help after a deadly string of storms caused widespread flooding in Tennessee. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed and more than 34 people died across three states, including 22 in Tennessee.
A telethon featuring Brad Paisley and Lady Antebellum will be held Sunday night on cable network GAC. A local telethon the week after the floods hosted by Vince Gill raised more than $1.7 million.
Taylor Swift has donated $500,000 to relief organizations and will continue to help raise funds by appearing in "Nashville Rising," a June 22 benefit concert hosted by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. The lineup includes Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride and many others.
Ke$ha, a Nashville-area native, has a benefit concert planned for June 16.
And the Country Throwdown Tour will take the effort on the road this summer. Some artists on the traveling tour, including Montgomery Gentry, Eric Church and Jack Ingram, will donate a portion of their merchandise proceeds to flood relief. Organizers also are giving 50 cents from every ticket to charity with a percentage going to Hands On Nashville.
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- Thanks Jerry for the generous donation from your Nashville Show, by the way I was there and you were great!!!!!! I live in Nashville and was very touched by you donation, not a lot of famous stepped up to the plate for us, but some did I don't want to dimiss the ones who did, but they were mainly from or got their start here in Nashville, so I see why they felt close, but you all the way from New York thinking about us shows me that your heart is exactly where it should be and you will be blessed for such a kind heart, which is hard to come by these days, people like you make hope stay alive, again thank you so much, God Bless you and your family.
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- Thank you Jerry. We in Middle Tn thank you.
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- Jerry Sanford, I always admired you. You pulled the spirits during the dark days of 9-11. God bless you and your family.
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- Thank you Mr Seinfeld I am not from TN. However, I have many friends who live there. Great people and going through very hard times, but they a pulling together to get through this. You are one of the few who have taken notice to this major diaster. You are wonderful!!!!! God Bless you and the people of Nashville!
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