Texas legends to appear at benefit concert for Hill Country flooding
The event, set to take place in Austin, will feature Lambert, McCollum, and a roster of Texas talent performing to raise funds for families in need, including those who lost loved ones in floods that have killed more than 130 people, many of them young children. Proceeds from the concert will support The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and the Central Texas Community Foundation, organizations working to help rebuild flood-impacted communities.
'Our mission with Band Together Texas is simple — Texans helping Texas,' Lambert said in a statement. 'We're coming together to lift up our neighbors and help them recover and rebuild from this tragedy.' In addition to providing immediate financial support, organizers say the event aims to foster a sense of community and compassion among those affected, uniting people through music and shared purpose.
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