We’re all used to seeing the Salvation Army’s red kettles outside of retail stores during the holidays. This year, approximately 5,000 families in the Nashville area have signed up for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program – more than normal, to say the least. 85 cents per every dollar collected through the Salvation Army goes directly toward helping these families in need.
Due to the large amount of need this year, red kettles aren’t the only avenues for you to donate to the cause. Another way you can help is through this Tuesday’s benefit show being held by The Scrooge Review.
About twenty years ago, songwriters Peter McCann, Ralph Murphy, Richard Leigh, and Pat McManus (Alabama’s American Made) wanted to do a Christmastime benefit concert. They created The Scrooge Review, with the Salvation Army being the beneficiary of the funds raised at the event. Guests over the years have included Harlan Howard, Kathy Mattea, and The Grascals.
The event hasn’t taken place in a few years now, but Hillbilly Culture’s Amanda Williams is bringing it back this year. Original members Ralph Murphy, Peter McCann, and Pat McManus will be joined by Nashville Songwiters Hall of Fame member Pat Alger (who wrote Garth Brooks’ The Thunder Rolls and Unanswered Prayers). The show will be a live taping of Hillbilly Culture’s “Voices from the Mountain” series, in which songwriters share stories, songs, and advice. Members of the Salvation Army will be on hand to take donations, or discuss other ways you can help.
What: The Scrooge Review’s Gathering of Angels benefit for The Salvation Army
When: Tuesday, December 13th, 6-8pm
Where: Two Old Hippies, in The Gulch
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