Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour Flood Relief Concert – In Binghamton December 15
Posted by Dustin Horton // November 15, 2011 // News
Benefiting Southern Tier Chapter of the American Red Cross
The Southern Tier Chapter of the American Red Cross will be one of three area nonprofits to benefit when “Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour” comes to the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena for a special one-night show in support of Southern Tier Flood Relief on Thursday, December 15th at 7:30 p.m.
The concert, underwritten by the Security Mutual Life Flood Relief Charitable Trust (funded in turn by donations from a number of local businesses and individuals), will feature artist Kenny Rogers performing a combination of traditional Christmas songs along with some of his classic hits, including “The Gambler.” The Southern Tier Chapter American Red Cross and its volunteers are being recognized for the organization’s ongoing efforts relating to Hurricane Irene/TS Lee flooding, along with Broome County Catholic Charities and the Community Hunger Outreach Warehouse (CHOW). The three nonprofits will share the net proceeds of the concert. Thanks to underwriting by Security Mutual Life and its donors, reserved seat tickets for the general public are being sold at a reduced-rate of $27 and may be purchased at the Arena Box Office or through Ticketmaster.
Southern Tier Chapter Interim Regional CEO Teresa Caver said, “We are most appreciative that the efforts of the American Red Cross staff and volunteers are being recognized by being named one of the beneficiaries of this holiday concert featuring such a renowned celebrity as Kenny Rogers.”
During Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, the Red Cross serviced all flooded areas of South Central New York and Bradford County, PA. Throughout New York State, there were:
- 110 shelters opened
- 13,866 overnight client stays
- 542,344 meals and snacks served
- 27 Red Cross emergency vehicles deployed
- 334,434 clean-up and recovery products distributed
- 4,143 Red Cross volunteers and staff
- 9,730 Red Cross health services contacts, and
- 8,703 Red Cross mental health contacts
