Nashville, Tenn.— After joining forces to refurbish the NFL Youth Education Towns Boys & Girls Club of New Orleans that was seriously damaged by Hurricane Katrina, CMT and Cox Communications will present donations collected across the country during a culmination event at the club on Saturday, Dec. 16.
American Idol alum Kellie Pickler will perform during the day-long community event that will be emceed by CMT Radio correspondent and Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap and will include an appearance by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry.
Focusing on select markets, CMT, through its “CMT One Country” pro-social volunteer initiative, and Cox held collection drives during the summer to restock specific rooms within the New Orleans club.
Events in Tulsa, Okla.; Hampton Roads, Va.; Las Vegas, Nev.; and Hartford, Conn., each contributed to the donation campaign to replenish lost supplies in the club’s education, game, art and music rooms.
The Dec. 16 event will be a chance for families in the New Orleans community to enjoy the new resources this club has to offer as well as to promote membership at the newly re-opened club with an afternoon carnival complete with fair games, booths presented by the Police Athletic League and other local health services, along with healthy versions of fair.
After Pickler sings and the donations are presented, local musicians will also be invited on stage to perform.
Kellie Pickler appeared in season five of American Idol. Her BNA Nashville album, Small Town Girl, debuted at No. 1 on the country album charts and features the hit single, “Red High Heels.”
