South Florida teachers are out of the classroom and on a mission to help those in the Bahamas suffering from the effects of Hurricane Dorian.
#Hope4HopeTown Volunteers Make Another Trip to Hope Town
Last Thursday, our SIP #Hope4HopeTown family made another trip to Hope Town. This time, the guys delivered some needed supplies along with what was (as you can see here) a whole truck load of smoked (& freeze dried) pork and beef! Good job Don Dixon, Jeff Stevens and the Naples/Jupiter Hope 4 Hope Town crew!
CMT.com: Songwriter, Stars Reach $750,000 for Hurricane Relief
People.com: Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Charles Kelley and More Rally for Hurricane Relief
“Davis may not be a household name to most country fans, but his Nashville friendships and connections attracted an all-star lineup that, besides Kelley, included Darius Rucker, Hootie and the Blowfish bandmate Mark Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley, Lee Brice, Randy Houser, Riley Green, Devin Dawson, Sugarland’s Kristian Bush, Danielle Bradbery, LOCASH and Ryan Hurd._ - People.com
NBC Nashville: Benefit concert raises money for hurricane relief in The Bahamas
The Tennessean: Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley rally to help Hurricane Dorian victims in Bahamas
Forbes: Nashville Hosts Benefit Concert & Online Auction (Featuring Autographed Guitars) To Raise Money For The Bahamas
For the past seven years, some of Nashville’s most talented songwriters have traveled to Hope Town on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas every year for a “Songwriters in Paradise” music festival. They have a deep and lasting relationship with the people who live there and even wrote a song called “Hope Town,” in their honor.
“It’s a very small community and those people are like family to us,” says singer/ songwriter Patrick Davis, the creator of “Songwriters in Paradise” (also called SIP). “Those little islands have around 500 to 1000 people year-round without the tourists. It’s like Mayberry, just in the Bahamas. And Hope Town was part of the first group of islands hit by Hurricane Dorian.”
After the storm, Davis set up a GoFundMe Campaign and was surprised by how quickly the total began to climb. The fund has collected nearly $420,000, so far. Then, he got a text message from one of his fellow SIP members who suggested they do a benefit show at the Ryman, the music venue in Nashville that once housed the Grand Ole Opry.
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The list of artists now set to perform also includes Florida Georgia Line, Kristian Bush of Sugarland, LOCASH, Chip Esten (from the TV show “Nashville”), and many, many more. It IS a sold out show.
Read more on Forbes.com here.
#Hope4HopeTown Special Delivery from Jupiter, FL to the Abacos!
#Hope4HopeTown volunteers made a special delivery to the Abacos from Jupiter, FL
Items included:
800 lbs sliced smoked pork loins
100 lbs uncooked boneless chicken thighs
750 lb rice
100 lbs navy beans
100 lbs pinto beans
100 lbs black beans
Salt
Pepper
5 lbs cilantro dried
5 lbs basil
5 lbs parsley
5 lbs thyme
2 lbs fresh rosemary straight from one of our volunteers garden
NBC Nashville: Bahamas benefit concert planned at Ryman
Nashville, TN (WSMV) – A Nashville singer/songwriter is spearheading a new effort to help the northern Bahamas after the destruction of Hurricane Dorian. It has taken shape through a major fundraising campaign and a spur-of-the-moment benefit concert featuring major Nashville recording artists.
Patrick Davis – who made his way in Nashville as a producer, a solo artist, a songwriter and performer – started an initiative seven years ago called Songwriters in Paradise (SIP). The fundraiser brings Nashville songwriters together every year for a multi-day music festival that benefits organizations in the area where the festival is hosted. SIP festivals are held in Napa, Cabo San Lucas and Hope Town in the Abaco Islands.
Read more on NBC Nashville’s website here.
PopCulture.com: Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker Among Artists Performing for Bahama Hurricane Relief Concert
Country stars like Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker, Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser and more will loan their time and talents for SIP Hopetown, a concert to raise money for hurricane relieve, after Hurricane Dorian caused heavy damage in the Bahamas.
Songwriter Patrick Davis, who hosts the annual Songwriters in Paradise concert in Hope Town on the Abaco Islands, is spearheading the event, which will be held on Sept. 16 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The money will go towards a GoFundMe account, which has so far raised more than $400,000. More than 70,000 people are expected to be homeless following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian.
Read more on PopCulture.com.
#Hope4HopeTown Volunteers Deliver Toys to Children in Marsh Harbour
Yesterday, Chris Rotella from the #Hope4HopeTown folks down in Ft. Lauderdale flew into Marsh Harbour and delivered toys to the children who have in many cases just lost everything. These smiles you see here are why we are all doing what we’re going and why you donate! Good job Chris being Santa and thank you to everyone who continues to help!
Rolling Stone: Dierks Bentley, Darius Rucker Anchor Bahamas Hurricane Relief Concert
“Hope for Hopetown” concert will be held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium
Nashville artists and songwriters, including Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker, will stage a benefit concert at the Ryman Auditorium on September 16th to raise funds for those affected by Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
The benefit was organized and will be hosted by Patrick Davis, a songwriter who oversees the annual Songwriters in Paradise concert in Hope Town on the Abaco Islands — the area of the Bahamas that was most damaged by the recent storm. Dubbed “SIP Hope 4 Hope Town,” the concert will also feature performances by Randy Houser, Jamey Johnson, Devin Dawson, LoCash, James Otto, and Hootie & the Blowfish’s Mark Bryan, along with songwriters Wyatt Durrette, Channing Wilson, and others.
Read more on RollingStone.com here.
#Hope4HopeTown Volunteers Bring Supplies to Hope Town
A group of #Hope4HopeTown volunteers led by Christopher Carroll Yachting reached Hope Town yesterday with much needed supplies and more than a little hope for the folks down there working hard to rebuild their island and their lives! Thank you to everyone who has been donating funds, goods, supplies, man power, woman power, all of it! The people of Hope Town appreciate you!
Read more about these efforts on Soundings blog here.
Taste of Country: Country Music’s Finest Will Come Together for Hurricane Dorian Benefit Concert
As the Bahamas try to recover from the destruction Hurricane Dorian left in its wake, the country music community has come up with a way to help.
Darius Rucker, Randy Houser and Sugarland’s Kristian Bush are just a few of the many artists who will come together for a star-studded benefit concert next Monday (Sept. 16) at the historic Ryman Auditorium. Announced Monday (Sept. 9) by songwriter Patrick Davis, the concert will also showcase the talents of Devin Dawson, James Otto and Hootie & the Blowfish’s Mark Bryan.
Davis is also the founder of Songwriters in Paradise, a music festival that has taken place in Hope Town on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas for the last eight years. According to various news reports, the Abaco Islands experienced utter devastation as a result of the catastrophic Category 5 storm, with countless people still missing nearly a week after the hurricane. The Abaco Islands are normally home to over 17,000 people.
Read More at Taste of Country: Country Music’s Finest Set to Come Together for Benefit Concert
SIP Hope 4 Hope Town at the Ryman: A Hurricane Dorian Benefit Concert
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SIP Hope 4 Hope Town at the Ryman: A Hurricane Dorian Benefit Concert
NASHVILLE, TN – Sept. 9, 2019– Announced today, a star-studded benefit concert at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium will provide desperately needed funds to relief efforts in the Bahamas following the destruction of Hurricane Dorian last week. Organized and hosted by songwriter Patrick Davis (founder of Songwriters in Paradise and frontman of Patrick Davis and his Midnight Choir), the Sept. 16 concert will feature some of Nashville’s most talented songwriters and notable artists, including Darius Rucker, Randy Houser, Kristian Bush of Sugarland, Mark Bryan of Hootie & the Blowfish, Devin Dawsonand James Otto, with full lineup to be announced in the coming days.
Songwriters in Paradise (SIP), a music festival featuring some of the best songwriters in the world, has been a fixture in Hope Town on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas for the past 8 years, and the performers, fans and locals have formed a special bond since the festival began. Sadly, Hope Town and the Abacos were the first place in the Bahamas to receive the brunt of Hurricane Dorian’s fury. Patrick Davis and the rest of the SIP Family immediately stepped up to help out their friends, beginning with a GoFundMeCampaign that has raised over $350,000 to-date. An online auction featuring one-of-a-kind items will also coincide with the event. The GoFundMe Campaign, benefit concert and auction will benefit the overall Hurricane Dorian relief efforts but especially those on the outer Bahamian islands who may not be as quick to receive government aid. Visit Hope4HopeTown.com for more info.
WHEN: Monday, Sept. 16, 2019
Doors: 6:30 pm
Show: 7:30 pm
ON SALE: Tuesday, Sept. 10
10am – Ryman.com and Ticketmaster.com
TICKETS: $250 / $60 / $35
SOCIALS: #HOPE4HOPETOWN
MEDIA CONTACT:
Darlene Rodriguez
#Hope4HopeTown Friends in Naples, FL Package Smoked Meat for The Bahamas
Our #Hope4HopeTown friends in Naples, FL area incredible! They made 2,000 pounds of smoked meat vacuum sealed to be delivered to the Bahamas! Unbelievable!
Another Incredible Day of Help By Our #Hope4HopeTown Friends
Another incredible day of team work, charity & love by our #Hope4HopeTown friends. Thank you! Every little bit helps!
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Aerial View of Hope Town After Hurricane Dorian
“Shining like a candy stripped lighthouse sitting on the edge of the world.” So much heartbreak in these pictures, but at least this ray of hope is still shining over our Hope Town. #Hope4HopeTown
