Walker Hayes: Donates $10,000 to Hope International Through His Be a Craig Fund (Audio) AND
Walker Hayes, Is Giving Back To Fans This Holiday Season With The Release of 8Tracks Vol. 3 – Black Sheep
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We took $10,000 from the Be A Craig Fund on giving Tuesday and we gave it to an organization called Hope International. I love Hope, one, because Laura because who is Craig’s wife works there and that’s how I know about Hope and what they do there. They’re such a special organization. I encourage everybody to go to their website, hopeinternational.org I think and check out what they do. But, I was honored to give the money from the Be A Craig Fund to them. Again, it’s not my money- so a lot of people ‘Oh thanks, you’re so generous.’ That’s not what the Be A Craig Fund is. People give to this fund in honor of Craig and I’s relationship and what he did for me and we try to pay it forward. So, thank you for giving to the Be A Craig Fund and it was an honor to give to an organization like Hope International.
| In honor of Giving Tuesday, Walker Hayes played to a packed house at the Listening Room Cafe earlier this week, with 100% of the proceeds going to HOPE International, via Walker’s Be A Craig Fund. In addition to proceeds from the show, The Be A Craig Fund donated a total of $10,000 to HOPE International – an organization that invests in the dreams of families in the world’s underserved communities through services, and loans that restore dignity and break the cycle of poverty. Walker Hayes gets asked all the time if the character, Craig, from his song of the same name is a real person. As the song highlights, Walker and his family were going through a tough time. Walker’s career wasn’t moving like he wanted it to and he was feeling the pressures of providing for his 6 children and wife, Laney. One day, at church, a man named Craig noticed that the Hayes family was piled into a small car that didn’t have enough seats for all of them. The next day, Craig showed up with the keys and title to a new minivan and handed them to Walker. Craig’s kindness meant that the family would have a vehicle big enough for all of the Hayes children to have a seatbelt. |
| That incredible gesture sparked Walker to write the song, “Craig,” and inspired him to create the Be A Craig Fund as a way to pay it forward to the next one in line who needs a hand. This giving Tuesday, Walker payed it forward by hosting this concert at The Listening Room, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting HOPE International via the Be A Craig Fund. Walker hopes the Be A Craig Fund will encourage others to seek out opportunities to help those who may need a little extra love. Learn more about the Be A Craig Fund HERE. |
| Unconventional Country Music Artist, Walker Hayes, Is Giving Back To Fans This Holiday Season With The Release of 8Tracks Vol. 3 – Black Sheep Walker Hayes is known for his close relationship with his fans – especially when it comes to releasing music. Instead of shelving songs that don’t make album cuts, he has been taking new tracks to his fans directly. Walker is constantly writing and recording music and his 8Tracks collections have been his way of seeing what resonates with people in an honest and relatable way. His latest collection of truthful and personally reflective songs, titled 8Tracks Vol. 3 – Black Sheep, is now available on all streaming and digital platforms. LISTEN: 8Tracks Vol. 3 – Black Sheep For more information on Walker Hayes, please visit: www.walkerhayes.com |