DARIUS RUCKER TO HOST THE 2016 ACM LIFTING LIVES® GOLF CLASSIC
DARIUS RUCKER TO HOST THE 2016 ACM LIFTING LIVES® GOLF CLASSIC
PRESENTED
BY G. DEBBAS CHOCOLATIER AND COCOA CRATE
ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 AT TPC LAS VEGAS
AS PART OF “THE WEEK
VEGAS GOES COUNTRY®”
BENEFITS ACM LIFTING LIVES’ DIANE HOLCOMB EMERGENCY
RELIEF FUND
TWEET: @dariusrucker Returns To Host 2016 ACM Lifting
Lives Golf Classic April 2 in Las Vegas
ENCINO, CA (March 15, 2016) –
The Academy of Country Music® announced today that platinum-selling
singer-songwriter Darius
Rucker will return to host the ACM Lifting Lives® Golf Classic for the
fifth consecutive year at TPC Las Vegas on Saturday, April 2, 2016. Presented
by G. Debbas Chocolatier
and Cocoa Crate, the “scramble” style golf tournament was
created out of the need for a charitable event to connect fans, sponsors and
donors with industry insiders and artists. Proceeds from the tournament benefit
the ACM Lifting Lives’
Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund, which provides immediate
relief to those in need within the music industry.
Established by former Academy
of Country Music and ACM Lifting Lives Board Chair Gayle Holcomb, in honor of
her mother, the Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund responds quickly to
unforeseen, immediate financial needs of music related organizations and
individuals. Since its inception in 2007, the Fund has distributed more than
$400,000 and supported 60+ cases covering a wide range of financial, medical
and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and
confidentiality.
“The tournament brings
awareness to the extraordinary work being done through the Diane Holcomb
Emergency Relief Fund, and ensures its ability to continue the generosity of
ACM Lifting Lives to financially support our music community family and friends
when in dire straits,” said Holcomb.
The ACM Lifting Lives Golf
Classic and the 4th Annual ACM Party for a Cause® Festival are just
two events benefitting the charities during the highly-anticipated “The Week
Vegas Goes Country®,” leading up to “Country Music’s Party of the Year®.” The 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY
MUSIC AWARDS co-hosted by Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley, will
be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 3,
2016 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
About ACM Lifting
Lives®
ACM Lifting Lives® is the
philanthropic arm of the Academy of Country Music dedicated to improving lives
through the power of music. Through partnerships with artists and strong ties
in the music industry, ACM Lifting Lives develops and funds music-related
therapy and education programs, and serves members of the community who face
unexpected hardships through its Diane Holcomb Emergency Relief Fund. Through
generous donations and the support of artists and fans, ACM Lifting Lives is
able to fund everything from disaster relief and helping communities in need,
to music education in schools and music camps for those with disabilities and
supporting programs that use music therapy as a means to help our veterans and
wounded warriors ease back into life. For more information, please visit www.ACMLiftingLives.org.
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