Rascal Flatts, country music band will receive the &th Annual Academy of Country Music/Home Depot Humanitarian Award this month for their donation. According to looktothestars.org the generous band donated over $2 million to the Monro Carell Jr Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville. This is known to be the largest fund-raising donation in the hospital’s history.
The 43rd Academy of Country Music Awards on May 18 will take a look and recognize “country music artists who serve others, have a kind heart and spirit and help build the dreams of those in need.” The award will be presented to the members Jay DeMarus, Gary LeVox and Joe don Rooney.
The donations from the band will be given to the research hospital, one of the top 10 pediatric cancer care centers in the US. The proceeds came from their concerts.
“We have been blessed with some incredible successes in our career the past couple of years,” said Rooney. “The most rewarding thing for us is the opportunity to give back to our communities.”
