Jason Blaine Comes Home To Award $100K+; Sells Out Hometown Concert
The spirit of the season comes early with 18 charities sharing in the gift of giving
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Pembroke, Ontario - In front of a sold-out crowd at the Germania Hall on December 7, Pembroke’s Jason Blaine handed out more than $100,000 in charitable gifts to local organizations, thanks to funds raised from this year’s Jason Blaine Annual Celebrity Charity Golf Classic & Concert. This brings the total funds raised by the event to $845,000.
“Six months ago, we were out on the golf course, raising money, and tonight we got to give it out to 18 charitable organizations,” says Blaine, who celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut single that was released in 2023! “It was such a feel-good night, an awesome way to kick off the spirit of the holiday season and bring people together for a great time.”
Blaine played at the Germania Hall where he and his wife Amy held their wedding reception! It was a full-circle moment for the country star.
Next year marks the event’s 10th anniversary and Blaine is well aware of how close they are to a major milestone in giving - the $1 million mark. Raising $155,000 would be a big ask for one year, but he says the committee is going to give all they have to make it happen.
“We know the milestone is there and it’s close,” he says. “We talk about it at every meeting. Everyone is committed to making it happen and they’re coming up with new ideas and ways to reach people to help us do it.”
In addition to meeting monthly with the event committee, Blaine has been having a stellar 2023 which kicked off with the St. Patrick’s Day release of a new single, The Road that Raised You Up, which became a Top-10 hit single. Then, just three days before the hometown concert, he released Boy Mama, another new single.
“2023 has been an inspiring year,” says Blaine who has 13 Top-10 singles, 25 million digital streams, six full-length albums, and industry awards from several music associations. “I can’t wait to see what we do in 2024, but I know it’s going to be epic.”
As a review, the organizations benefiting from the 2023 funds include:
BGC Renfrew County $25,000
Robbie Dean Centre $15,000
Pembroke Petawawa District Community Foundation $11,000
Pembroke Regional Hospital (Cancer Care Campaign) $10,000
Pembroke and Area Airport $10,000
Carefor Health & Community Services $5,000
First Step Options $5,000
Columbus House Pembroke $5,000
Ontario SPCA Renfrew County and the Humane Society $3,000
Recovery Road $2,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities Ottawa $2,500
Kyla’s Kids Hockey Club $2,000
Wesley United Church Soup Kitchen $1,500
St. Casimir’s Community Group $1,500
St. Joseph’s Food Bank $1,500
The Society of St. Vincent’s de Paul $1,500
The Grind $1,500
Petawawa Pantry Food Bank $1,500
The 10th anniversary of the Jason Blaine Annual Celebrity Charity Golf Classic & Concert event is scheduled for June 26, 2024, at the Pembroke Golf Club.
If you want to make a charitable donation to the 2024 event and help Jason reach the $1 million mark, you can do so online, or you have an idea of an extra event fundraiser that could make a contribution, please reach out to any of the committee members at jasonblainecharity@gmail.com or to Jennifer Layman at jenn@fwdthink.net or 613-312-7824.
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Contact:
Jennifer Layman
jenn@fwdthink.net
Text/Call: 613-312-7824