Reba and Blake Shelton have teamed up to host a Tornado Relief Concert in lieu of recent events in Durant, OK. The May 26 concert, which sold out in less than two hours, is being held to raise money for the hometown friends and family of the superstars.
Due to the success of ticket sales, Reba and Shelton announced a second relief concert for Wednesday, May 25. Tickets for the second show will go on sale today at 4 PM and may be purchased by phone at 1-800-585-3737 or online at www.choctawcasinos.com.
Reba’s hometown is just 30 miles away from the greatest devastation, just outside Kiowa. Shelton, who was born in Ada, currently resides in Tishomingo, less than 50 miles from the Atoka County border. All proceeds from Reba and Shelton’s “Tornado Relief Concert” will go towards Atoka County’s ongoing relief efforts through the Tushka Disaster Relief Fund.
“A lot of people lost a great deal in this disaster and it’s particularly close to us because we both consider Oklahoma home,” said Reba. “We wanted to do something and let the people in Oklahoma know that we love them and we’re praying for them during this difficult tragedy.”
“Oklahoma defines who I am and seeing the effects this disaster has had on my neighbors, I knew I had to do something,” said Shelton. “Reba and I have a lot of love for this state and we wanted to do what we can to help. This place is my home and these people are family to us.”
A special mobile fundraising campaign has been set up with The mGive Foundation to raise funds for relief efforts along with the concert proceeds. Fans can text “OKGIVE” to 27722 to make a one-time $10 donation, which will be added to their monthly cell phone bill. Funds will be donated to
