Alan Jackson Cuts Big Check To Help Easter Seals Chapter

Alan Jackson recently made a generous gift that will impact the lives of countless children.

During his performance as a part of “Concerts for a Cause” in LaSalle, Ill., Jackson met Corvin Berg at a meet-and-greet. The three-year old boy told him about the help he’s received from Easter Seals, which benefits from the concert series. Unfortunately, the event did not even recoup its expenses, forcing Easter Seals to be unable to reach its 2009 fundraising goals.

The Country star, touched by his conversation with Corvin, immediately mailed a $20,000 check to the local Easter Seals chapter. "Alan had absolutely no idea that they were having difficulty funding their organization," the singer's publicist, Diana Baron, tells the La Salle News Tribune.

When Shelley Threadgill, the marketing director for Easter Seals, opened the mail the next day, she discovered quite the surprise.

"Oh my gosh," she exclaimed. "This is beyond belief. Alan's concern for us is outstanding. We cannot even take it all in yet. This significantly impacts two programs that had been affected by the economy: Our autism resource center and the Lekotek in-home program that modifies toys to allow children with disabilities to play with them like other children ...This is a miracle. Thank you so much to Alan from the children and families of Easter Seals."