Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Aristo Media) Country artists Ty Herndon and
Amber Hayes were on hand this past weekend to help former
Alabama and NFL player
Kevin Turner raise just over $100,000 at a private Nashville ALS fundraiser event.
Held Saturday, June 18, at a private estate in Brentwood, Tenn., the fundraiser was attended by more than 250 people, including numerous current and former
Alabama and NFL players and coaches. Herndon and FUNL
Music label mate
Amber Hayes performed at the event, which included two auctions featuring collectible sports memorabilia and jewelry, a cigar tent, food, drinks and appearances by current Clemson coach and former
Alabama receiver Dabo Swinney and legendary
Alabama coach Gene Stallings, among others. Herndon's Grammy-nominated "Journey On" project is the official song and video of the
Kevin Turner Foundation.
Turner, who played professional football for eight seasons in the '90s with the Philadelphia
Eagles and New England Patriots, was diagnosed with ALS in May 2010. In October 2010, the Prattville, Ala., native formed the nonprofit
Kevin Turner Foundation to help raise awareness and money for critical ALS research and the emerging connection between ALS and concussions. The $100,000 raised at this weekend's event benefits the
Kevin Turner Foundation.
For more information about
Kevin Turner and to see the "Journey On" video, visit www.KevinTurnerFoundation.org