Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ Sunshine, Sachs & Associates) Trace Adkins has a Top Ten hit with the latest single, 'Just Fishin' from his new album, PROUD TO BE HERE, but last weekend he made an even bigger splash with an invitation he extended to the Middle Tennessee chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. On Sunday, August 28, a group of ten Big Brothers and Sisters and ten
Little Brothers and Sisters enjoyed a day on the lake at Adkins' farm - the same farm featured in the 'Just Fishin' video shoot.
The song, which has become a new Country classic about spending quality time to make memories with your children, served as an appropriate theme song for the day. The Littles and their Bigs enjoyed a day of swimming, paddle boats, zip lines and, of course, fishing. Everyone caught at least one fish, and all who attended left with a brand new fishing pole of their own, courtesy of Adkins.
Although he was away performing in Pennsylvania, Trace called the farm to welcome everyone and express his wish that he could've been out on the lake with them.
'The impact that can result from a quiet conversation between a Big
Brother or Sister and their
Little Brother or Sister while fishing is priceless,' commented Lowell Perry, Jr. - CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. 'I had the opportunity to meet
Trace Adkins and part of his management team in Las
Vegas when my daughter Tucker was representing Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant in 2010. He indicated then a willingness to get involved, and his generosity in making his lake available to our Bigs and Littles speaks volumes about his commitment to children.'
For more information on ways you can get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters, visit www.mentorakid.org or call (615) 329-9191.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters is providing children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. These improvements help children create better schools, safer neighborhoods, and make healthier choices.
The organization depends on investors to help recruit volunteers and reach more children. Funding is used to conduct background checks on volunteers to ensure child safety, and provide ongoing support for children, families and volunteers to build and sustain long-lasting relationships.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee serves children all across Middle Tennessee in Metro Nashville/Davidson county as well as Williamson, Rutherford, Cheatham, Hickman, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner, and Wilson counties. To better serve children, the agency also has satellite offices in Murfreesboro and Springfield.
For more info, visit www.mentorakid.org or call (615) 329-9191.
About Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins is one of Country music's most versatile and accomplished entertainers. His instantly recognizable baritone has earned 30 charted singles and 15 Top Ten hits gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums with total sales surpassing 10 million. He is the author of A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck. He was a finalist on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice, where he charmed millions while his recent role in The Lincoln Lawyer put him in the company of Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillipe, Jon Leguiazamo and
William H. Macy in the box-office topping theatrical release.
A member of the Grand Ole Opry, Adkins was raised on Country and Gospel and is known as a traditionalist who speaks his mind and honors the past. The 6'6" star is a father of five daughters and a family man to the core. He is a former oil rigger who still works his farm himself. His "gruff" demeanor hides a self-deprecating, humble man with the coolness that comes from defeating death (more than once) and realizing everything else is small stuff. When a fire claimed his home in June 2011 in Tennessee, Trace first made sure his family was unharmed, then immediately redirected his fans' offers of support to the Red Cross.
Trace Adkins' latest hit single, "Just Fishin'" is the first from his tenth studio album, PROUD TO BE HERE, which was released on August 2, 2011 on Show Dog - Universal Music.
