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2006: Neighbor's Keeper Foundation

Neighbor's Keeper Foundation The Neighbor's Keeper Foundation provides funding for qualified community charities selected to directly impact those in need. Established in 2005, it mandates a commitment to adults and children deprived of basic humanitarian services or programs, either as a result of natural disaster or social status. The Neighbor's Keeper Foundation accepts private and public funding resources, which are used to assist people in need of proper health care and/or educational services, adequate food, clothing and/or shelter. It relies solely and exclusively on the kindness of our neighbors, those in our own communities and those in our hearts. The Neighbor's Keeper Foundation is a 501(c)(3) founded by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill.

http://www.neighborskeeperfoundation.org/

2005

Musicares Tim has created a design exclusively for Angelwear to help raise funds and awareness for the MusiCares Foundation. His design is available on T-shirts at angelwear.com, with the proceeds donated to help support this great cause. Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares has been helping people across the country cope with personal, medical and financial hardships. MusiCares provides totally confidential crisis intervention, health care referrals and financial assistance. MusiCares' confidential and caring approach allows those in need to seek help with dignity and confidence. MusiCares has set up a Hurricane Relief Fund which is helping the music people in the New Orleans area with -- basic living expenses such as shelter, food, utilities, cell phones and transportation; medical expenses including doctor, dentist, hospital bills and medication; clothing and toiletries; musical instrument and recording equipment replacement; relocation costs; school supplies for students; cell phone service; insurance payments and more.

http://www.neighborskeeperfoundation.org/

2003: Tim McGraw Supports The Tug McGraw Foundation

Tug McGraw Foundation The Tug McGraw Foundation was established by Tug McGraw in 2003 to raise funds to enhance the quality of life of children and adults with brain tumors and their families by stimulating and facilitating research that addresses the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual impact of the disease. Funding will be directed to the Tug McGraw Center for Neuro-Oncology Quality of Life Research at Duke University Medical Center and to other research and medical institutions through a competitive grant program.

2002 - 2003: Red Cross

Red Cross In 2002, Tim McGraw helped the American Red Cross unveil its first-ever National Celebrity Cabinet. While numerous celebrities throughout Red Cross history have supported the organization, this National Celebrity Cabinet supports the Red Cross for an entire year. As a returning cabinet member, Tim McGraw donated proceeds from the tour, "Tim McGraw and The Dance Hall Doctors' ONE BAND SHOW" totaling $43,000 to the Red Cross chapters in cities along the band's March - June tour. Funds were raised locally in each tour market from ticket sales and selected tour merchandise. The benefiting chapters will use the donation to promote awareness, emergency preparedness and disaster relief in their communities.

1994 - 2003: "Swampstock"

Swampstock The cause closest to Tim's heart, Swampstock began as a softball game with hopes of raising money for hometown little league. Today, Swampstock consists of a celebrity softball game and multi-artist concert with attendance of over 11,000. Swampstock's efforts have built a new little league park, provided little league equipment and established a college scholarship fund to help students in the Northeast Louisiana area.

2003: Tim McGraw "ONE BASE SHOW"

Tim McGraw performed a free show, "ONE BASE SHOW," for over twenty thousand military personnel, their spouses and children at Pershing Field on Fort Carson as the sun set over Cheyenne Mountain. McGraw footed the bill for the show, bringing in special outdoor staging that took four days to construct and was finished just hours before the show kicked off. Fort Carson troops provided security and worked the spotlights.

2000 USS Cole Fund Benefit

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill performed a benefit concert for the USS Cole Fund on Saturday, December 2 at The Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. In an effort to support the families of the 17 American sailors who were killed in the bombing of the USS Cole, Hill and McGraw added this special performance to the last leg of their "Soul 2 Soul Tour 2000." Proceeds from this performance benefited the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society USS Cole Fund.

2000 Friends of the Jackson Zoo

Tim, with wife Faith Hill, performed a benefit concert for the Jackson Zoo in Jackson, MS on Saturday, July 1, 2000 in the concert field at the Zoo. They also made a special acoustic appearance that day. Funds raised from this event helped to fund a new education complex and other Friends projects.

1996 - 1999 Tim McGraw's Annual New Year's Eve Blast

An annual event at the Nashville Arena, Tim's guests over the years have included: Jeff Foxworthy, Jessica Andrews, the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Martina McBride and more. The 1997 show raised over $100,000 for the Country Music Foundation Hall of Fame and Museum. And the 1999 show proved to be the hotspot for bringing in the new Millennium.

1999 "The Bread and Water Tour"

While touring on the George Strait Country Music Festival, Tim found a way to give back to the community and get back to his roots. In selected cities, he went into a local club where the George Strait concert was playing the next night and put on a concert in a local club. These events quickly become known within the band as the "Bread and Water Tour." It's a perfect name says McGraw. "First of all, that's what we got paid," he said jokingly. "But also, it's a statement about getting back to the simplicity of it all. It's us, the crowd and the songs." All proceeds from the night went to charities within the community.