Love and Theft, Lauren Alaina, Michael Ray, Parmalee, Charles Esten and Trent Tomlinson join forces to shine a light on ALS
Clarksville, Tenn., – On Monday, July 16, Shine for Susie ALS Charity Fund will feature an acoustic filled evening with top of the line country artists at Clarksville’s Wilma Rudolph Event Center at 7:00 p.m.
Shine for Susie ALS Charity Fund was formed by the Burchett & Liles family to raise funds in the fight against ALS after Susie Burchett, wife, mother and grandmother of the family, was diagnosed with ALS in March 2017.
The Burchett family has been a part of the Clarksville community for almost 70 years. It is the intent for the proceeds of this event to increase the awareness of ALS and assist in providing financial resources to provide active ALS staff representation in the area.
Striking close to home and for unknown reasons, veterans are twice as likely to develop ALS as the general population.
The night will feature Love and Theft, Lauren Alaina, Michael Ray, Parmalee, Charles Esten and Trent Tomlinson. Hosted by Stephen Baker Liles from Love and Theft and son of Susie battling ALS.
Tickets for the concert are on sale via concert website, shineforsusie.org. Tickets are $150, $75 and $50.
Shine for Susie ALS Benefit Concert was formed as a partnership between The ALS Association of Tennessee and the Burchett & Liles Family to raise funds in the fight against ALS. Susie is the mother of Stephen Barker Liles from Love and Theft. Our efforts are intended to help improve the daily lives of people living with ALS, including Susie’s.
“I’ve had the privilege of helping with many charities through the years, but when the cause touches your life, it changes everything,” said Stephen Barker Liles from Love and Theft. “When my mother was diagnosed with ALS, March of last year, I was devastated. But I also felt called to make a difference to help her and others through my musical platform. I’m incredibly grateful for some of my dear friends who are joining me to shine light through our music and bring hope to millions.”
ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Eventually, people with ALS lose the ability to initiate and control muscle movement, which often leads to total paralysis and death within two to five years of diagnosis. The simple fact is, ALS can strike anyone, anytime.
“There are so many important causes that merit our support,” said Wally Burchett. “Often however, we don’t choose those causes…they choose us. For our family, having our mother, wife, grandmother diagnosed with ALS presented a galvanizing opportunity to support the needed cause of ALS. We hope this event will provide more awareness, funds for research, and financial support to all touched by this debilitating disease.”
For information on sponsorship packages or if you have any additional questions before you purchase, please contact Wally Burchett at 615.717.5700 or Ashlee Moon at 615.812.3522 or send an email to shine4susie@gmail.com.