<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="WALKER HAYES" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWHayes/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwalker-hayes-tickets%2F">WALKER HAYES</a> DONATES $10,000 to HOPE INTERNATIONAL THROUGH HIS BE A CRAIG FUND</p>
<figure id="attachment_36250" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-36250" style="width: 484px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class=" wp-image-36250" src="http://www.countrymusicnewsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC07903-400x267.jpg" alt="" width="484" height="328" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-36250" class="wp-caption-text">L-R: <a title="Walker Hayes" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWHayes/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwalker-hayes-tickets%2F">Walker Hayes</a>, Craig Cooper, Laura Cooper (HOPE International), Kristin Vinton (HOPE International)<br />Photo Credit: Robert Chavers</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Wednesday, November 4th, 2019</strong> – in honor of Giving Tuesday, <a title="Walker Hayes" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWHayes/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwalker-hayes-tickets%2F">Walker Hayes</a> played to a packed house at the Listening Room Cafe last night, with 100% of the proceeds going to HOPE International, via Walker’s Be A Craig Fund.</p>
<p>In addition to proceeds from the show, The Be A Craig Fund donated a total of $10,000 to HOPE International – an organization that invests in the dreams of families in the world’s underserved communities through services, and loans that restore dignity and break the cycle of poverty.</p>
<p><a title="Walker Hayes" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSWHayes/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fwalker-hayes-tickets%2F">Walker Hayes</a> gets asked all the time if the character, Craig, from his song of the same name is a real person. As the song highlights, Walker and his family were going through a tough time. Walker’s career wasn’t moving like he wanted it to and he was feeling the pressures of providing for his 6 children and wife, Laney. One day, at church, a man named Craig noticed that the Hayes family was piled into a small car that didn’t have enough seats for all of them. The next day, Craig showed up with the keys and title to a new minivan and handed them to Walker. Craig’s kindness meant that the family would have a vehicle big enough for all of the Hayes children to have a seatbelt.<br />
That incredible gesture sparked Walker to write the song, “Craig,” and inspired him to create the Be A Craig Fund as a way to pay it forward to the next one in line who needs a hand.</p>
<p>This giving Tuesday, Walker payed it forward by hosting this concert at The Listening Room, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting HOPE International via the Be A Craig Fund.</p>
<p>Walker hopes the Be A Craig Fund will encourage others to seek out opportunities to help those who may need a little extra love.</p>
<p>Learn more about the Be A Craig Fund <strong><a href="https://www.beacraig.org/">HERE</a></strong>.</p>
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