CONTACT: Kris Tazelaar, Communications Manager, Second Harvest Foodbank, 608-216-7206
MADISON, Wis., February 2, 2012 – Country music superstar Brad Paisley’s Virtual Reality World Tour 2012 is coming to Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. on Thursday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. In advance of the concert which includes special guests The Band Perry and American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery, Paisley has partnered with Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin to raise food donations to help individuals, families, children and seniors who are struggling with hunger.
>From February 6-10, food donations made to Second Harvest Foodbank will be eligible to win a chance to meet Paisley and receive two tickets to the show. The largest donation of food by weight will determine the winner of the giveaway. To be eligible, donations must be brought to the Second Harvest facility located at 2802 Dairy Dr., Madison. Donations can be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Donors must specify that the food is for Brad Paisley and request a receipt.
For more information about the Brad Paisley Food Drive Giveaway, visit SecondHarvestMadison.org (Events tab > Brad Paisley).
About Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger in southwestern Wisconsin through community partnerships, serving nearly 141,000 people who struggle to put food on the table, including 43 percent who are children. Through food and financial donations and volunteer support, Second Harvest Foodbank acquires and distributes food to 315 partner agencies, including food pantries, shelters and meal sites, in 16 counties. From July 1, 2010–June 30, 2011, Second Harvest Foodbank distributed 8.6 million pounds of food. It is one of 200 members of Feeding America, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. For more information, visit http://www.SecondHarvestMadison.org.
