community groups . We helped them to raise considerable funds to reinvest into their programs during a time of high need .”
The follow-up Kick COVID In The A ** Tour Part 2 will begin later this fall , and will continue to raise funds to support communities across Canada . Any community organizations interested in participating should contact Corinne Szepesi at the Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation at 780-914-9175 or
corinne @ gordbamford . com .
Gord Bamford ’ s ‘ Kick COVID In The A ** Tour ’ Raises Over $ 143K to Support Canadian Communities
Multiple CCMA and CMA award-winning country star Gord Bamford has raised over $ 143,000 in support of the The Gord Bamford Foundation via his Kick COVID in the A ** Tour Part 1 . With Bamford ' s leadership and connections , funds raised for the foundation benefit youth in communities across Canada through initiatives and programs that support education , music , health care , sports , and multi-use community facilities . Over the past 15 years , the Bamford Charitable Foundation has raised over $ 5 million in total to benefit Canadian youth .
Part one of the Kick COVID In The A ** Tour had stops across Alberta and Saskatchewan . It is important to Bamford that any funds raised from the tour through the support of fans , friends , and corporate partners are donated in the area they were collected in , and then spread throughout the region . Funds raised from the tour are supporting 13 community groups across Alberta and Saskatchewan .
“ It has always been important to me to never forget how it all began . This smalltown tour is exactly that , grassroots . The excitement and connection from the fans have been incredible . The timing for the tour was the latter part of the pandemic , and this allowed me to continue to do what I love to do , play music , especially during a time when it was needed the most ,” says Bamford . “ The added bonus was the give-back component for local
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