Whether it’s quietly providing financial support for the people of the Blackfeet Reservation or funding philanthropic efforts in his native Appalachia through the Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund, Tyler Childers has gained a reputation for putting his money where his mouth is. Recently, 20 fans experienced the “In Your Love” crooner’s generosity firsthand when they donated to his fundraiser for the Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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Scott Lowery, of Lexington, Kentucky, was one of 10 Shriners donors randomly selected for a private Tyler Childers show last Wednesday, Sept. 17. Childers treated the 10 lucky winners, along with their plus-ones, to a surprise show at Rupp Arena. It was the Grammy nominee’s final rehearsal ahead of his tour, which follows the release of his seventh studio album, Snipe Hunter.
When Lowery learned he had been chosen, the Kentucky man postponed a trip set for that day and pulled his 13-year-old daughter out of school to attend as his plus-one…