Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney is working as a volunteer for the American Red Cross to help people in his hometown recover from a deadly tornado.
The tornado Saturday in Picher was responsible for seven deaths, 150 injuries and the destruction of 114 homes.
Rascal Flatts is known not only for its No. 1 hits and platinum album sales, but for its philanthropic efforts on behalf of the American Red Cross, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, a Nashville, Tenn., a nonprofit research and teaching hospital.
The trio has been part of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet since 2004. The group prominently featured a Red Cross worker, as well as other everyday heroes helping others, in its video "Every Day," which debuted last month.
On Sunday night, the band, which also includes bassist Jay DeMarcus and singer Gary LeVox, will receive the 2008 Academy of Country Music/The Home Depot Humanitarian Award.
Information from: The Oklahoman, http://www.newsok.com
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