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MARFA – “I was craving an escape, a place where I could just disappear,” said country star Miranda Lambert, talking about her first trip to Marfa, Texas, back in 2015. The artist was in what she called a rough patch. “When you’re going through hard times, you lean on the people you love and who love you, and that’s J.R. and Jack.”
bigbendsentinel.comRebecca Creek Distillery is Selling T-shirts to Benefit Meals on Wheels San Antonio
click to enlarge Facebook / Rebecca Creek DistilleryRebecca Creek Distillery founder Steve Ison sports a Love, Distilled T-shirt. As an extension of its online Whiskey & Music Virtual Benefit Concert , Rebecca Creek Distillery is now selling T-shirts to benefit Meals on Wheels San Antonio.The April 19 live-streamed concert, hosted by Texas country music artist Jack Ingram, sought to raise $50,000 for Meals on Wheels by featuring recording artists performing live throughout during an eight-hour virtual festival.Viewers of the concert expressed interest in the "Love, Distilled" shirts performers were sporting, so Rebecca Creek announced it will sell the shirts and donate a portion of the proceeds to Meals on Wheels San Antonio.Meals on Wheels is a nationwide organization that provides wellness services to senior citizens, including meal deliveries. The Bexar County branch prepares and delivers meals to 3,400 senior citizens each weekday.The GoFundMe associated with the concert has yet to reach its goal and is still accepting donations
sacurrent.comRebecca Creek Distillery Hosting Livestream Benefit Concert for Meals on Wheels on Sunday
click image Facebook / Jack IngramCraving some good booze and good tunes? The concert will be streamed on Rebecca Creek's Facebook page Viewers will have the option to donate to Meals on Wheels San Antonio during the stream and help fund the program at a time when people need it most. "Now, more than ever, Meals on Wheels needs our support to continue to take care of our elderly neighbors and those in need," Rebecca Creek founder and owner Steven Ison said in a statement. "Recently, the distillery halted its production of booze to produce a different type of alcohol-based product: much needed hand sanitizer. So far, Rebecca Creek has donated over 1,400 gallons of the stuff cleverly namedto first responders and other essential employees.
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