Heavy spring rains have dropped 25-30 inches of rain throughout southeast Missouri in April and May of this year, causing almost every drainage ditch, creek and river to burst from their banks causing some of the worst flooding in nearly a century.

As a result, a bumper crop of winter wheat are now underwater. Corn, soybeans, rice and cotton likely will not be planted this year-maybe never again-as silt, sand and debris from the river covers the fields.

Storm and Flood Aid Fact Sheet

What damage has occurred as a result of unnatural disaster in South East Missouri?

Catastrophic loss of hundreds of thousands of acres of Missouri farmland costing Missouri farmers anywhere from $150 million to $400 million according to Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst.

Missouri’s Economy (and the U.S. Economy) depends on agriculture. This area of southeast Missouri is known for its wheat and soybean production and half of the county’s acreage has been flooded into a contaminated wasteland filled with over 100 homes as well and farm buildings, equipment, wildlife and cemeteries.

Not only are Missouri farmers suffering, there is a ripple effect in a time of extreme world shortages.

In Mississippi County, where the corps blew open the Birds Point levee to relieve flooding pressure on nearby Cairo, Illinois, local officials estimated the water may have caused $75 million in damage to roads, bridges and public infrastructure.

Family farms built over generations were sacrificed to save a community that has been declining since 1950. Cairo, Illinois had 12,000 people in 1950 and has an ever shrinking population of 2800 today.

The flooding is projected to reduce sales revenues of $93 million in Mississippi County alone- a decline of about 14 percent, said Bruce Domazlicky, director of the Center for Economic and Business Research at South East Missouri State University.

Storm Aid to Joplin, Missouri

The tornado in Joplin, Missouri causing even more widespread devastation putting Missouri in national headlines for an extremely tragic beginning of Spring, about 150 people have died and thousands are left homeless. Insured losses are already over 3 billion including 180,000 vehicles, more than 8,000 homes and 500 commercial properties.

BOTTOM LINE: WE DO GIVE A DAM

Missouri’s farmers and rural communities are suffering and we can help!

On July 16th, 2011 beginning at 1:00, Missouri farmers and rural Missourians are gathering to help our neighbors. Together we can aid farmers and rural communities who need our help while having a GREAT time. NO MO FLOODING: FLOOD AID is a one day event featuring live music featuring: “WESTERN AUTOMATIC”, “ADAM DEAN AND CHROME”, “BRANSEN IRELAND”, and headlining act will be ‘CANDY COBURN.” A food buffet and food vendors will be available and many activities are planned including a bachelor auction, Bernie Bingo and more. Tickets are available online at www.MissouriFarmersCare.com and wedogiveadam.com

The July 16th NO MO FLOODING: STORM AND FLOOD RELIEF will be held at The Farm in Garden City, Missouri which is a working farm owed by Bill and Emily Cook and is located a half an hour South on Missouri Highway 7. For directions for this wonderful event and all details, t-shirts, and information on how to donate, please show your support for Missouri farmers and rural communities

WEDOGIVEADAM.COM.

Candy will be on GOOD MORNING ARKANSAS on Friday morning, July 1! Watch KATV CHANNEL 7 beginning at 9am!

Special Meet and Greet with Candy is also scheduled for this date at Texas Roadhouse in North Little Rock between 12pm-2pm! Come on out to meet with Candy, talk to her, and pick up some music and great food!

Attention all Pink Warriors! Be ready to wear your PINK, White and Blue because you will be invited to be honored up on stage while Candy sings Pink Warrior during the Patriotic Spectacular show!

This will be a fun way to kick off the great Pink Out Event night at the Amarillo Venom football game followed by a Candy show that evening!  Come out to Texas Roadhouse every day between now and April 2 and find out how to get BOGO tickets for the April 2 Venom event!

Then DON'T MISS being at Texas Roadhouse between noon and 1:30pm on April 2 to meet with Candy along with Venom players and dancers, and get your chance to bring home prizes and gifts provided by Candy, Venom, Texas Roadhouse and Anheuser-Busch!

This will be a lot of fun, folks!  Set your calendars now!

                  Shout

                  Media Contact:

                  Molly Fritch

                  405-740-7705

                  mollykross@hotmail.com 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

            SHOUT ANNOUNCES SINGER-SONGWRITER SENSATION

            TO PLAY SHOW FOR FUNDRAISER 
 

OKLAHOM CITY, OK (March 2, 2011) – Shout, an organization that supports young women cancer survivors, is excited to announce Candy Coburn’s show benefiting its cause on Saturday, March 26 from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Event Center in Oklahoma City. Admission price of $25 in advance includes hors d’oevres and a cash bar. 

Candy Coburn is well known for her “Pink Warrior” song and just finished a 15 major city tour for “Susan G. Komen for the Cure.” She has had three top singles that hit the nationally recognized Texas Music Charts and last year released her CD “Lucky” to national audiences. She has performed with the late George McCorkle (of the original Marshall Tucker Band) for the CW network special, “Live at the Gillioz.”  Candy has also shared the stage with:  Brooks & Dunn, Blake Shelton, Big & Rich, Josh Turner, Gary Allan, Montgomery/Gentry, and many more.  

Shout (Strength, healing, optimism, understanding, together) is a non-profit organization in Oklahoma City whose mission is to provide peer support to young women cancer survivors across the state of Oklahoma, and to increase awareness of breast cancer and other young women’s health issues through community education. Shout was founded in June of 2006 so that young women faced with cancer will have a place to turn for fellowship, support and understanding. To further their mission of helping young women with this devastating disease, Shout has recently partnered with the American Cancer Society and the OU Cancer Institute.

The Cattleman’s Steakhouse Event Center is located at 1309 S. Agnew in Oklahoma City. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, but seating is limited. To purchase tickets, check payable to SHOUT may be mailed to 6608 North Western PMB #198, OKC, OK 73116. Include in payment all names to be placed on the guest list.  For more information about Shout and other ways to support the organization, go to www. shout-okc.org.   

Doors - 7pm

Whitney Layne and Molly Stevens - 8pm

Candy - 9:30pm!

382 Second St. in downtown Macon.  Tickets are $10 for Reserved Seating and on sale at www.coxcapitoltheatre.com, or by calling the Box Office at (478) 257-6391

Event:  Celebrate Hope 2011

Purpose:   To raise awareness and funding for medical clinic in 

             Swaziland Africa

For more info go to http://www.celebratehopecape.com/

or email cbecking@gmail.com

Location:  The Venue

            #80 Independence Centre

            Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

            www.capegirardeauvenue.com

Date:  Saturday February 26, 2011

Time: 6:30pm-10:30pm