The event wrapped its third show in Nashville over the weekend
Global country music superstar Brad Paisley, actress and best-selling author Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Nationwide hosted a benefit for The Store last night (Sun, Apr 13th) at Zanies Nashville. For the third consecutive year the event sold out and to date has raised more than $500,000 dollars. This year’s Groceries with Dignity & Comedy Without featured comedians Kevin Nealon, Henry Cho and Aaron Webber and took place during Nashville’s Comedy Festival. The evening also included a cameo appearance by Lelan Statom, weather anchor for WTVF in Nashville, who participated in the performance of a song Brad wrote about the city’s recent tornado outbreaks and cell phone alerts.
The Store founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, is a free-referral based grocery store that aims to empower low-income individuals and families in the Nashville area. The Store operates with the mission of allowing people to shop for their basic needs in a way that protects dignity and fosters hope.
The 2023 and 2024 events raised $325,000 dollars for The Store and featured comedians Nate Bargatze, John Crist, actress Bonnie Hunt, Kevin Nealon, Dusty Slay, The Groundlings, and comedic music performances by Brad who also emceed the evenings.
