Music FYI: Lots of Giving Back This Week

Country artists not only did a lot of touring and creating this week, they also did a lot of giving. Here's the latest.

Rascal Flatts

Rascal Flatts presented a CMA Foundation grant of $150,000 to national not-for-profit "Little Kids Rock" this week during a visit to Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles. The band also surprised the students with a donation of instruments. Here's more about what the CMA Foundation is and does.

Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley has teamed with Diageo–Guinness USA to help raise $1 million by St. Patrick's Day in support of local firefighters across the country. Paisley designed one of the limited edition, firefighter-inspired T-shirts for sale, with proceeds benefiting The Leary Firefighters Foundation. From now through March 17, buy one for a $20 donation here or at more than 1,700 in-bar events held across the country.

Lady Antebellum

Lady Antebellum gave more than 35 instruments to the Fitch Street Elementary School's music program in Welland, Ontario this past week. The trio were in town for a show at Niagara Fallsview Casino. The donation was part of their continuing 7FOR7 campaign. Here's one of the previous 7FOR7 giveaways.