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Carolina Panthers owners David and Nicole Tepper helped organize an event that raised $24 million for Hurricane Helene relief in the North Carolina region.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the monetary figure Sunday and noted the Teppers made Bank of America Stadium available for the Saturday event. There were more than 80,000 people in attendance to see some of the biggest names in country music, including Luke Combs.
Schefter explained that Combs is a “lifelong Panthers fan” and called David Tepper to ask whether he would make the stadium, parking, sponsorship and suites available.
Carolyn Conte of WXII in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, noted the show sold out within 12 hours and featured performances from Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Bailey Zimmerman, The Avett Brothers, Scotty McCreery, Parmalee and Chase Rice.
The money was split in half between the organizations that Combs and Church chose.
Combs’ money went to Samaritan’s Purse, Manna Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC and Eblen Charities, while Church’s money went to his Chief Cares Foundation.
Hurricane Helene was one of the deadliest storms in recent United States history and was particularly devastating to the North Carolina region with a combination of heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides in the mountainous areas.
Bank of America stadium was also available this weekend because the Panthers are on the road to face the Denver Broncos in Sunday’s matchup.
Carolina then returns home to play the division-rival New Orleans Saints in Week 9 on Nov. 3.
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