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A room full of felt Stetsons and a stage with two of Fort Worth's most beloved celebrities is sure to bring out the pocketbooks for charity. And, sure enough, that's precisely what happened at Tannahill's Tavern and Music Hall during the second annual Big Good fundraising event.
The event, which took place Thursday, March 30, exceeded the previous year's mark of raising over $1 million via silent and an exciting public auction, which saw donated items going for hundreds of thousands of dollars. All proceeds benefit the organization's three three main beneficiaries, including The Tarrant To & Through Partnership, United Community Centers, and Upsprie.
“We just want to continue doing all we can for these three organizations,” Bridges said via a press release. “These causes are all very near and dear to our hearts. Being from Fort Worth and getting to come home and be apart of this really is what it is all about.”
The evening also included performances by one-half of Big Good, Leon Bridges, and Durand Jones, and a catered steak dinner provided by Tim Love. Attendees included the likes of local actor Eric Nelsen and
Bridges partnered with legendary former TCU football coach Gary Patterson in 2020 to form The Big Good in an effort to combine and increase their charitable efforts in Fort Worth.
"One of the reasons Leon and I partnered together was so we could be bigger, and, thus, we could help more," Patterson said in 2022 interview with Fort Worth Magazine. "I think, together, we can raise more money and help more people."