It’s been a long and painful two years since Haley Bell, granddaughter of multi-platinum country music star, Collin Raye, died at age nine from an undiagnosed neurological disorder. But “Poppi”, as Haley called him, has moved back to Nashville and has turned the pain of Haley’s death into a way of helping families who are unable to afford wheelchairs for their disabled children.

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“For my daughter Britanny (Haley’s mother) and I, the reality of the Blessed Chair Foundation gives us purpose beyond the pain and hurt of losing our sweet angel, Haley,” says Raye, who charted 16 #1 hits, and 24 Top 10 hits through the 90’s with songs like “Love Me,” “In This Life,” “Little Rock,” and “One Boy, One Girl.” In 2011, Raye’s first inspirational album, His Love Remains, was released and remains the #1 reviewed Christian CD on Amazon.com.

The newly formed foundation is named from lyrics in the song “She’s with Me,” a song Collin Raye wrote about Haley when she was still alive. Collin sings about her “Blessed Chair” which carried Haley everywhere with the family and which greatly improved the quality of Haley’s life.

According to the Survey of Income and Program Participation, there are 3.4 million wheelchair/scooter users among the U.S. non-institutional population ages 6+, which represents 1.3% of the U.S. population ages 6 and over. There are many families of special needs children who are working hard to make ends meet yet cannot afford to purchase a basic wheelchair that they need to improve the quality of life of their loved one. This foundation seeks to reach and help these families.

Country music stars Jamie O’Neal, John Berry and other country music artists are scheduled to perform with Raye after the CMA Awards on November 1st. The event will be an elegant evening of live performances, premium bar and gourmet food at The aVenue in downtown Nashville. This event will be the official launch for The Haley Bell Blessed Chair Foundation. Many other artists are expected to stop by or perform (pending official confirmations). Artists unable to attend but donating autographed guitars include Vince Gill, Neal McCoy, John Michael Montgomery and Joe Diffie.

The Foundation is partnering with Cradle Concepts, LLC, Collin’s record label, and Custom Travel Incentives, CTI, a New York City-based marketing firm providing a trusted resource for corporate hospitality, trip incentives, promotions and special event production. A member of the Country Music Association since 2006, CTI is also the exclusive travel packager for Broadway Across America. To make a tax-deductible donation to The Haley Bell Bless-ed Chair Foundation, a foundation founded in the memory of Collin Raye's precious granddaughter that died at age 9 in 2010 you can mail a check to:

The Haley Bell Bless-ed Chair Foundation*
P.O. Box 1067
Lebanon, TN 37088

On-line credit card donations will be accepted soon.

*The Haley Bell Bless-ed Chair Foundation is a charitable program of United Charitable Programs.
This charity will assist families in need of wheel chairs for their disabled loved ones.

Award winning artist Collin Raye has joined forces with REM Beverages, Wish For Our Heroes and ML Motorsports to help raise funds for our troops! "The biggest misconception is that our government takes care of our courageous warriors, but nothing could be further from the truth" says Raye. Wish For Our Heroes, led by Jeff Wells, is a tremendous organization that grants wishes for military families that are in dire straits. "I'm proud to be a part of all of this. America belongs to We The People, not the politicians in Washington, D.C.! God Bless our troops and God Bless the USA!"

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