Red, Rock & Blue, an annual weekend-long charity event for veteran organizations, raised $60,000 last weekend, according to Jacques Doucet, WAFB sports anchor and event organizer.
About 70 to 80 percent of the funds will be donated, the rest going to cover costs for the event, he said.
“It was a record-shattering event,” he said.
This year’s total almost doubles last year’s amount of $38,000. Doucet said he was able to donate $25,000 after costs last year.
“I got more determined than ever this year,” he said.
Red, Rock & Blue was a multi-event weekend, featuring a Celebrity/Sorta Celebrity softball game Friday night, a concert at the Varsity Theatre Saturday night and weekend-long softball and kickball tournaments.
Celebrities at this year’s softball game included current and former professional athletes Doug Thompson, Marcus Thornton, Joseph Addai and Kevin Faulk, in addition to well-known faces, such as stars from the TV show “Swamp done.”
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