Two brothers whose home on St. John was destroyed by Hurricane Irma have made their way to Philadelphia thanks to Kenny Chesney’s gracious donation. Watch the incredible story below:

Kenny Chesney has set up a foundation to support hurricane relief efforts in the Caribbean: Love for Love City Foundation. Follow the link to donate to the cause.

He said in the interview that he’s sent his private plane down with water and dog food.

Country singer Kenny Chesney sent a private plane this morning heading for the US Virgin Islands stocked with water bottles and dog food for the 30 people and 10 dogs that rode out the storm in the basement of his home in St. John.

Mr. Chesney, whose brick and stone home with hurricane proof windows was destroyed, commented on the strength of the community in an interview with HLN.

“These people are really hard workers and they’ve got great hearts, and it’s hard to rock them even with a hurricane of this size,” he said. Chesney has started a fundraising campaign called Love for Love City Foundation. He is also planning a concert to raise aid money for the rebuilding process. In the HLN interview he expressed his affection for the community, saying:“Yes, we will rebuild, and we will recover.”

Kenny was on HLN network where he talked about the destruction on St. John, where he has a home that suffered a lot of damage. Listen to Kenny’s interview below:

Kenny Chesney has spent a lot of time in the islands that have been devastated by Hurricane Irma in recent days. He posted this message on Thursday:

As daylight is hitting the islands, and we’re really getting a sense of how bad this all is…
I don’t know what to say. I’ve never been in war, but the devastation, the people’s faces in a place I know by heart have left me feeling helpless. It’s total devastation.

These are people who live off the sea, who depend on it. They live right there, and it’s gone. Most everyone’s displaced. They are frightened, confused, and they don’t know where help is going to come from. Those lives have changed and will never be the same. Those small islands are hard to get to and they rely on each other to get through what life hands them. For all of them, though, they’ve been where I’ve leaned for emotional and creative support for fifteen years because they are so generous.

I don’t know right now how we’re going to do this. But I want to help. I want to enlist my friends to figure out the best ways to make a difference, to help in whatever ways, small or larger, that we can. I’m blessed with so many great people… We’re already talking, trying to figure out how to get in there. And I know the No Shoes Nation is mighty. They’ve dug in before and made a difference. I have a feeling once we have our plans in the place, they’ll be there again.

Give us a few days to figure this out. Pray/send good thoughts to everyone who’s been affected or is in the path of Hurricane Irma. This is unlike anything they’ve ever seen from St Maartens to St Barths to Puerto Rico then the Caribbean and onto Key West.

Be safe. Tell someone how much you care. Remember to Spread the Love. More Soon,
Kenny

The nominations for the 51st annual CMA Awards have been announced and Kenny Chesney and P!nk earned a nod in the Musical Event of the Year category for their duet “Setting The World On Fire.”

Here’s who they are up against:

“Speak to a Girl” – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

“Kill A Word” – Eric Church featuring Rhiannon Gidden

“Funny How Time Slips Away” – Glen Campbell with Willie Nelson

“Craving You” – Thomas Rhett (feat. Maren Morris)

“The 51st Annual CMA Awards” airs live Wednesday, November 8 on ABC-TV. Country superstars Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will preside over the evening, returning as hosts for the 10th consecutive year.

See the full list of nominees here.