Country Music Superstars Give this Shootout Fundraiser a Celebrity Jolt: $5 Million and Counting Raised

BY Merrit Stahle // 06.02.17

photography Melissa Macatee

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Larry Toon, Emily Hill, Mary Margaret Browning, Jessica Whitsitt

Justin Toon, Patti & Larry Toon, Roger Staubach, Mary Margaret & Beau Browning

Brooks Bradford, Brian Denny, Russell Kellner, Tom Richardson, Brendan Grinalds

Carrie Rowling, Rena Padachy, Carolyn Cross

Patti Toon, Laura Brooks, Mary Margaret Browning, Isabella Brooks-McElroy, Livi Brooks

Jake Kreck, Ryan Tewksbury, Kevin Morrill, Shon Conine, Kevin Linderman

Jimmy Aboussie, Eddie Aboussie, Kenneth Aboussie, Blake Wiley, Chris Cassidy

Bonnie Bishop

What: Elizabeth Toon Charities 11th Annual Concert and Shootout

Where: Gilley’s Dallas and Dallas Gun Club

PC Moment: The two-day Elizabeth Toon Charities Concert and Shootout was a wild success for dedicated families, friends, and backers of the organization, which supports needy Texas children and families. Talk about country star power.

The concert, which featured headliner Jack Ingram and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Bonnie Bishop, was ovation-worthy to be sure.

The shootout, which took place the following day, was also one for the record-books. A staggering 80 teams assembled at The Dallas Gun Club for the tournament — and the bottom line results are impressive. In its 11-year history, the event has now raised a cool $5 million. Carrie Rowling, co-executive director of Elizabeth Toon Charities, praised the event’s longtime partners, from Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated to Lincoln Property Company to Sewell Automotive Companies, Incorporated.

Top Guns: Patti and Larry Toon, Justin Toon, Brooks Bradford, Brian Denny, Rena Padachy, Carolyn Cross.