As many know, Brent Burns was severely wounded in Vietnam. For more than thirty years, he suffered constant pain, walked with a cane and had a 4” lift in one shoe. In August, 2005, Brent had surgery at the Dorr Arthritis Institute in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. William Long was his surgeon. If you’ve seen Brent lately, you know the surgery was a complete success. “No Cane, No Pain” is Brent’s tribute song to Dr. Long and the staff at Dorr! To “pay it forward,” Brent supports the Dorr Institute’s Operation Walk. Each year Dorr Institute physicians, nurses and volunteers travel to medically impoverished locales to perform total joint replacement surgeries. As part of this work they also teach and train local physicians and nurses. Operation Walk is a miracle for those who never thought they'd walk again and now can and for the foreign physicians and nurses whose newfound skills can now help others. Dr. Dorr, Dr. Long and their colleagues have a remarkable history of charitable work that is as far-reaching as Russia, Cuba and the Philippines and as close as their home, Los Angeles.
If you would like to join Brent in supporting this legacy of giving, click here to make a contribution.
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"Livin’ the Life (Jimmy Buffet Only Wrote About)" is the aptly named album to introduce singer composer Brent Burns to an Australian audience eager for fun in the sun beach music from the States. Burns has had a great deal of national airplay for the album, especially for If It’s Snowbird Season, Why Can’t We Shoot ‘em?® Burns, a disabled Viet Nam veteran, is always looking for ways to give back to the global community. He does regular benefits for Habitat for Humanity and other U.S. charities. When he scheduled a vacation "Down Under" he called his publicist and said, "I would like to do a benefit for a charity in Australia." Brent’s publicist, Carole Bartholomeaux, BARTHOLOMEAUX/Public Relations, Inc., is also the publicist for author Clive Cussler and his 501C3 non-profit, the National Underwater & Marine Agency. Bartholomeaux had just been chatting with Wayne Sampey of NUMA Australia, looking for ways to raise money to search for missing ships off the Australian coast. Bartholomeaux put Sampey in touch with Burns and history will be made when Burns does two concerts in August to benefit NUMA Australia. All proceeds from the concerts will be donated to NUMA Australia. Burns only income will come from sale of CD’s, T-shirts, baseball caps and mugs. "When Carole suggested this to me, and referred me to Brent’s web site I knew this was something that was workable for NUMA Australia," Sampey explained. "I could not believe that Brent would be willing to perform for NUMA essentially for free. We are very excited about these events." Click here to see photos of Brent's Australian adventure. |
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Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Benefit
1204 State Hwy. 59 S., Gulf Shores, AL 251-968-5731
Located on 16 acres, this park features over 250 exotic animals in natural
looking habitats. The park has a paved path that takes visitors through the
exhibits and onto an elevated observation deck. Visitors can see tropical birds,
lions, tigers, bears and reptiles among other animals. Brent has been a
zoo supporter long before the interest generated by Animal Planet's "The Little
Zoo That Could."
