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Bo auctions Guitar on e-bay for charity
"This guitar is a BR183 and the other one is a BR180 I used while doing acoustic shows throughout the southeast. I love these guitars very much and they have been played for many years. If you bid on this guitar, please know that you are helping, Stars for Stripes & Safe House Women’s Shelter of Birmingham. I hope this guitar will bring someone as much joy as it have brought me over the years."
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American Idol star thrills a special youngster at Sherman

"Colin Franko, 10, of Tunkhannock came to the Sherman Theater with his twin sister, Gracie and their parents to see Bice’s concert in 2006. Franko has Asperger syndrome, a form of autism, and was unable to handle the noise of the concert so he ended up watching the entire show with his mom from the glass doors in the lobby. He is a huge American Idol fan so it was very exciting for him to be at the concert.
The merchandise salesperson noticed that they were watching from the lobby and struck up a conversation with the mother and son. Once the show ended, he told them to stay.
“Patrick the salesman set this whole thing in motion. Had it not been for his act of kindness, this wouldn’t have happened,” said Cathy Franko, Colin’s mother, whose son had the opportunity to meet Bice because of the salesperson’s efforts.
Now, fast forward to 2008 and Bice’s second concert at the Sherman Theater. “I never got the chance to thank Patrick for what he did,” Franko explains. She decided that it was time to thank him so she wrote a letter expressing her gratitude toward Patrick and the Sherman Theater for what they did for her family. She also enclosed a letter to thank Bice for his kindness.
Franko received a phone call a few weeks later from the Sherman Theater asking if her family would be available to hang out with Bice before his concert this time. They answered yes, of course.
“We were there during sound check before the show. The principal of Colin’s school knew that he was going so he told him that if he was able to get a tiger paw picture for Bo to sign that the entire fourth grade with get extra recess time,” Franko said.
Colin is now the superstar of his class after hanging out with Bo Bice for a second time.
And the young boy? As is typical of most children who’ve had celebrity encounters, young Colin will be feeling its effects for quite some time:
During this visit, they sang songs together and Colin made sure to show Bice his report card. Colin also showed Bice an important school assignment that he did. “He wrote a time line of the five greatest moments of his life and Bo was a part of that,” Colin’s mom said."
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Bo Bice Performs for the TN National Guard Conference, Nashville
"After just returning from Afghanistan in February where Bo Bice was able to meet soldiers fighting in Operation Enduring Freedom, many of them from the TN National Guard, he was the perfect fit to perform at the dinner for the TN National Guard Conference held in Nashville, TN. Bo and his band performed an acoustic set as the 3 day conference came to an end for the TN National Guard. After the show, Bo signed autographs and mingled with the soldiers and their families."
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Bo Bowling for charity-June 2008
"A benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Prior to CMA Music Fest Multi-platinum selling Lonestar will help kick-off the CMA Music Festival with "Lonestar Strikes Out For The Kids," a bowling party to raise money and awareness for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The strike and spare event will be held at the Hermitage Lanes in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday, June 2, 2008 from 6-10 p.m.
Celebrities have been invited to host bowling lanes for the party, and fans attending the event have a chance to bowl with the artists. Four lucky fans' names will be drawn to bowl a game with each artist. The drawing for bowling slots will take place prior to the party, and winners names will be announced at the party. Also, in the lobby of the bowling center, a silent auction will be held throughout the evening featuring items from some of country music's biggest stars. Each attending celebrity will receive a custom-made bowling shirt, which will be autographed by the celebrity and then auctioned off to the highest bidder."
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