(Hamilton, ON) When Gord Bamford was asked to perform at the McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ontario as part of the kick off to the 2011 Country Music Week by the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), Bamford felt it was important to give the kids more than just a song.

He donated $10,000 from his Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation to the McMaster Children’s Hospital to assist with their health care programs at a special presentation held this afternoon.

“I regularly visit children’s hospitals, and I love giving back to those who need it most,” explained Bamford, after performing for the children. “I enjoy connecting with those kids who are so positive, even when faced with such adversity. I am just a guy with a guitar. But I have seen first-hand, the power of music when it comes to healing. I can only hope my donation will make a difference to those children currently at the McMaster Children’s Hospital.” Bamford won the CCMA’s Humanitarian of the Year in 2010.

Bamford, a seven-time CCMA award winner, and two-time Juno Award nominee, has been nominated in four CCMA award categories for 2011: Single of the Year (My Daughter’s Father), Songwriter(s) of the Year (Put Some Alcohol on It), and CMT Video of the Year (My Daughter’s Father). Bamford was again nominated in the exclusive Male Artist of the Year category.

McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) is one of the top pediatric academic health science centres in Canada that serves the special and unique healthcare needs of children using a family-centred model of care. Each year MCH has approximately 180,000 visits to our subspecialty clinics, diagnostic areas, emergency department, inpatient wards and operating rooms.

(Edmonton) Canada’s country music community will return to Lacombe, Alberta for the 4th annual Gord Bamford Charity Invitational Golf Tournament, scheduled for August 4th and 5th, 2011.

In a unique twist this year, Gord Bamford, Patricia Conroy, Beverley Mahood, Jake Mathews and Aaron Pritchett, Tera Lee, and Dallas Smith from the band Default will perform a song from one of their musical heroes, in addition to a song from their own personal collection.

Olympic medalist and world champion figure skater Jamie Sale, former Edmonton Oilers Craig Simpson and Grant Fuhr, Curtis Glencross from the Calgary Flames and CMT Canada host Casey Clarke have all confirmed their attendance.

Clarke will also be filming the CMT Chevy Top 20 Countdown.

Celebrities Attending

• Gord Bamford
• Patricia Conroy
• Jake Mathews
• Dallas Smith
• Brett Bingham
• Grant Fuhr
• Craig Simpson
• Chris Russell
• Beverley Mahood
• Aaron Pritchett
• Tera Lee
• Curtis Glencross
• Davey Shields Jr.
• Al Hamilton
• Jamie Sale
• Casey Clarke
• Wendell Ferguson

(Edmonton, AB) The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awarded Bamford with its Humanitarian Award last night at its Gala Dinner, for his outstanding contributions of time and energy in the support of humanitarian causes.

The successful singer/songwriter has raised almost $500,000 in the past three years for charities such as The Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Lacombe Accessible Park Society, Lacombe Athletic Park, the Ronald McDonald House Red Deer Project and The Make a Wish Foundation.

“There is nothing like looking into the eyes of someone you have helped, whether it is with money or with music,” said Bamford. “Yes it is wonderful to win this award. But at the end of the day, it is not about making it. It is about making it matter to those who matter the most, kids.”

The Gord Bamford Charitable Foundation has a simple mission: “to offer under privileged youth and single parent families in Canada an equal opportunity in life by providing monies to support education, health care and music. Furthermore, it is a Foundation goal to improve communities for Canadian youth through the construction or improvement of multiuse facilities.”

For the first time ever, Gord Bamford leads the way as the Canadian Country Music Association’s (CCMA) leading nominee for the top six award categories for 2010: Single of the Year, Album of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, CMT Video of the Year, all for the song Day Job, Male Artist of the Year and in the coveted Fans’ Choice Award.

Bamford along with Nashville’s Byron Hill were awarded with Record Producer of the Year (for the Album Day Job – Gord Bamford) and Bamford’s webmaster Bella Spur Innovative Media Inc., tied for Website of the Year at the CCMA Industry Brunch on Friday, September 10.

Bamford will perform during the awards program, which will be televised on CBC, Sunday, September 12 at 8 p.m. (MST).

(Edmonton, AB) Canadian country music singer Gord Bamford and the Canadian 4-H Council have formed a partnership to raise funds for 4-H clubs across Canada.

The “Gord Bamford and Friends of 4-H Rural Roots Run Deep” fundraising project will provide an opportunity for 28,000 4-H members from clubs in every Canadian province to sell Bamford’s brand new CD titled “Day Job” which is set to be released to retail markets on April 6, 2010. 4-Her’s will also be able to sell Bamford’s current CD titled Honkytonks and Heartaches. A portion of the profits from those CD sales will go back to the 4-H members’ club.

“I am very excited to have developed this great partnership with 4-H Canada, and having the chance to give back to an organization that had such a big impact on my youth,” explains Bamford, an alumni of Alberta 4-H. “What I gained from 4-H was invaluable, and it only makes sense for me, in my current career, to want to give back. I look forward to a great working relationship with 4-H in Canada.”

“It is especially fitting that Gord has partnered with 4-H Canada, due to the fact that he is a former 4-H member,” says Mike Nowosad, CEO for the Canadian 4-H Council. “Gord exhibits all the characteristics that 4-H embodies and this is apparent in his life and his music. We are extremely appreciative to Gord for this opportunity and his support of 4-H Canada.” The mission of the Canadian 4-H Council is to provide a strong national platform that offers innovative support and initiatives which inspire youth to become contributing leaders in their communities.

Bruce Banks, CEO of the 4-H Foundation of Alberta, was instrumental in encouraging other provincial 4-H organizations to become involved in the project. “Not only do we get an opportunity to work with one of our successful 4-H Alumni, a portion of the CD sales will go to the 4-H Foundation of Alberta Legacy Fund to enhance member and leader experiences through programs, workshops and special events.”

Bamford acknowledges the importance of 4-H within rural communities and wants his public profile to help create opportunity, strengthen rural communities across Canada and affect positive change for 4-H members.

Bamford recently won a SOCAN (The Society of Composers Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) award
on Monday, November 23, 2009 for his song “Stayed Til Two” as one of the top three Country Music songs that achieved the greatest number of performances on domestic radio in 2008. A past Canadian Country Music Award (CCMA) winner in 2008, Bamford, his band and management team received nine CCMA nominations in 2009.