Brad Paisley and Wife Open Free Toy Store for Nashville Families in Need

The initiative, an extension of their free grocery store, The Store, aims to provide holiday cheer and essential services to families below the federal poverty line.

• Country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, opened a free toy store in Nashville, Tennessee, which allowed 400 families to pick out a variety of toys and musical instruments for the holiday season.
• The toy store is an extension of their free grocery store, The Store, which provides groceries to families in need and was first opened in 2019.
• The Store has an enrollment process each year, and to qualify, a household’s total annual income has to be at 200 percent or below the federal poverty line.
• The Store plans to make the toy store an annual event, but it needs year-round donations to keep people fed and to continue expanding its services.
• The Store also offers additional services to low-income families, including financial literacy events, music therapy and medicine management, in partnership with Belmont University.

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