NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jamey and Brittney Johnson’s Give It Away Fund has made eleven grants so far in 2026, focusing on children in need but also helping several other organizations.
The fund’s name came from the 2006 George Strait No. 1 hit, “Give It Away,” which Jamey co-wrote with Bill Anderson and Buddy Cannon. The song won Song of the Year at both the CMA and ACM Awards.
Johnson donates a dollar for every ticket sold at participating shows to his fund. In addition, he donates all proceeds from the sale of a special T-shirt available at his shows and online.
One of the grants cleared the meal debt for 550 school kids in the six schools of Mississippi’s Hancock County School District, where Brittney attended school.
“I grew up in the Hancock County School District, and I’m so proud to give back to my home community in this way,” Brittney says. “My goal was to remove this financial weight from hardworking parents and free students from any pressure they might feel when entering the cafeteria each day.”
Four other grants went to non-profits that help children: First Friday Kids Support Group (Polk County, FL), The Charley Foundation (Nashville), Lizana Youth Association (Pass Christian, MS), and Wichita’s Littlest Heroes (Kansas).
The couple also made three grants to animal organizations: Mane Mission (equine therapy for veterans), Nashville Pittie, and Animal Rescue Corp.
“Supporting a nonprofit like Nashville Pittie has been so meaningful and personal, because Jamey and I are passionate advocates of the breed and proud owners of two precious pitties ourselves,” Brittney says.
Additional grants went to The Stepping Stone Shelter (Southwest Kansas), Heart of the Motor documentary through Donate Life Kentucky Trust, and the Nikki Mitchell Foundation — with funds specified to help a 31-year-old mother of a 5-year-old battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
“Supporting this patient and her family during such a difficult time is a perfect example of why my husband and I started the Give It Away Foundation: to step in when it matters most, because we believe that no one should face life’s hardest moments alone,” Brittney says.
For more info on the Give It Away fund, visit JameyJohnson.com/Give-It-Away.