Introduction
Amid countless heartbreaking stories from the historic Texas flood, one quiet moment stood out — a moment that moved thousands: Alan Jackson helped a 72-year-old man rebuild the home he had lost.
Harold, a lifelong resident of Kerrville, once listened to Alan Jackson’s “Remember When” in his kitchen with his late wife. When the flood came, he didn’t just lose his house — he lost everything that held a lifetime of memories: wedding photos, worn-out books, the old wooden rocking chair where he used to read his Bible every morning.
“I didn’t think I could start over at this age,” Harold said. “But then a young man knocked on my door and said, ‘I’m here from the Still Standing Fund — started by Alan Jackson.’ I thought I misheard.”
And from that moment on, something that once seemed impossible began to happen.
No TV crews. No big announcements. Just young volunteers — representing a singer they’d never met — bringing in building materials, raising walls, and carefully laying down pieces of a life that floodwaters had tried to wash away.
This wasn’t the first time Alan Jackson quietly did the right thing.
Since launching the Still Standing Fund, Alan had emphasized: “We’re not just helping them through the storm… we’re staying when the cameras are gone.”
His fund focuses on long-term relief, working directly with churches, schools, and local organizations to ensure help goes to the people who truly need it — no middlemen, no waste.
Harold’s story may not be unique — but it’s a powerful reminder of the strength of quiet kindness:
when a song that once lived in someone’s memory becomes the roof over their head, rebuilt with compassion.
“I used to call him my favorite singer,” Harold said. “But now… I call Alan Jackson a friend.”
In the midst of chaos, some people choose to stay — not for the fame, but simply because it’s the right thing to do.
And maybe that’s the truest spirit of country: quiet, steady, and never leaving anyone behind.