Kenny Chesney donated more than $1 million to various causes across the state of Massachusetts before he took the stage at Gillette Stadium in August.

Kenny Chesney decided to give back to the state of Massachusetts before he even stepped on stage for his three-night run at Gillette Stadium last month. Ahead of his first show at the football stadium in Foxborough on Aug.

Kenny Chesney performed for three nights last month at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts and certainly made a mark on this city, quietly making donations to local charities. One of these charities was the Animal Rescue League of Boston and to say they were thrilled by his generosity is an understatement.

Even before Kenny Chesney filled Gillette Stadium three nights in a row last month, several Massachusetts charities were already cheering his quiet generosity.