Veterans Fundraiser to Take Place at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
NASHVILLE (November 15, 2013) – The Drive for Veterans, a convoy of zero-emission, low-speed electric vehicles traveling from coast to coast to raise funds and awareness for wounded American veterans, will be attending a concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to raise funds and support for veterans.
The 11thAnnual Artist-in-Residence “Country Boy at Heart” Show, featuring Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder with special guests Emmylou Harris, Brad Paisley, Peter Frampton, and Gordon Kennedy & The Whites, will take place Monday, November 18 in Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Drive for Veterans will be displaying their electric vehicles and greeting concert goers to help raise funds for the Fisher House Foundation and the Semper Fi/America’s Fund charities.
“The concert in Nashville is going to be our best event yet,” says Todd Sauey, president of Columbia ParCar. “Events like this give the Drive for Veterans a great opportunity to help raise support for our wounded heroes. Everyone involved in the Drive is looking forward to the event and all the supportive people we’ll meet.”
For more information on the 11thAnnual Artist-in-Residence “Country Boy at Heart” Show, visit countrymusichalloffame.org.
For more information on the Drive for Veterans, to see the route or to make a donation, visit driveforveterans.com.
About The Drive for Veterans
The Drive for Veterans is a cross-country fundraising initiative committed to promoting support and care for American wounded veterans. The Drive for Veterans will travel from California to Florida over 45 days while driving zero-emission, low-speed vehicles from Columbia ParCar, the organizing sponsor. All funds raised by the Drive for Veterans will be donated to the Fisher House Foundation and the Semper Fi Fund, two organizations committed to helping wounded veterans and their families. Visit http://www.driveforveterans.com/ or read the Drive for Veterans Media Kit for more information.
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