Sold-out fundraiser to be held June 28 at The Grove in
Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —
Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels will speak
and perform at the inaugural “Veteran Impact Celebration” in Murfreesboro from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, June 28.
The sold-out fundraiser benefiting MTSU's Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family
Center will be held at The Grove at Williamson Place off
Medical Center Parkway near Interstate 24.
The event will highlight corporate and community leaders who have
generously supported and invested in the Daniels Center’s Transitioning Home
Office for student-veterans and military family members.
“We owe our country's veterans for their service and should do
everything we can to help them,” noted Daniels. “The Daniels Center does a
great job of supporting the student-veterans and helping them to transition
from military to civilian life. Thank you to everyone who has supported this
inaugural sold out event, every donation makes a difference.”
The private event features dinner, a VIP meet and greet/photo op
with Daniels, as well as additional speakers, including retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber,
MTSU senior adviser for veterans and leadership initiatives, and
university President Sidney A. McPhee.
“This will be an incredible night of music, recognition and
appreciation,” Huber said. “We will celebrate the impact of our veterans and
their precious families as they continue to serve our nation, now out of
military attire, as leaders in our communities and workforce.”
“We will recognize the business leaders and organizations which
provide opportunities and loyal support to our military,” Huber added. “We will
appreciate the unparalleled commitment of MTSU to our veterans as well as the
patriotic foundation of support, the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and
Military Family Center.”
The Daniels Center is the largest and most comprehensive veterans
center on any Tennessee higher education campus. It enables the campus’
900-plus student-veteran population to have a one-stop shop to meet a variety
of academic needs.
The 3,200-square-foot center is located in the Keathley
University Center, right in the heart of the MTSU campus. The center is
a place for MTSU’s student veterans to study, to gather and to get help
from fellow veterans, who will serve as peer advisers and sponsors. The
Transitioning Home Office assists student veterans — or any student — in making
the transition from being a college student to getting their career underway.
“MTSU’s Daniels Center has provided a welcoming space for myself
and my family as I transition into the university community,” said Jacqueline Evans of Florence, South Carolina, a
veteran of the U.S. Marines and a senior leisure, sports and tourism studies
major.
The Veteran Impact Celebration is sponsored by The Journey Home Project, the Nashville Predators, Hiller, Dollar General, Mission BBQ, The Grove at Williamson Place, the Steel Barrel Brewing Company and Stones River Total Beverages.
Planning for the 2019 Veteran Impact Celebration is currently underway.
The event will take place each year on the Thursday preceding the 4th of July.
About Charlie Daniels
From his Dove Award-winning gospel albums to his genre-defining
Southern Rock anthems and his CMA Award-winning country hits, few artists have
left a more indelible mark on America’s musical landscape than Charlie
Daniels. An outspoken patriot, beloved mentor, and still a road warrior at
age 81, Daniels has parlayed his passion for music into a multi-platinum career
and a platform to support the military, underprivileged children, and others in
need.
The Charlie Daniels Band
has long populated radio with memorable hits and his signature song, “The Devil
Went Down to Georgia.” During the course of his career, Daniels has received
numerous accolades, including his induction into the Country Music Hall of
Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame and becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
Daniels helps to shine the spotlight on the many causes that
are close to his heart. He's a staunch supporter of the military and lends his
time and talent to numerous charitable organizations, including The Journey
Home Project, that he founded in 2014 with his manager, David Corlew, to help veterans of the United States Armed Forces.
About The Journey Home Project
The Journey Home Project is a not-for profit organization assists
other not-for-profits in securing funds to help causes benefiting veterans of
the United States Armed Forces. The Journey Home Project was founded in 2014 by
country music legend Charlie Daniels and his manager, David Corlew. Conscious
of the need to assist our nation’s veterans, they have set out to partner with
organizations that do the most good with the least overhead. Working in tandem
with these organizations, The Journey Home Project is making a difference in
the lives of American patriots.
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