On Sunday, November 10, the United States Marine Corps turns 249, and we're throwing a banger of a party to celebrate and raise funds to help vets struggling with PTSD and other emotional distress.
As many of you know, our own Assistant Brewer, Nick Fonte, is a veteran of the Marine Corps, and we're honored to help raise funds for a fantastic organization that takes direct action to help our veterans.
Doors open at noon and the party runs all afternoon until 5pm.
THE LINEUP:
Food by the Semper Fi chef from 12pm to sellout
Live music all afternoon by:
- Gatorwater
- The League of Erics
- Andrew D. Huber
NO COVER! Please consider a donation and look for raffle/silent auction items.
ABOUT THE CHARITY
Guitars for Vets (G4V) is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We currently operate over 100 chapters in over 40 states. Over the years, we have refined a guitar lesson program that provides Veterans struggling with PTSD and other emotional distress a unique therapeutic alternative. Our program is primarily run by volunteers working at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, community based medical centers, Vet Centers, and Veterans service organizations.
We put the healing power of music in the hands of heroes. Through our work, we help restore feelings of joy and purpose that Veterans can lose after suffering traumatic experiences and help Veterans productively reintegrate into their communities.
To date, G4V has administered over 40,000 guitar lessons and distributed over 4,000 guitars to Veterans. Over the years, we have observed the many ways that our program is enriching the lives of Veterans suffering with mental, physical and emotional distress. Veterans participating in our program have reported better social interactions, the substitution of music for medication, an improved ability at work and greater feelings of personal independence.