For the past 12 years, Greece American Legion has held the Warrior Benefit Concert on the second Saturday of August. This year’s event will be Saturday, August 12th, from 9:00am to 10:00pm. The guests of honor are a 99 year old WWII Veteran and an Army Search and Rescue Specialist Veteran who was deployed at 9/11’s Ground Zero.
The concert will begin with a motorcade escort from Ferris Goodridge American Legion Post 330, to the Greece American Legion Post 468. Opening ceremony at 10am features the Greece American Legion Color Guard, Nick Novellin singing God Bless America and Our National Anthem, along with the introduction of our Guests of Honor. The Warrior Benefit Concert event is open to the public and has food, raffles, baskets and music.
Each year the Warrior Benefit Concert raises funds for those men and women of the military recovering from wounds they received during deployments. The funds raised go to two local benefactors who use all the monies given and never keep any money for administrative expenses. For every dollar given and raised, every dollar goes out.
The benefactors are NYS Warrior Alliance and PGRNY Help on the Homefront. NYS Warrior Alliance provides goods and services to Walter Reed, Bethesda, the Burn Unit in Texas, Gold Star Mothers and many more. PGRNY provides goods and services to local areas including Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, and Orleans Counties. These services include the more immediate needs of food, clothing, shelter, bills, and basic necessities that may be needed by active duty, retired, and disabled veterans. The most important thing that comes out of the concert is awareness of the fight that many of our veterans endure on a daily basis. Some wounds are not physical in nature.
Awareness of PTSD, suicide, drug and alcohol addiction, homelessness, and mental health remain in the fore front of our cause.
This year’s lineup includes 11 performances both inside and outside during the day. Music begins at 9:30am, and continues to 10:00pm. The artists and groups for this year are Rock Jester, Knight Patrol, Axton Landing, Executive Order, Kid Kurry Band, Lake Effect, Another Vise, Rodger Chennley, Joey Allen, and Uncle Mojo’s House Party featuring Deborah Magone. We thank all of the entertainers that donate their talents to make this concert a success.
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