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Companies in the Bondurant area come together to help those wounded in war on terror Veterans
Bondurant, IA – February 27, 2008 – The Board of Bondurant Trade, in collaboration with the Coalition to Salute Heroes USA (www.saluteheroes.org) will hold a charity dinner and auction on Friday, 29 5:00 to 22:00 CST February Cory Irish pub in the center of Bondurant in honor of local veterans.
Donny Daughenbaugh Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps (retired) and specialist BJ Jackson, Iowa National Guard (retired), veterans of the area will be present. While deployed in Iraq in 2004, Donny has been wounded in the face by insurgents, and the bullet lodged near his brain that doctors can not be erased. In 2003, BJ lost both legs when the Humvee he was riding collided with a mine. Today, BJ and Donny help other wounded soldiers and their families by working with the organization nonprofit, nonpartisan Coalition for Heroes American Salute (SCF).
All proceeds will go to SCF, which distributes funds to wounded veterans living in the Greater Des Moines.
Included in the auction are:
• guitar autographed by country artists, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Montgomery Gentry
• Autographed Photos / Shirts Leeann Womack and Dirks Bentley
• Sports memorabilia autographed NASCAR, Barry Bonds, Brett Favre
• other memorabilia autographed Hannah Montana
• Items donated by local businesses such as gas grills and DVD players
SCF is a leading provider of emergency government assistance Financial seriously injured troops for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. There are significant emotional, psychological and financial barriers that wounded heroes and their families have to overcome in addition to the physical changes they have undergone. SCF measures to help these families rebuild their lives, thanks to donations from Americans patriotic and businesses throughout the country.
To learn more about this event please contact Donny Daughenbaugh at 515-868-4470.
For For more information about the visit www.saluteheroes.org SCF.
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Contact:
Ashlie Lanning
alanning@919marketing.com
(919) 459-8158
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About the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes:
The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes is a 501 (c)(3), non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to helping the severely wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families rebuild their lives. The organization is the top nongovernmental association helping wounded troops from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and since its 2004 inception, has assisted over 6,000 troops.
More than $11 million dollars has been distributed to date to prevent car repossessions and utility shut-offs, while trips to sporting events, entertainment parks, and shows help service members boost morale, break the boredom of the routine of recuperation and help reintegrate wounded troops into civilian life. The annual all-expense-paid Road to Recovery Conference provides seminars, career counseling, job fairs, evaluations, and inspirational success stories.
For more information or to learn how you can help, please visit the website at www.saluteheroes.org.
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