COUNTRY MUSIC STARS COME TO COLORADO SPRINGS FOR INAUGURAL EVENT BENEFITING THE FAMILIES OF FALLEN MILITARY HEROES
Craig Morgan Headlines the Saluting our Fallen Heroes Dinner and Songwriters Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 27, 2018
Arlington, Va. – A lineup of country music stars is coming to Colorado Springs on Thursday, Sept. 6 to support the families of America’s fallen military heroes.
The Saluting our Fallen Heroes Dinner and Songwriters Show will take place at the Stargazers Theatre as part of the annual Colorado Celebrity Classic event to benefit the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). TAPS is the leading national military service organization providing compassionate care to all those grieving the loss of a loved one who died while serving in the Armed Forces or as a result of his or her service.
The dinner will feature country music stars Craig Morgan, Richie McDonald, Keni Thomas, Billy Montana and Jimmy Nichols. Morgan and Thomas are both U.S. Army veterans who served together in the 82nd Airborne Division, and Thomas is a veteran of the infamous Black Hawk Down battle in Mogadishu, Somalia. The entertainers will perform to support families of fallen military heroes, who will be present at the program to share poignant stories of how they are coping with grief and finding healing through the programs and services offered by TAPS.
The event is put on by the TAPS Colorado Executive Committee, which comprises Lynne and Bo Cottrell, General (Ret.) Gene and Jill Renuart, Lt. General (Ret.) Mike and Col. (Ret.) Paula Gould, Tom and Jill Tarver, and Kelly and Bill Eustace, who will be available to media prior to the show’s start.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
Who: Country music entertainers, family members of fallen military heroes and TAPS staff members
When: Thursday, Sept. 6 prior to the start of the show between 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Where: Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80910
Media RSVP: To request interviews or attend any part of the event, please contact Rita Barry-Corke, TAPS Vice President of Media Relations at rita@taps.org or via mobile phone at 860-304-1807.
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ABOUT TAPS
The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the leading national organization providing compassionate care and survivor support services for the families of America’s fallen military heroes. Since 1994, TAPS has offered support to more than 80,000 survivors of fallen military in the form of peer-based emotional support, grief and trauma resources, grief seminars and retreats for adults, Good Grief Camps for children, case work assistance, connections to community-based care, online and in-person support groups and a 24/7 resource and information helpline for all who have been affected by a death in the Armed Forces. Services are provided free of charge. For more information go to www.taps.org or call the toll-free TAPS resource and information helpline at 1.800.959.TAPS (8277).