On Saturday February 7, Veterans Isle hosted it's monthly benefit concert. The event, organized in part by Frets Nirvana, was to raise money for Hopes For Our Troops. It went from 12 Noon to about 5PM SL time.
DJ Kyle started things off at Noon. At 1PM, it was DJ Texas Starchild's
turn on stage. At 2PM came the first live music performance with the
popular Austin Moores. Last but not least, at 4PM Grace Loudon took to
the stage. As the performers did their music, people donated to two
house-shaped kiosks on either side.
Dropping in on Austin's set, Sandy Hauster called out, "You know why we're here today...we want to repay the sacrifices our Military Troops have made to ensure our safety and way of life. Let's honor them with your gifts to Home For Our Troops. They've given us so much. Kiosks are at the front of the stage."
Over the course of the event, Frets would ooccasionally ffer to add to the donation total once a certain mark had been reached, "Only 2250 to 30k .... when we hit 30k ...I will put in another 2500."
For the last some of his event, Austin would step off the stage and sing amongst the crowd. When he was done, Grace Loudon got onto the stage where Austin's stage set had been replaced with her piano, "Grace isn't accepting tips today, we're here supporting Homes For Our Troops, such a desperately needed cause. Please, send those lovings to the donation boxes to either side of stage."
"HFOT is a privately funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization building specially adapted, mortgage-free homes nationwide for the most severely injured Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. Most of these Veterans are multiple amputees, paraplegic, quadriplegic or have suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent by Homes for Our Troop has gone to directly support Veterans. DURING THAT TIME HFOT HAS BUILT 429 SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOMES NATIONWIDE FOR EXTREMELY INJURED VETERANS."
By the end of the event, a total of 178,315 Lindens had been raised in both kiosks.
To learn more about Homes for Our Troops visit https://www.hfotusa.org
Bixyl Shuftan
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