"Heroes On The Harbor" on Midway Carrier to Honor Wounded American Warriors.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Holding Hands, an organization that assists local San Diegans This is a list of famous people or were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California, USA. : A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
San Diego - a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base Pacific, Pacific Ocean - the largest ocean in the world and will feature music by three acts including a Billy Joel cover band. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. recent U.S. Department of Defense numbers, close to 25,000 American service members have been wounded overseas during combat in either Iraq or Afghanistan. Many of these wounded warriors return home with mental and physical scars that last a lifetime, with the effects of war far reaching to both friends and family. On June 15th, these heroes will be honored aboard the flight deck of the U.S.S. Midway at this event, with all proceeds benefiting the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. The evening of fun and food will feature music by three acts including "Big Shot," a nationally acclaimed New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of band highlighting the music of Billy Joel. In a New York Times article, Billy Joel himself said, "They had a hard time convincing me it wasn't me!" The night will also include wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos from a dozen California wineries, hors d'oeuvres, a silent and live auction capped with a firework spectacular at the end of the night. "About a year ago, I visited the Wounded Warrior Center on Camp Pendleton and was very moved by the experience," said Rob LaBreche, president of Holding Hands. "We are fortunate to have these brave men and women dedicated to serving our country and willing to put their lives on the line for us. I invite all San Diegans to come out and show their support for our troops." The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund provides assistance to entities like the Wounded Warrior Center, to individual Marines and their families, and to other service members who were injured in combat. The assistance is provided in the form of a grant, with no expectation of repayment, and may help with immediate financial needs such as travel, childcare, lodging, or problems resulting from lost wages. "I can't even begin to tell you how much the Semper Fi Fund has helped me since I came back injured from Iraq," said Philip Levine
Tickets for "Heroes on the Harbor" are $85 for the general public and $60 for active military and can be purchased online at www.heroesontheharbor.com or by calling (858) 794-0164. Visit www.holdinghandssd.org for more information about Holding Hands San Diego and www.semperfifund.org for more information about the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. The event is for adults 21 and over. About Holding Hands Holding Hands is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that adapts its fundraising and focus to the changing needs of the San Diego community. Holding Hands offers volunteers, donors and the community the opportunity to choose the best means to use funds to assure that donations are going specifically towards designated causes. For more information on Holding Hands San Diego, visit www.holdinghandssd.org. About the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides financial assistance to marines injured in combat or training and to other service members injured while in direct support of Marine units. The Fund provides support to these service members and their families to help defray de·fray tr.v. de·frayed, de·fray·ing, de·frays To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay. [French défrayer, from Old French desfrayer : des-, expenses incurred during hospitalization hospitalization /hos·pi·tal·iza·tion/ (hos?pi-t'l-i-za´shun) 1. the placing of a patient in a hospital for treatment. 2. the term of confinement in a hospital. , rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy. and recovery. The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund alleviates the financial burden placed on the family to allow them to focus on the recovery of their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl . |
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