Jacksonville, FL (Top40 Charts/ Wounded Warrior Project) Def Leppard, Wounded
Warrior Project (WWP), and Raven Drum Foundation will be collaborating to honor America's military veterans with the gift of music - free tickets to specific
Def Leppard Mirror Ball Tour 2011 concert dates and VIP Wounded
Warrior Meet N' Greets with Def Leppard, one-armed drummer Rick Allen. With this contribution, our heroes are thanked for their service and invited to enjoy an evening with their loved ones and fellow service men and women. For many veterans, reintegration into daily civilian life has its many challenges - the goal here is to provide an important, bonding entertainment experience. For the VIP Wounded
Warrior Meet N' Greets, it is an honor to welcome VIP Wounded Warriors to join Rick Allen and Raven Drum Foundation backstage before the concerts to share experiences, inspire and be inspired.
Wounded Warrior Project will be handling the distribution of the tickets and selection of the VIP Meet N' Greet attendees.
Raven Drum Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which was founded in 2001 by Rick Allen, drummer for Def Leppard, and Lauren Monroe, musician and healer. Raven Drum's mission is to serve, educate and empower veterans and other people in crisis. The Veteran Resiliency Program, which focuses on veterans and their families, is the foundation's primary program. This program guides participants and provides somatic and contemplative tools that bring body and mind to a place of rest and balance. The foundation engages music as a tool for healing allowing participants to use rhythm as a form of release, an avenue for empowerment and a means to connect to others. For more information on the Raven Drum Foundation visit their website at www.ravendrumfoundation.org.
Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida with additional program offices located in New York, New York; Washington D.C.; San Diego, California; San Antonio, Texas; and Chicago, Illinois. WWP was founded in Roanoke, Virginia by a group of veterans and friends who took action to help the injured servicemen and women of this generation.
Over 44,000 of our nation's armed forces have been physically wounded during the current military conflicts. Hundreds of thousands more are estimated to be recovering from invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury. WWP assists wounded warriors and their families through a holistic approach to their recovery. Whether through caregiver retreats, combat stress programs, career and education services, or adaptive sporting opportunities, WWP empowers warriors with the tools essential to not just survive their injuries but to thrive and achieve personal and professional success.
Def Leppard With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide and two prestigious Diamond Awards to their credit, Def Leppard - Joe Elliott (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick "Sav" Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums) - continues to be one of the most important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career, the band has produced a series of classic groundbreaking albums that set the bar for generations of music fans and artists alike. The group's spectacular live shows, filled with powerful melodic rock anthems, have become synonymous with their name. The band's colossal live performances have become must-see events and have made them an institution in the music and touring industry as they continue to sell out arenas worldwide.
