Free Online Benefit Concert to Air October 13 Featuring “Women of Country Music”
Getting together to help Folded Flag in their mission to support the families of fallen heroes makes for a special night.
The Folded Flag Foundation is proud to announce the ‘Women of Country Music’ installment of the Songwriters Café, a series of free national, online concerts sponsored by O’Charley’s Restaurant + Bar, the classic American restaurant with locations across 17 states, that benefit families of our country’s fallen heroes.
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Join us virtually on Oct. 13 to celebrate Women of Country Music and raise money for the families of our fallen heroes! (Graphic: Business Wire)
Performing at the Tuesday, October 13 concert will be:
- Abby Anderson (artist of popular Country music single “Make Him Wait”)
- Tenille Arts (artist of “Somebody Like That” and “I Hate This”)
- Jennifer Denmark (co-writer of Jimmie Allen’s “Make Me Want To”)
- Alison Veltz (co-writer of Carly Pearce’s “Dare Ya”)
The concert will be hosted by Westwood One’s Elaina Smith, known for her popular radio show Nights With Elaina.
“To be in a room with all these great female songwriters is a real treat,” said Abby Anderson. “I’m excited to be able to swap stories and share songs while raising money for such a deserving organization. I can’t wait for people to see!”
“It’s an honor to share the stage with all these wonderful ladies for a great cause,” said Tenille Arts. “Getting together to help Folded Flag in their mission to support the families of fallen heroes makes for a special night. I’m glad to be able to do what I can to help.”
“All I can say is ‘wow’ – what a terrific event,” said Jennifer Denmark. “The families of our fallen heroes deserve all the support we can give them, so getting together to sing songs and raise money for them is something I will cherish for a long time.”
“I’m so proud to be part of the ‘Women of Country Music’ event to help raise money for Folded Flag. You couldn’t have asked for more talented room of songwriters,” said Allison Veltz.
The ‘Women of Country Music’ Songwriters Café will be an hour-long performance streamed on SongwritersCafe.com and the O’Charley’s Facebook page on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 8pm est/7pm cst.
After the show, the video will be permanently posted on the Facebook page, along with past Songwriters Café performances. While the performance is free to watch, viewers are encouraged to make a donation through a featured Donate Now button, via text by texting FFF to 76278 or by going to www.foldedflagfoundation.org/donate. All proceeds will go to Folded Flag which is structured as a Foundation with 100% of donations going to beneficiaries and no administrative costs.
“The ‘Women of Country Music’ Songwriters Café is going to be a fantastic event,” said Kim Frank, president of The Folded Flag Foundation. “I’m thrilled that these ladies are coming together to support The Folded Flag Foundation, and I know that the audience will be moved by their performance. We are extremely thankful for O’Charley’s for sponsoring this event and helping to make sure that the spouses and children of fallen soldiers have a pathway to success.”
“The Songwriters Café has been a resounding success thus far, and we are excited to come together once again to support Folded Flag with the ‘Women of Country Music,’” said Craig Barber, CEO of O’Charley’s. “Getting this group of talented women on one stage to help raise money for these families is a dream come true. We hope that viewers will be touched by The Folded Flag Foundation’s mission and donate what they can during the show.”
Safety is of the utmost importance for O’Charley’s and Folded Flag, and protocols were put in place to ensure a safe event for all participants.
The Folded Flag Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides educational scholarships and support grants to the families of our country’s fallen heroes. O’Charley’s has committed to hosting a series of free concerts to benefit the Folded Flag Foundation throughout the summer and fall as part of their larger “Hometown Heroes” philanthropic endeavors.
About the Folded Flag Foundation
The Folded Flag Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides educational scholarships and support grants to the spouses and children of the U.S. military and government personnel who died as a result of hostile action or in an accident related to U.S. combat operations. To learn more about the Folded Flag Foundation, visit www.foldedflagfoundation.org.
About O’Charley’s
O’Charley’s was born in Nashville, Tennessee and has served craveable American food and drinks inspired by their Southern roots since 1971. O’Charley’s operates more than 160 restaurants across the Southeast and Midwest. In addition to great food, good times and famous unsliceably soft rolls, O’Charley’s welcomes guests with genuine hospitality every time they walk through our doors or use our curbside delivery. To find an O’Charley’s location near you, please visit www.OCharleys.com. O’Charley’s is also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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