Posts Tagged ‘songs4soldiers’
Soldier reflects on military service
To Monroe County residents, he is first and foremost the founder of an organization that has used $300,000 of donated funds to help more than 200 local combat veterans. He…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers founder receives state award
A Columbia man and his wildly successful nonprofit group were recognized at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Sunday for going above and beyond for local veterans in need.…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers update
By DUSTIN ROW Hi friends. Well, we had another hugely successful event this past September at our new venue, Bolm-Schuhkraft Memorial City Park in Columbia. Nearly 4,000 people showed up,…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers concert continues to grow
The third annual Songs4Soldiers benefit concert takes place Saturday afternoon at a new venue: Bolm-Schuhkraft City Park in Columbia. A suggested donation of $10 is asked for admission when the…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers is Sept. 12
By DUSTIN ROW As founder and president of Songs4Soldiers, I want to provide an update on what this local 501(c)(3) not-for-profit group has been up to. Our organization helps St.…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers makes holiday bright for veteran
Around the holiday season, kitchens are where families gather, cook and share countless memories. But if a kitchen isn’t a good space to gather, a home can seem incomplete. Songs4Soldiers,…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers plans ‘bigger and better’ benefit
After the success of last year’s inaugural Songs4Soldiers benefit concert, founder Dustin Row of Columbia has big plans for this year. The event has expanded to include many more features…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers honors its fourth veteran
Songs4Soldiers has honored its fourth veteran, Kevin Crook of Columbia. Crook deployed to Iraq in March 2005 as a pilot. In May 2006, he was involved in a helicopter crash…
Read MoreSongs4Soldiers helps third veteran
Songs4Soldiers is the organization that just keeps on giving. Thanks to money raised during a September 2013 concert in Columbia, the organization was able to help its third veteran, Mathew…
Read MoreSpecial Christmas for one local veteran
The second of four veterans to benefit from funds raised during a special concert organized this past summer was awarded a surprise Christmas gift last week. The Songs4Soldiers organization, founded…
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