The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission is celebrating one decade of giving again to America’s heroes.
Nation music icon Charlie Daniels of The Charlie Daniels Band was recognized for demonstrating his robust patriotism.
In 2014, Daniels began his personal nonprofit group, The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission, to help U.S. navy veterans and first responders.
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Now, 10 years later, the challenge has raised about $4 million for the trigger, forming relationships with numerous veteran-advocacy organizations throughout the nation.
Charlie Daniels (left) and David Corlew (proper) started The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission in 2014. (The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission)
In an interview with Fox Information Digital, Daniels’ longtime supervisor, David Corlew, mentioned he assumed the late musician — who died in July 2020 — can be happy with how his group, together with his spouse Hazel Daniels, has continued to hold out the challenge.
“We provide help for the return, rehabilitation and reintegration again into civilian life for veterans and first responders.”
“I feel he can be proud that we had been capable of proceed the mission and have broadened it to the place we’ve got extra time, extra people who need to assist,” mentioned Corlew, who spent 47 years working for Daniels, from 1973 till the day he handed away.
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Despite the fact that Daniels is “not right here in physique, he’s spiritually part of this,” Corlew added.
“It’s his affect and his love for the veteran neighborhood and first responder neighborhood, and simply being a terrific patriot, that is the explanation we’re right here,” he mentioned. “For no different cause however Charlie’s imaginative and prescient.”
Corlew, who’s the president and COO of the Journey Residence Mission, helped begin the group 10 years in the past alongside Daniels to deal with the necessity for veteran help and to determine different organizations that “do good work.”
“We provide help for the return, rehabilitation and reintegration again into civilian life for veterans and first responders,” he advised Fox Information Digital.
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After Daniels’ demise, Corlew carried on this mission by supporting organizations with mutual pursuits, together with Operation Tune, Struggle Horses for Veterans and Charlie 5.
After dedicating 10 years to this work, Corlew mentioned he’s observed that veteran care has grow to be “generational.”
The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission presents a verify to Shepherd’s Males group for its SHARE Army Initiative at Shepherd Heart in Atlanta. (The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission)
“We now have children [of veterans] who’ve witnessed divorces,” he mentioned. “We even have children who’ve witnessed a guardian taking their very own life … The suicide deal is tragic and is at an epidemic stage.”
Corlew additionally acknowledged the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Households Help Program at Center Tennessee State College, which the Journey Residence Mission helped to develop.
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“We’re very proud to be a small a part of that,” he mentioned. “We expect it is probably the most complete veteran’s help heart within the nation.”
Along with elevating funds, the Journey Residence group began the annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards to honor an individual or group that exemplifies the challenge’s mission to look after, help and encourage the lads, ladies and households who’ve served the nation.
David Corlew (proper) began working with Charlie Daniels (left) in 1973, and was with him till his demise. (The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission)
This yr’s occasion, which is able to happen on Sept. 11 at Nashville’s Metropolis Vineyard, will honor three recipients, together with broadcaster Storme Warren, former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerick, and Tom Higgins, head of basic providers at Fiserv Integrated in Milwaukee.
“Supporting our veterans is a nonpartisan concern.”
The Vigianos, a three-generation household of first responders primarily based in Lengthy Island, New York, may also be acknowledged for his or her service, together with some who perished whereas responding on 9/11.
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Whereas the Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards have usually taken place in October, Corlew mentioned that having the ceremony on 9/11 this yr can be symbolic in honoring those that served.
Corlew shared a message with different veterans and first responders, noting that there are organizations that may assist and help them.
Corlew invited Individuals to “unfold the phrase and the love” for veterans and first responders. (The Charlie Daniels Journey Residence Mission)
“We’d love individuals to donate to Journey Residence Mission, in order that we will proceed this mission with out Charlie,” he mentioned. “However if you cannot give to Journey Residence Mission, unfold the phrase … and the love.”
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“We’re from the 60s and 70s, so we need to unfold love, too.”
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“There’s an unlimited want in the US of America for veterans and first responders,” he went on.
“Supporting our veterans is a nonpartisan concern, and I hope our nation will proceed to attempt to work in that path.”
