6th American Freedom Festival San Diego Concert

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6th American Freedom Festival San Diego Concert

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Date(s) - 05/23/2015
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

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Fund Raising

San Diego, CA (March 31, 2015) — The American Freedom Foundation announces the 6^th American Freedom Festival San Diego concert event. The annual charity event will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 7:30 pm featuring 5-time GRAMMY award winner and country music icon, Wynonna and her band, The Big Noise! The concert, held annually aboard the historic USS MIDWAY MUSEUM, was a sell out last year! As a result, the Museum is moving planes around on the flight deck to accommodate an additional 400 seats for concertgoers.

In her latest venture, the 30-year music veteran, Wynonna has created an entirely new high-energy show with her band, The Big Noise. Wynonna brings a wealth of hits plus a lifetime of experiences to her show.

Past Performers of American Freedom Foundation concert events throughout the country have included World Classic Rockers, Chicago, Kansas, Alan Jackson, Kenny Loggins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Daughtry, Hank Williams, Jr., Trace Adkins and many others

Over the past five years, American Freedom Festival San Diego has raised approximately $150,000 for local San Diego military charitable organizations and brought great awareness to the service, sacrifice and needs of our veterans, military service members and their families. This year the event will benefit San Diego Armed Service YMCA, Wounded Warrior Support Network, ReBoot Workshops, Nice Guys Victory Fund and Support The Enlisted Project (STEP).

Ticket Information: Tickets for the American Freedom Festival San Diego aboard the USS Midway Museum on Saturday, May 23 at 7:30pm are $79.50, $69.50 and $59.50 (plus applicable service charges) and go on sale Friday, April 10 at 10:00 am. Tickets will be available through www.americanfreedomfestival.net, www.midway.org/freedom and www.americanfreedomfoundation.org or by calling 1-800-838-3006, Option 1. For more information, please visit www.americanfreedomfestival.net, www.midway.org/freedom or www.americanfreedomfoundation.org or call (619) 398-8241.

About Our Beneficiaries
The San Diego Armed Services YMCA enhances the lives of service members and their families through programs and services that are relevant to the unique challenges of military life. sandiegoasymca.org/. REBOOT Workshops™ are designed to assist members of the military in making the social and career transition from years of service by addressing their fears and “re-booting” their skills. The workshop features three weeks of education designed to enhance and build upon their training, experience and skills to prepare them for life after the military. www.nvtsi.org. The Wounded Warrior Support Network features businesses and individuals joining together in a campaign to pay tribute to our Wounded Warriors by providing active support from treatment to transition. The support will include providing access to entertainment and sporting events, events for Wounded Warriors and their families to spend quality time together and a network of resources to help aid our Wounded Warriors in finding jobs. www.woundedwarriorsupportnetwork.org. The Nice Guys have been a part of San Diego since 1979, helping local families and individuals who, through no fault of their own, have fallen on tough times. Their goal is to get people back on their feet and self-sufficient . . . offering a hand up not a hand out. In April of 2003, a special fund, called the Victory Fund, was begun under the auspices of the Nice Guys organization. This fund has the sole purpose of providing aid and support to wounded Marines, sailors, and their families. www.sdniceguys.com. Support The Enlisted Project [STEP] provides emergency assistance to eligible active duty and veteran junior enlisted families in times of crisis and, through one-on-one counseling, develops a plan for them to achieve financial self-sufficiency. STEP also offers a range of complimentary family support and morale programs designed to educate, inspire and uplift the military and veteran families. https://www.stepsocal.org

Event Sponsors To Date: SDG&E, National University, Bank of America, Kaiser Permanente, Mission Federal Credit Union, Mission Foods, US Bank, Wounded Warrior Support Network, San Diego Chargers, Nice Guys, AFCEA, Rossin Steel, and California Coast Credit Union.

In-Kind & Media Sponsors: USS Midway, U-T San Diego, NBC 7 San Diego, KYXY Radio, KSON, MAX 105.7, KOGO, XTRA 1360 Fox Sports, c3 Communications and Raphael’s.

About Wynonna
Wynonna, originally part of one of the most famous and successful duos in country music history, The Judds, embarked on her solo career in 1992 with the release of her self-titled solo debut album. This album, Wynonna, spawned four number one hits and was the best selling country album ever by a female artist at that time. In 1994, Wynonna received the coveted Top Female Vocalist of the Year trophy at the ACM Awards, and Rolling Stone called her “the greatest female country singer since Patsy Cline.” Engaging the soulful, bluesy side of her voice only hinted at with The Judds, Wynonna went on to sell more than 10 million albums and reach new creative heights with six chart toppers of her own. Wynonna’s career has always revolved around telling stories evidenced by the highly successful and stirring novel, Restless Heart. Wynonna is always evolving and you can bet her fans will be watching very closely as she prepares for the release of her eighth studio album, due out this year via Curb Records. https://www.wynonna.com

About The American Freedom Foundation
In return for their service and sacrifices made for our country, the American Freedom Foundation, founded in 2004, believes veterans, military service members, and their families are deserving of support that empowers and enables them to lead confident and productive lives. AFF serves and supports them by creating awareness and building support for their service, sacrifice and needs through partnerships with military focused organizations and always will be relentlessly driven to bettering the lives of these heroes and their families. Throughout its short history, the American Freedom Foundation has made grants of approximately $1.2 million to more than 30 military organizations and awarded over 700 full and partial scholarships to military spouses and their dependents in 48 states and 7 countries through the AFF/Kaplan University Military Scholarship program valued in excess of $11 million. Through the AFF national veterans employment initiative program, Warriors To The Workforce, thousands of veterans have been connected to hundreds of participating companies for civilian employment opportunities. https://www.americanfreedomfoundation.org

About USS Midway Museum
The USS Midway Museum was established in 1992 and opened in June 2004 with the vision of becoming America’s Living Symbol of Freedom. It mission is to preserve the historic USS Midway and the legacy of those who serve, inspire and educate future generations, and entertain our museum guests. Having served from 1945 until 1992, the USS Midway is the longest serving American aircraft carrier of the 20^th century. Approximately 1,050,000 people visit this historic naval ship museum annually experiencing a variety of exhibits that include self-guided audio tours, docent presentations, flight simulators, climb-aboard aircraft, and many more. The USS Midway is ranked #1 among all San Diego tourist attractions. https://www.midway.org

Media Contacts:
Joice Truban Curry – c3 Communications
American Freedom Foundation, Inc.
joice@c3publicrelations.com
(619) 540-6611

Vanessa Ruiz
USS Midway Museum
vruiz@midway.org
(619) 398-8251