Bonnett, E11EVEN to perform at AWW benefit concert
ELKINS – A pair of local bands will perform March 4 at the American Legion in downtown Elkins in support of the Appalachian Wounded Warriors and its continued efforts to help local veterans.
The benefit concert, featuring Michael Bonnett & River’s Edge and E11EVEN, will start at 6 p.m. and run until 10 p.m. Tickets for the event are available at The Inter-Mountain and American Legion Post 29 for a $10 donation.
Appalachian Wounded Warriors is a nonprofit, volunteer organization located in Randolph County that has been serving area soldiers since 2013.
The group’s mission is to help wounded and non-wounded veterans by introducing them to the sport of fly fishing and just being in the relaxing atmosphere of the outdoors.
Michael Bonnett and River’s Edge has been working with Appalachian Wounded Warriors since 2015, helping generate money to build a cabin located in Valley Head for veterans to utilize. AWW is now in the process of building a chow hall on the site to better serve visiting veterans.
“We are excited about this show,” Bonnett said. “This is our first show of the year. We’ve taken a little bit of a break away from the music.”
“We are excited to be partnering with the Appalachian Wounded Warriors and The Inter-Mountain again. It is going to be a great show.”
E11EVEN lead singer Johnny Henline echoes those sentiments, noting the importance of giving back to those who have served.
“I’m so honored our band, E11EVEN, can give back in some small way to veterans,” Henline said. “They are the heroes who have made this country great. Appalachian Wounded Warriors does so much locally to help veterans heal physically and emotionally. I hope the community will come out and support this group with a $10 donation.”
Bonnett said work at the Valley Head site is ongoing, and that he and his band will continue to help the organization until the project is complete.
“The money is going to your veterans,” Bonnett said. “You can go up there and see where the money is going. It’s going to our veterans. It is being put to good use.”
“The Appalachian Wounded Warriors are really making good things happen,” Bonnett added.
“My great-grandfather was a WWII vet, spending time in a German prison camp after being captured in the Battle of the Bulge,” Henline added. “I know how much he suffered. Our veterans deserve better, and AWW helps provide much-needed support services.”
For additional information about the Appalachian Wounded Warriors, visit www.facebook.com/appalachianwoundedwarriors. For more information on the bands, visit www.facebook.com/michaelbonnettmusic and www.facebook.com/realE11EVEN.