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VETTES for VETS

Event Details

Time: August 20, 2016 from 11am to 6pm
Location: Katie O'Donnell's Irish Pub/Restaurant
Street: 4501 Woodhaven Road
City/Town: Philadelphia
Website or Map: http://katieodonnells.com
Phone: 215-637-5151
Event Type: car, show, fundraiser
Organized By: Ed Bonk
Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2016

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Event Description

The Corvette Club of the Delaware Valley will, once again, proudly sponsor the 4th annual Vettes for Vets and Airborne Day at Katie O’Donnell’s Irish Pub/Restaurant.
The Corvette Club of Delaware Valley is the 2nd largest Corvette Club in America and was started in December of 1958. During those years, the club has donated over $400,000 to both national and local charities through charitable events. The purpose of this event is to collect personal items such as toiletries, phone cards, writing materials and any other items that would help make the lives of our troops overseas a little easier. Our service men and women’s money is limited and, if wounded, they are sent to hospitals that could be far away and th...eir personal belongings may be left behind. Donating an item would help lift the spirits of the troops and let them know how much we appreciate their service to our great country!
On this date over 75 Corvettes and many muscle cars will be on display for everyone to see and enjoy. Military vehicles will also be on site with the opportunity to take pictures. Military chapters such as the 101st & 82nd Airborne Divisions, Vietnam Veterans Association, Coast Guard Reserve, the USO and more will be in attendance. You will be entered to win a Katie O’Donnell’s Gift Card by donating! No Entry Fee and Dash Plaques will be awarded. There will be an honoree. Past honorees include William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, one of the World War II veterans in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division whose exploits were dramatized in the TV miniseries "Band of Brothers. David Christian who served in the United States Army as a sergeant, lieutenant, and captain during the Vietnam War. While serving as a lieutenant in South Vietnam, he was wounded in action seven times and awarded several medals including the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism.
Major General Wesley E. Craig assumed the duties as the 51st Adjutant General of Pennsylvania and commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard on February 14, 2011. He has been awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal among several other decorations.
Join us as we support our Service Men and Women for a Family Friendly day with music, a Moon Bounce for the Children and much more!
Please come out and support our service men and women!