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Sound Off 2013 Updates, 09/21

by Chris Nelson So far, we’ve received new donations from the American Antique Auto Museum and United Water. We should have a flyer out around the end of this month. I’ll send it out once it’s finished. if you’d like to forward these emails through your own email networks and contacts, please do! If you haven’t seen the new logo […]

Sound Off 2013 Updates, 09/08

by Chris Nelson So far, things are going really well. We have our event location, sound support, and a few musicians and bands have been eager to join this event. Today, I’m sending out donation requests by email and fax. I have a long list of places to send these to. I have attached a PDF version of the letter, […]

Sound Off for Vets 2013

by Chris Nelson Hello everybody! Great news! Sound Off 2013 will happen this year, after all! The event will be held at the Broad Street Market in Harrisburg, PA from noon until 4 pm. We’re even going to try the prize drawing, provided we get enough support from the community. Needless to say, we’ll have to re-do the donation request […]

Stop the Madness

by John Roberts I’m tired of it. I’m so tired of receiving phone calls and emails from family members devastated by the suicide of their loved one. Sons. Daughters. Husbands. I’m tired of it because I was almost one of those suicides. As a Wounded Warrior myself and someone who used to believe everyone’s life would be better without me […]

Videos from 2012 Event

by Sound Off for Vets Video of the 2012 Sound Off for Vets concert on May 19th was captured by Tim Dyer of DyersWorld.com, who provided his excellent services free of charge for the event. Below we’ve embedded one video from each of the four performing artists with links to more HD videos at Vimeo.com.   Chris Nelson “Uh-Oh” at […]

Thanks To All!

by Chris Nelson Hello, everybody! First, I wanted to say thank you for all of your support with this year’s event. All of you through your help and support made it possible to raise $900 from this year’s event before expenses. I will be sending a check to the Wounded Warrior Project very soon. I’d also like to share my […]

Chris Nelson Interview with The Peverett Phile

  Recently, Sound Off for Vets organizer was interviewed by the blog Peverett Phile about this concert series. Peverett Phile: Hello, Chris, welcome back to the Phile. So, how have you been? Chris Nelson: I’ve been recovering from the flu, but other than that, I’m okay. PPh: Since you were here I have had Tish Meeks from 3 Kisses back […]

2012 Contributors

by Sound Off for Vets Below is the current list of items and services which have been donated to the 2012 Sound Off Event on Saturday, May 19th at City Island, Harrisburg, PA. Last updated 05/12/12 Item Donor Further Information $200 Cash Donation United Water Harrisburg UnitedWater.org $200 Cash Donation VFW Post 882, Marysville $100 Cash Donation Hoffman Ford HoffmanFord.com […]

May 19th Sound Off Concert

Preparations have begun, setting the stage for the Sound Off for Vets III concert, May 19 on city Island in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The show, which runs from noon to 4 pm, is raising money for the Wounded Warrior project and also hopes to elevate the importance of supporting these combat-wounded men and women in the face of these conflicts in the middle east coming to an end.