Beaufort Hosts Second 'Lt. Dan Weekend' Event for Injured Veterans

For the second year in a row, the Independence Fund is hosting actor Gary Sinise as he leads his Lt. Dan Band in a concert honoring our severely injured veterans as part of "Lt. Dan Weekend 2". On Thursday, September 15th the award-winning documentary "Lt. Dan Band: For the Common Good" will be screened outdoors at Beaufort's Harry C. Chambers Waterfront Park and free to attend. Director/Producer, Jonathan Flora, has been touring the film and hosting special screenings across the country in locations where the Lt. Dan Band has performed. As part of the weekend-long event, the public is invited to see the film Thursday and come back to the park on Friday, September 16th for the live performance!

Tickets to the Lt. Dan Band Benefit Concert on September 16th, 2011 are on sale now and can be purchased here online or at a variety of local businesses in Beaufort. You can stay up to date by finding the Lt. Dan Band on Facebook or Twitter and following developments as the event draws closer.

In addition to the screening of the movie and concert, the weekends festivities will include a family 5K through historic downtown Beaufort, a fully supported bicycle ride for the veterans, and Conflict Zone, a Photographic Exhibit featuring the dramatic works of some of the top photojournalists from Getty, the Washington Post and the New York Times. More information about the weekend event and the Independence Fund is available at www.ltdanweekend.com and www.independencefund.org