Country music star Chely Wright, of "Single White Female" and "The Bumper of My S.U.V." fame, will perform live at the 2007 SemperComm Gala Thursday, May 10, in Arlington, VA. The Gala is the SemperComm Foundation's major annual fundraising event.
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (BusinessWire EON) April 10, 2007 --
Country music star Chely Wright, of “Single
White Female” and “The
Bumper of My S.U.V.” fame, will perform live
at the 2007 SemperComm Gala Thursday, May 10, in Arlington, VA. The Gala
is the SemperComm Foundation’s major annual
fundraising event.
Wright has been performing for several years, but rose to national
prominence with her 1995 “Best New Female
Artist” award from the Academy of Country
Music. Among many other awards and acknowledgements, she also appeared
in People magazine’s 2002 “50
Most Beautiful People” edition.
Her passion, especially since the Iraq war started in 2003, has been to
support U.S. military personnel. Wright has been on three Middle East
and two European base tours with SemperComm entertainment partner, Stars
For Stripes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing quality
American entertainment to U.S. troops stationed overseas, and another
with the USO. Wright’s support for the
military runs deep: her grandfather earned a Purple Heart for storming
the beaches at Normandy in World War II; her father served in the Navy
in Vietnam; and her brother, Chris, has been an active-duty U.S. Marine
for 15 years.
“I'm honored to be a part of the SemperComm
celebration, and in the company of so many folks who understand the
importance of supporting our troops. My tours to our deployed men and
women have truly changed my life and galvanized my resolve to say ‘thank
you’ every chance I get,”
Wright explained. “Furthermore, the
organization Stars For Stripes continues to take entertainment to those
remote locations, and I'm happy to be a part of that effort.”
Wright is expected to entertain a crowd of approximately 800 military,
Congressional, federal agency and major business leaders and their
guests during the SemperComm event at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in
Arlington, VA.
“We are thrilled to have Chely Wright
performing at our Gala. We couldn’t have
asked for a better fit. She’s such a big
supporter of our troops,” said Lara Coffee,
SemperComm Foundation executive director. “I’m
sure Chely’s music will not only be a big
hit, but her lyrics will tug at a lot of heartstrings in that room.”
Tickets for the gala are available, and are $300 for the general public
or $125 for active-duty military personnel; $175 of the general
admission price is tax-deductible. Silent auction donations are also
still being accepted, and event sponsorship opportunities remain
available. Proceeds from both ticket sales and the silent auction go to
support the Foundation’s mission. For more
information, to donate or to purchase tickets, contact SemperComm at
703-923-7611 or go to www.sempercommgala.org.
About The SemperComm Foundation
The SemperComm Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to supplying
morale-boosting communications and entertainment equipment, software and
services to small, overseas remote U.S. military bases. SemperComm
receives major support from Computer Systems Center Incorporated,
a unique defense-oriented software development company; Stars For
Stripes, a nonprofit that brings celebrity entertainment to U.S.
military personnel; and PC Recycler, an electronics recycling and
services company. For information about SemperComm, visit www.sempercomm.org.
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