A-Town Bar & Grill in Arlington, VA will host a day-long event on June 29th to raise money for the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program. Activities will include live music, face painting, auctions and food & drinks. Proceeds will support the program which helps veterans who return from combat with stress injuries or traumatic brain injuries integrate back into society. The owners of A-Town see the event as a way to give back to the community and support those who have sacrificed.

1. Neighborhood
Favorite
A-­‐Town
Bar
&
Grill
Partners
with
Arlington
Community
to
Bene>it
Virginia
Wounded
Warrior
Program
with
Pre-­‐Independence
Day
Bash.
Arlington,
VA
–
JUNE
17,
2013
–
The
Arlington
community
will
come
together
on
Saturday,
June
29th
to
celebrate
and
honor
the
region’s
brave
active
duty
and
veteran
service
members.
A-­‐Town
Bar
&
Grill
will
host
the
day-­‐long,
family
friendly
event,
which
includes
live
entertainment,
face
painting,
photo
booths,
silent
auctions,
sparklers
and
other
prizes
and
takeaways.
The
event
is
geared
towards
raising
awareness
for
service
members
returning
wounded
from
combat,
as
well
as
the
continued
attention
and
care
they
may
need
to
integrate
back
into
society.
Proceeds
raised
will
benePit
the
Virginia
Wounded
Warrior
Program.
For
Mike
Cordero
and
Scott
Parker,
owners
of
A-­‐Town
Bar
&
Grill,
this
event
serves
as
yet
another
opportunity
to
give
back
to
the
community
they
serve.
“There’s
no
way
to
ever
fully
repay
our
servicemen
and
women
for
the
sacriPices
they’ve
made,
and
continue
to
make..
we’re
just
grateful
to
be
able
to
contribute
towards
such
a
vital
program”
says
Mike
Cordero.
Expect
a
wide
range
of
activities,
outdoor
grilling,
specialty
beverages
and
cocktails
and
more;
with
raised
proceeds
benePitting
the
Virginia
Wounded
Warrior
Program.
WHEN
&
WHERE:
29
JUNE
2013
@
14:00
–
20:00
|
A-­‐Town
Bar
&
Grill
|
4100
Fairfax
Drive,
Arlington,
VA
22203
About
the
Virginia
Wounded
Warrior
Program
(VWWP):
The
statewide
program
is
operated
by
the
Virginia
Department
of
Veterans
Services
in
coopera:on
with
the
Department
of
Behavioral
Health
and
Developmental
Services
and
the
Department
of
Rehabilita:ve
Services.
The
VWWP
is
dedicated
to
helping
veterans
build
resilience
and
cope
with
the
challenges
posed
from
a
stress-­‐related
injury
or
trauma:c
brain
injury.
About
A-­‐Town
Bar
&
Grill
(A-­‐Town):
Regarded
among
Arlington,
Virginia’s
top
cuisine
and
entertainment
venues,
A-­‐Town
Bar
&
Grill
centers
on
a
comfortable
ambiance,
as
well
as
a
thoughJul
and
well
craKed
menu.
Run
by
Execu:ve
Chef
Mike
Cordero,
A-­‐
Town
remains
a
favorite
for
it’s
atmosphere,
prime
cuts,
raw
bar,
fresh
sushi,
desserts
and
Sunday
brunch.
“ A I S F O R A M E R I C A ”
PRESS CONTACTS
ADRA WILLIAMS | Otim Williams PR
adra@otimwilliams.com 202 286 3442
JOSEPH OTIM | Otim Williams PR
joseph@otimwilliams.com 202 802 2882