Veterans Day Concert 2025 –> Military Order of the Purple Heart

Military Order of the Purple Heart

 Department of Louisiana

Ronald Crowley, Past Department Commander 2018-2024

Subject:    FUNDRAISER for the 2025 Veterans Day Concert

2025 CONCERT DETAILS:

• Sunday, November 09, 2025 3:00 pm matinee

Heyman Performing Arts Center

• Premium Entertainment Featuring:

All Acadiana Middle School Band

The Skyliners

The Lafayette Concert Band

• Free and Open to the Public

This annual concert, hosted by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, honors the service and sacrifice of Acadiana’s active-duty military, military veterans and their families.

Historically, these concerts have been well attended.  We receive many compliments and gratitude for the effort to provide this honor to the ones who have answered the call.

CONCERT PROMOTOR:

        Master of Ceremonies Ronald Crowley is a USMC Vietnam Veteran; 2 combat tours, awarded 3 Purple Hearts for wounds accrued in battle.  He is a local musician and Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inductee with the Boogie Kings.

He serves his community in various capacities such as Chairman, Moncus Park Veterans Memorial Committee, and Veterans Action Coalition.

NOTE: The All Acadiana Middle School Band, under the leadership of Brett Babineaux, is comprised of band students from several middle schools in Acadiana.  These students strive for excellence and look forward to their performance during the annual Veterans Day Concert.

It is the largest venue for many of the students and they are proud to participate each year.

CONCERT FUNDING:

        We receive no government monetary assistance and rely on public donations to fund this worthy cause.

Your donation is tax deductible.

IN CONCLUSION:

        I sincerely appreciate your time and effort to help us fund our 2025 Veterans Day concert.  We do not have sponsorship categories per se and appreciate all donations.

A corporate sponsorship for total cost is always welcomed.

Our anticipated cost for this year is around $5000.00.

I have enclosed our tax-exempt information for your review.

Sincerely,

Ronald Crowley, Past Department Commander, 2018-2024

(337) 278-6887     Lacmdr.moph@gmail.com