Veterans Bridge Home, the Charlotte Knights, Lowe’s & Truist to host Carolinas’ Veterans Day Festival at Truist Field
WHO: Veterans, service members, families and everyone who wants to celebrate Veterans Day
WHAT: Carolinas’ Veterans Day Festival will include a community workout, a Veteran Expo, and the Community Awards Ceremony.
WHEN: Thursday, November 11 (Veterans Day) 9am – 2pm
WHERE: Truist Field, 324 South Mint St, Charlotte, N.C. 28202
WHY: Bringing the community together to celebrate those 150,000 Veterans living in the Charlotte region who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
CHARLOTTE— (Aug. 26, 2021)— Veterans from across the Charlotte region are inviting everyone, regardless of their connection to the military, to participate in the Carolinas’ Veterans Day Festival at Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte on November 11, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. This free, and open-to-the-public celebration will be an interactive day of fitness, shopping, and fellowship recognizing the service of our Veterans and their families hosted by Veterans Bridge Home and the Charlotte Knights and was made possible by generous support from Truist and Lowe’s.
The celebration will begin at 9 a.m. with an all-abilities bootcamp workout, followed by a Veteran business expo featuring Veteran-owned businesses and those catering to Veteran consumers, and will conclude with a recognition of individuals and corporate contributions to our local, Veteran community.
“Too often Veterans Day is a holiday where Veterans celebrate themselves, and everyone else just takes the day off,” said Blake Bourne, Veterans Bridge Home Executive Director. “Our hope for this celebration is that we create an event where everyone, regardless of their connection to the military, can come together for a day of family-friendly fun.”
Starting on Truist Field at 9 a.m., people of all ages and all abilities are welcome to join a bootcamp-style workout led by Comptrain and Team RWB. Participants will be able to join one of three workouts based on their personal physical fitness level. There will also be a special Kids Zone with several inflatables available for those children looking for more fun than fitness.
“Truist is proud to partner with Veterans Bridge Home and the Carolinas Veterans Day Festival,” said Anthony Weekly, Chief Community Reinvestment Act Officer. “Our military service members, veterans and their families sacrifice so much in service of our country. We are privileged to be a part of this celebration of our local heroes as well as those stationed and living around the world.”
Throughout the day, Veteran-owned businesses and other local businesses will have booths along the Right Field Concourse at Truist Field. Local, Veteran-serving organizations and corporate Veteran employee resource groups will have table set up with information for guests.
The day’s festivities will conclude with a sky diving demonstration, the presentation of the National Colors, and a community awards ceremony recognizing the Veteran, Human Service Provider, Veteran-friendly Employer, Volunteer, and Veteran Employee Resource Group of 2021.
If you would like to participate, you are encouraged visit the event website here: