Date Set For 10th Annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner
Charlie Daniels and David Corlew
The 10th annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner is set for Sept. 11 at City Winery Nashville.
The awards dinner is a program of The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project, which supports military veterans and their families. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the program, co-founded by the late Daniels and his longtime manager, David Corlew. Through fundraising events, the organization supports the efforts of other nonprofit organizations providing services to U.S. veterans and first responders. TCDJHP has raised more than $4 million for these organizations.
“It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years since Charlie and I began this journey to set up our foundation in support of military and veterans,” says Corlew. “Charlie remains with us in spirit, as it was his dedication and love for our troops that got all of this started. Now, in 2024, we continue our commitment to support veterans in Charlie’s honor.”
Hosted by broadcaster Storme Warren, this year’s event will include honoring families of Fallen Heroes of 9/11, The Patriot Award Ceremony and the new Prestigious Giving Heart Award. Warren has been named as an honoree in the 2024 awards. Special guest speakers include Mark “OZ” Geist, a member of the Annex Security Team that fought the Battle of Benghazi, Libya, from Sept. 11 to Sept. 12, 2012; now a security and military consultant, and Bernie Kerik, consultant and former police officer who was the 40th Commissioner of the New York Police Department.
Honorees for 2024 include Warren, Kerick and Tom Higgins, Head of General Services at Fiserv Incorporated. The Giving Heart Award, which was created in 2023, will be given to Shepherd’s Men, comprised of active or retired servicemen and civilian volunteers who raise awareness and funds for the SHARE Military Initiative (SHARE) at Shepherd Center in Atlanta.
