KISS and Motley Crue Support Operation Homefront
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 12:01AM 
Just because this is too cool, I wanted to share this press release with all of you. All jokes aside, it does seem that the guys in KISS and Motley Crue really do support our troops.
Nashville, TN (September 5, 2012)- Rock legends KISS and MÖTLEY CRÜE announced at their concert in Nashville, TN last night that they will donate $50,000 to Operation Homefront, an organization that provides emergency financial and other assistance to families of service members and wounded warriors coping with deployment and injury recovery by providing funds for immediate needs such as food, housing, childcare, moving costs and vehicle expenses.
Country superstar Tim McGraw, who partnered with Operation Homefront, Chase Bank and ACM Lifting Lives- the charitable arm of the Academy of Country Music- to donate a mortgage-free home in each city during his summer tour accepted the check on behalf of the organization.
KISS’ Paul Stanley states “The freedom we all enjoy and may take for granted is only made possible by the brave servicemen and women who chose to put themselves in harm's way to protect this great country. Tim's work for Operation Homefront with ACM Lifting Lives is a great example of how those in our position can show our appreciation while also urging all Americans to contribute on whatever level they can and KISS is proud to support this worthy cause.
Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx affirms ““We wanted to give back to the servicemen in need. They are the ones who bravely go out to defend our freedom so the least we can do is support them & their families when they return. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with our friends KISS to donate money. Hopefully it will help create awareness and inspire many others to follow suit"
Operation Homefront was formed in February 2002 to support the families of deployed service members immediately following 9/11. A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers with nationwide presence, and has met more than 590,000 needs of military families since its inception. A four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator, nationally, 94 percent of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes directly to assist service members. The majority of military families served by Operation Homefront are the lowest-paid service members, the E-1 through E-6 enlisted ranks.
To donate, please visit: http://www.operationhomefront.net/donate.aspx
Reader Comments (15)
Again.. Don't get me wrong... it is a cool thing they are doing... but between 2 bands it doesn't seem like much. As much as they charge for tickets it seems like they could do a bit more.
These guys are loaded. That should be donating 100 Gs a show. That's still, not enough, but somewhat more substantial.
But, hey, it's a start.
For all the talk about Gene $immon$ being a tightwad, when it comes to appreciation for our Armed Services, this is one issue where he really does "Walk the Walk" & not just "Talk the Talk".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7Tdl6JznvU
or the official video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be7iNHw8QoQ
Again... Don't get me wrong, I think it is great that they do this type of thing (and it couldn't go to a better cause).. I just think that the amount could have been a bit more and none of the band members would have had to change their lifestyle.
GNR! Yeech, no! Not Glam at all! It is Anthrax's best song, though.
MB!, "Got The Time" the best Anthrax song? I would go with "Black Lodge", "Madhouse" or "Safe Home", just to start with.
Trust me, they can donate a lot more -- AND should!
We all have an open door to criticize their music if we don't like it, to criticize some poor life choices like Vince's habitual drinking, driving, & occaisionally killing some one. But on a pure humanitarian thing,their charitable giving should be beyond comment.