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The Friends of Delaware Veterans will host its annual Black Tie Optional fundraising dinner in conjunction with Veterans Day to benefit the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund on Saturday, November 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Dover’s Modern Maturity Center.

The theme of this year’s dinner will be a Tribute to Veterans and Their Families for all they’ve done, especially during the past year.

“The dinner was canceled last year due to Covid, but we’re looking forward to a grand event this year, with a wonderful dinner and entertainment by a tenor who’s performed internationally," said Dave Skocik, Friends president. "I've known Terry for years and he's agreed to support us at this event."

Terry Barber is known for his extreme vocal range as a rare countertenor. As a past member of a multiple Grammy award winning group, he has been a soloist at the world’s best venues from the Metropolitan Opera to Moscow’s Svetlanov Hall. He will perform music that honors Delaware’s veterans.

He's performed alongside Madonna, Jewel, Chaka Khan, and Cyndi Lauper, and the London Philharmonic. His recent album and tour, The Music of Freddie Mercury and Queen, was considered for 8 Grammy nominations.

Visit and for examples of his talent. Follow him on Facebook and Instagram @TouringArtist.

The Delaware Veterans Trust Fund was signed into law in 2013 under the Commission of Veterans Affairs. It provides emergency financial assistance to honorably discharged veterans residing in Delaware. It has stopped cutoff of utilities, repossessions of vehicles, provided repairs for housing and other emergency grants. All grants go directly to creditors.

The Friends was established in 2014 as the fundraising arm of the Veterans Trust Fund. Its board members are all veterans who work pro bono throughout the year in conjunction with the Commission. All contributions are tax deductible.

Dinner tickets will remain $100 and include a plated meal, entertainment, a keynote speaker, an auction and a great deal of comradery, according to Friends Vice President Paul Davis.

Checks for tickets can be mailed to DCVA (Del. Commission of Veterans Affairs), 802 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 100, Dover, DE 19904 with Dinner Tickets in the memo line. Corporate tables can be sponsored for $1,000.

Auction items can be dropped off at the Commission office. The reservation deadline is Friday, Nov. 5th. Call 302-257-3117 or email sherri.taylor@delaware.gov for information.