U.S. rocker’s first responder charity teams up with B.C. winemaker
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The 'Raven Drum Foundation' aims to help people struggling with post traumatic stress and recovery among emergency responders, and it's coming to B.C.
Formed over 20 years ago by Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and his wife Lauren Monroe, the Raven Drum Foundation is helping many people, including veterans and first responders experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
“It shouldn’t be an afterthought,” Allen told Global’s This is BC. “It should be part of being a first-responder. You have the resources in order to be the healthiest person you can be.”
Now branching into Canada for the first time, winemaker Jason Parkes Customs and The Hatch Winery in the Okanagan are the first to get on board, with a portion of sales from a new release going to support the foundation.
“This one particularly spoke to us because of what we’ve seen with all the fires and things that have happened here, my personal experience seeing what these guys have gone through and how we can give back to them,” said Parkes.
“I’m really hoping that we can make this a broader program through the whole country eventually so we can go to all the provinces,” added Corey Manning of the Raven Drum Foundation.
This is a cause is very close to Allen’s heart.
His story is of tremendous resiliency and an inspired comeback after a car crash in 1984 resulted in the loss of his left arm. He worked through his own PTSD recovery.
“Having been through trauma myself, it’s very real. You may not be able to see it. I want to give people the opportunities that I’ve had,” said Allen.
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