A benefit will be held on Saturday, March 30th in the Montville VFW to benefit Ari Cullers, a Waterford-born soldier who died in Afghanistan in 2011.
The benefit, entitled the Ari R Birthday Memorial Fundraiser, is in its second year. The event begins at 5 p.m. in the Montville VFW, which is located at 91 Raymond Hill Road in Montville. Tickets are $20 per person, and there will be food, a bar, a live band, raffles and dancing.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, which is a nonprofit organization that helps severely injured service members transition to civilian life. To see the event’s Facebook page, click here, and to volunteer for the event or bring food to the event contact aricullersmemorial@gmail.com.