Five Finger Death Punch donates to police charity
In September the metal band Five Finger Death Punch donated $95,000 of concert proceeds to support families of fallen police officers.
The band announced in June that they planned to donate a portion of ticket sales from their upcoming tour to Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.) an organization that supports families of officers who have died in the line of duty.
We’ve had the privilege to work with veteran and police organizations for years,” Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Zoltan Bathory said in a statement. “Today, we are making this donation as a token of our respect and gratitude to those who committed to protect and serve, to those who signed up to bravely hold that thin blue line between ‘civilization as we know it’ and ‘lawless savagery and chaos’. Unfortunately, every 58 hours a police officer who believes in something sacrifices everything and dies in the line of duty. C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) helps and benefits the families of our fallen heroes in blue” according to the website consequencesofsound.net. You can read the entire article by clicking here.
The article goes on to say “C.O.P.S. is grateful to be the recipient of such a generous donation from Five Finger Death Punch,” added C.O.P.S. executive director Dianne Bernhard. “We not only appreciate their amazing musical talent, but their support for surviving families and co-workers of America’s law enforcement truly sets them apart. Thank you on behalf of over 47,000 survivors!”
What a great show of support for the Police community and the families of the true heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice.