Plums Restaurant, located at 904 Bay St. in Beaufort, will host a special dinner to benefit The Independence Fund, a 501(c) 3 organization with a mission to support our country’s wounded war veterans on Tuesday, August 16, at 7 p.m. The four course dinner, with beer pairings by Terrapin Brewing Co.,<!--more--> is offered for $50 per person, with $10 per paid customer donated to The Independence Fund. Reservations may be made by calling  HYPERLINK "tel:%28843%29%20986-5092" t "_blank" (843) 986-5092 or emailing  HYPERLINK "mailto:plums@hargray.com" t "_blank" plums@hargray.com.

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Proceeds will be used by The Independence Fund to help cover expenses for severely injured veterans and their caregivers during the Lieutenant Dan Weekend 2, which takes place September 14-18, 2011, in downtown Beaufort.

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The dinner will feature keynote speaker Commander Richard Jadick, author of “On Call in Hell.”  Jadick served as a physician in Iraq war zones, including the Battle of Fallujah, and is a founder of the Independence Fund

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“We continue to support the mission of the Independence Fund,” said Plums Inc. Director of Operations Chip Dinkins. “This dinner is our way of supporting an amazing community event while at the same time raising awareness for those who have sacrificed so much for our country.”

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The menu for the benefit dinner will be available at   HYPERLINK "http://www.plumsrestaurant.com/" t "_blank" www.plumsrestaurant.com and  HYPERLINK "http://www.facebook.com/plumsrestaurant" t "_blank" www.facebook.com/plumsrestaurant. For more information about The Independence Fund and  the Lieutenant Dan Weekend 2, visit  HYPERLINK "http://www.independencefund.org/" t "_blank" www.independencefund.org and  HYPERLINK "http://www.ldw2.com/" t "_blank" www.ldw2.com.