Shriners providing free circus tickets for active-duty military members, families
MOLLY BARTELS / Courier & Press archives
(File Photo) Juergen Nerger, right, guides his lion, Caeser, through a ring of fire during a performance he does with his wife, Judit, lower left, at the 76th annual Hadi Shrine Circus at Roberts Stadium in 2009.
from--- courierpress.com
October 24, 2012
EVANSVILLE — All local family members of every military branch, including those on active duty, currently deployed or recently returned from overseas duty within the last six months, will receive free tickets to the Hadi Shrine Circus.
Hadi Shriners, a group known for charitable giving, will provide the tickets in recognition to the families of the service men and women and their sacrifice for their country. Partnering with Townsquare Media, the Shriners will provide members of immediate family tickets to any of the eight shows at the 79th circus at Ford Center
Nov. 22-25.
Local radio statioins WKDG, WGBF, WJLT and WDKS will host a remote to hand tickets out on Nov. 1 from 5-7 p.m. at the Hadi Temple parking lot at 6 Walnut St. in Evansville. Tickets are limited to those living in the same household as the family member serving in the military. Family military IDs will be screened.
Those non-military family members can purchase $16 tickets from any Shriner or by calling 812-425-4376 or toll free at 1-800-662-5696.
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