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America’s Got Talent Contestant Fulfills Her Lifelong Dream

Former America’s Got Talent contestant Julienne Irwin is proud and happy to have fulfilled her lifelong dream, which she has aspired way before her stint on the reality show’s season 2. The 14-year-old singer hailing from Bel Air, Maryland had always wanted to sing the national anthem at a Baltimore Orioles game, as she was a huge baseball fan. Finally, the former contestant of NBC’s America’s Got Talent was able to showcase her singing prowess at the Orioles-Red Sox match on Sunday, September 9.

At an early age, she began to enjoy watching baseball with her father. A few years later, the father-daughter tandem flew around to see various Orioles games held in historical baseball stadiums.

“We usually attend 10 home games a year” Irwin, who was able to watch several major league baseball games while competing on America’s Got Talent in Los Angeles, said in a conversation with BaltimoreSun.com. “I watch all of the games on TV.”

Director of public relations for the Orioles, Monica Pence found out about the young girl’s dream while watching an episode of America’s Got Talent.

“We saw the show and we wanted to help her fulfill her dream,” Pence explained. “We were happy to do that… It’s a neat story to have someone locally do so well.”

Irwin made her mark on the reality show, placing 4th after performing her rendition of hit songs such as “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes and “Over the Rainbow” by Judy Garland. Nonetheless, fans believe that her most memorable performance was at the baseball game.

However, before her performance, Irvin was caught up and awe-struck as she momentarily engaged in a conversation with Orioles starter Melvin Mora. Her aura changed as her time to perform came, and she exhibited poise and maturity, just as she did during her America’s Got Talent performances.

“That song is hard to do,” said Irvin, who was clad in an Orioles jersey with her last name on the back. “I was worried about forgetting the words.”

Marcia Irvin, her mother who was accompanied by a group of family and friends, nervously watcher her daughter perform from a skybox.

“There was a knot in my stomach the size of a football,” Marcia explained. “She’s talked about this since she was 5 years old.”

A close family friend added that the performance was “awesome,” “natural,” and “a dream come true” for the young singer.

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New Website Launches for Coalition to Salute America?s Heroes

Ossining, NY—November 19, 2007—The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, CSAH, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that is dedicated to helping severely wounded veterans and their families from the War on Terror rebuild their lives, recently revamped their website to add innovative features and to present a more appealing look.

“We redesigned our website to be more user-friendly. We are excited about the new features and think that visitors will be able to get a better understanding of exactly what our organization does and how we can help,” said Dan Vargas, Director of the Family Support Network for CSAH.

CSAH’s upgraded website now incorporates a video and photo gallery that visualizes how the Coalition has changed lives through their organization. In addition, the website includes a media center with a downloadable press kit and an “In the News” section with their latest headlines. The site also features a new “Get Help” tab that makes it easier for wounded troops to access the services that CSAH provides.

In an effort to personalize the website, CSAH has also added two additional sections about America’s heroes. A “Hero Blog” written by CSAH spokespeople is frequently updated to keep visitors abreast of current issues, events and news associated with the organization. You will also now find a section called “Meet the Heroes” that features all of the CSAH spokespeople and tells their traumatic, yet inspiring and uplifting story.

“Our mission is to support wounded veterans and their families in any way we can,” said Vargas. “Hopefully the new features will drive traffic to our website and reach out to those who truly need our help.”

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About the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes:

The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes is a 501 (c)(3), non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to helping the severely wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and their families rebuild their lives. The organization is the top nongovernmental association helping wounded troops from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and since its 2004 inception, has assisted over 4,000 troops.

Over million dollars has been distributed to date to prevent car repossessions and utility shut-offs while trips to sporting events, entertainment parks, and shows help service members boost morale, break the boredom of the routine of recuperation and help reintegrate wounded troops into civilian life. The annual all expense paid Road to Recovery Conference provides seminars, career counseling, job fairs, evaluations, and inspirational success stories.

CSAH has partnered with numerous celebrities including LeAnn Rimes, Dave Matthews Band, Gary Sinise, Toby Keith, Charlie Daniels, Regis Philbin and Big & Rich and Fortune 500 corporations like Kellogg’s, GNC and GM, to help further our cause.

For more information or to learn how you can help, please visit the website at www.saluteheroes.org.

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