The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution established Community Service Awards in April 1995 as an opportunity for chapters and states to recognize worthy individuals and organizations for outstanding unpaid voluntary achievements in cultural, educational, humanitarian, patriotic, historical, citizenship or environmental conservation endeavors. The individual or organization must have contributed to the community in an outstanding manner through voluntary heroic, civic, benevolent service, or by organizing or participating in community activities.
"The Back Porch Rockers" can be described as an all-around good time band, playing classic rock'roll, rockabilly, soul, and beach music. All of the band members are retired and together they decided it was time to give back.
All of the group's proceeds for events, go to charities, fund raisers, and people in need.
They have played various venues and have been part of local charitable fund raiser for: Providence Home, Samara's Village, which helps teen mothers, Lions Club, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Our Military, USO, Warrior Ride, Cape Fear Cruiser events in support of Brunswick County Children's Charities, events for the Maritime Museum, Farmer's Market, Spring-Fest, and the Southport Fourth of July Festival, The Brunswick Toy Run, a group that ensures that many children in poverty here in Brunswick County have a nice Christmas. They took 139 children shopping this year providing $125 to use to pick out what they needed and wanted. They also awarded two $1,000 scholarships this year. A small group doing great things!
More on "The Back Porch Rockers can be found on their Facebook page. Go to Search and type in The Back Porch Rockers. The actually website take you do another group.
Information provided by Stephanie Hoisd
Band members, From left to right:
Steve Privott, Linda Harlow, Dave Testa, Martin Murphy, Jim Irvine, Kurt Chismark, Randy Lewis
DAR Community Service Chair Stephanie Hoisd and Carol Jutte, Brunswick Town Chapter Regent
It was indeed an honor to be recognized by such a wonderful and important organization. The DAR does such fine work on so many levels. Thank you all so very much, this means so very much to us. We hope that your members will take the opportunity to come out and see us in 2019.
Randy Lewis
Randy Lewis
