Earnest Pugh launches non-profit for vets on his 50th birthday
buzzz worthy. . . Washington, D.C. - Earnest Pugh, a chart-topping gospel artist known for the Billboard No. 1 gospel radio chart smashes “Rain On Us” and “I Need Your Glory” celebrated his 50th birthday with a star-studded event that has launched Veterans Emergency Relief (VER), a nonprofit organization founded to empower women and to address the unique challenges that female veterans face when transitioning to civilian life. In preparing to launch VER, Pugh and his team discovered that after leaving combat duty, women are disproportionately displaced with homelessness and joblessness at alarming rates and require greater support for themselves and their families. “Gospel music touches people right where they are in life,” Pugh adds. "As a veteran myself, I wanted to touch these heroes in a tangible way and show them how grateful we truly are for their service.” Over 100 people attended the ribbon cutting ceremo...