Good music, an ice cold beer and a mouthful of Felicia Suzanne's salmon deviled eggs.

What's not to "love" -- at Project Green Fork's third annual "Loving Local" fall fundraiser?

The Midtown Memphis non-profit will hold the fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 7, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the corner of South Front St. and G.E. Patterson Ave.

The event kicks off with a bike ride from Victory Bicycle Studio, 2549 Broad Ave., to the fundraiser downtown. Ticket-holders can enjoy live music, bike swag, cocktails and some of the finest appetizers and dishes from Project Green Fork-certified restaurants Central BBQ, Fuel Cafe, Dog & Slaw, Huey's, Get Fresh Memphis, YoLo and Felicia Suzanne's Downtown.

Your support of United Way is helping military veterans like George who need help rebuilding relationships and overcoming problems with addiction and homelessness

Note: This story comes from Cordell Walker, executive director of Alpha Omega Veteran’s Services, one of United Way’s network agency partners working to strengthen families and neighborhoods through improving education, income and health. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

George was looking for a way to dull the pains of his life and developed an addiction to alcohol and cocaine. Unable to stop drinking and using, it wasn’t long before  his life began to spiral out of control.

As a veteran in his late fifties honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, George’s addictions put a terrible strain on his family relationships. The further he retreated from his relatives, the more he had to become self-reliant – and his addictions crippled his ability to make good decisions to care for himself.