Smashing Pumpkins upcoming Summer Tour, The End Times, will benefit Easter Seals. The Smashing Pumpkins is teaming with Easter Seals Dixon Center to raise awareness for American Veterans and Military Families.

The band announced a joint partnership with Easter Seals Dixon Center called "New Beginnings: Reaching America's Vets" that will help reintegrate veterans back into civilian life.

"The Smashing Pumpkins summer tour, The End Times, is dedicated to America's Veterans and Military Families in conjunction with Easter Seals Dixon Center," said Billy Corgan, creator and lead singer of The Smashing Pumpkins, in a statement.

"The Smashing Pumpkins and Easter Seals Dixon Center collectively launch the "New Beginnings: Reaching America's Vets" campaign. The objective of the campaign is to raise awareness to the challenges and trauma that so many of our veterans and military families face while reintegrating back into civilian society. We stand shoulder to shoulder with Easter Seals Dixon Center in reminding fans and industry affiliates that we must partake in their emotional journey home. Their honor, service and sacrifice should never be forgotten."

The Smashing Pumpkins announced today that they are partnering with Easter Seals Dixon Center  to raise awareness and resources for communities to provide meaningful jobs, education and wellness for veterans and military families. During The Smashing Pumpkins 2015 Live Nation summer concert series, "The End Times" tour, the band will work in collaboration with Easter Seals Dixon Center in its joint partnership, "New Beginnings: Reaching America's Vets."

The Smashing Pumpkins formed in Chicago in 1988. The original lineup consisted of frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and James Iha (lead guitar), Jimmy Chamberlin (drums) and D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar). Corgan and rhythm guitarist Jeff Schroeder the only official core members as of 2014.

Easter Seals Dixon Center is the military and veterans arm of Easter Seals, which has been supporting all generations of veterans since World War II. 

"We are honored that Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins are committed to supporting veterans and their families and turning that support into a voice for those touched by military service," said Colonel David W. Sutherland, U.S. Army (Ret.), Chairman of Easter Seals Dixon Center Military and Veterans Services. 

"The critical work of Easter Seals Military and Veterans Services will be brought to thousands of The Smashing Pumpkins fans this summer through the band's concert tour.  We are grateful for The Smashing Pumpkins support and look forward to collaborating with the band on the needs and successes of the veteran's community."

"New Beginnings: Reaching America's Vets" launch coincides with The Smashing Pumpkins' "The End Times" tour that kicks-off July 7 in Concord, Calif.