Hope For The Warriors Honors Women at Got Heart Give Hope Celebration

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EMCEE: Angie Skinner, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Co-host of Skinner Round-Up with Mike Skinner

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Maj. Heather Penney, U.S. Air Force.  On Sept. 11, 2001, Maj. Penney served as one of two F-16 combat pilots ordered to down hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 before passengers took control of the plane.

2015 VIGIANO FAMILY HOPE & COURAGE AWARD RECIPIENTS:

WHAT: Hope For The Warriors, a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring self, family and hope for post 9/11 service members, veterans and their families, will host more than 200 guests at its 6th Annual Got Heart, Give Hope Celebration, which honors women who inspire through service. The event includes a silent auction featuring a tabletop replica of the No Man Left Behind monument created by sculptor John Phelps, which brings to life the iconic image captured by war photographer Lucian Read. Full-size versions of the monument are at Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton.

WHO: The evening features emcee Angie Skinner, Keynote Speaker Maj. Heather Penney (USAF) and the presentation of The Vigiano Family Hope & Courage Awards to seven extraordinary women – service members and veterans, civilians and caregivers—focusing on the hope they symbolize through their remarkable stories and service.

WHY: Event proceeds will help Hope For The Warriors continue to provide comprehensive support programs focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement and connections to community resources to service members, veterans and their families around the country. Sponsors include Raycom Media, Altria, Plaza Construction, Siemens and Fisher House.


WHEN & WHERE: Wednesday, November 4 at 6 p.m.

Union Station, 2 West/40 Massachusetts Ave., NE Washington, DC 20002

Cocktail Hour in the Columbus Club / Main Reception in the East Hall

GOT HEART, GIVE HOPE HONORARY CHAIRS:

  • Col. H.C. “Barney” Barnum, Jr. USMC (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy
  • Gen. Charles C. Krulak, USMC (Ret.), 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps
  • Rear Adm. Donald Loren, USN (Ret.), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
  • Col. David Sutherland, USA (Ret.), Director, Center for Military and Veterans Community Services (Dixon Center), former Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – Warrior and Family Support (Department of Defense)
  • Kenneth Fisher, Chairman and CEO of the Board of Trustees, Fisher House Foundation
  • Gary Sinise, actor and advocate for wounded service members

GOT HEART, GIVE HOPE HONORARY COMMITTEE

  • Paul McTear, President and CEO, Raycom Media
  • Bill Nelson, former Chairman and CEO, HBO
  • James Whaley, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Sealed Air Corporation
  • Richard Wood, President, Plaza Construction Corp.

About Hope For The Warriors

Hope For The Warriors believes those touched by military service can succeed at home by restoring their sense of self, family and hope. Nationally, Hope For The Warriors provides comprehensive support programs for service members, veterans and military families that are focused on transition, health and wellness, peer engagement and connections to community resources.

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Hope For The Warriors has earned a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator for four consecutive years. Charity Navigator is an independent organization that evaluates nonprofit fiscal responsibility and accountability.

Hope For The Warriors (Federal Tax ID 20-5182295) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity as defined in sections 509(A)(1) and 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) of the Internal Revenue Code. Combined Federal Campaign, CFC #27800.

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