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You are cordially invited to join our wounded warriors at theHELPING A HERO.ORG

National Gala

Thursday, December 12, 2019

5:30 PM – Reception & Silent Auction7:00 PM – Dinner & Program

Marriott Marquis Houston1777 Walker St, Houston, TX 77010

With Special Guests

AmbassadorNikki HaleyThe Patriot Award

Kathie Lee GiffordThe Lee Greenwood Award

Marcus Luttrell, Navy Seal (Ret)

Defense of Freedom Award

Lee GreenwoodPresenter and Founder

The Lee Greenwood Award

Honorary Co-ChairsThe Honorable Robert Eckels Charles W JennessThe Honorable Adrian Garcia The Honorable Mica Mosbacher

Gala Co-ChairsChristine and Steve Johnson Kay and Fred Zeidman

Macy and The Honorable Mayes Middleton

Host CommitteeSofia Adrogue and

Sten GustafsonJagdip Ahluwalia

Lauren and David Balat

Wayne Beaumier

The Honorable Cecil Bell

Gina and Dr. Devinder Bhatia

Hague and Eric Bing

Nelda and Jim Blair

Dianna and Tim Bolton

Melissa and Thomas Brami

Cathy Brock

The Honorable Kevin Brady

Victoria and John Brentin

Harry Bushong

The Honorable Jack Cagle

Joy and Johnston Camp

The Honorable Donna Campbell

Twila Carter

Chris Caudill

CenterPoint Energy

The Honorable Jack Christie

Page and Gregory Cokinos

CPL Eusebio Collazo, USMC (Ret)

Melissa Conway

The Honorable Jennifer Coughey

Dr. Jeanne McClellan Cox

Carmen and Jim Crenshaw

Jennifer and The Honorable Chris Daniel Melissa and Mano DeAyala

Sujeeth Draksharam

Deborah Duncan

The Honorable Charles Foster

Kathaleen Wall and Holly Frost

Jason Roth Fuller

Linda and Carl Glaw

The Honorable and Mrs. Lincoln Goodwin

Debbie and Jeff Gorski

Rhonda and Mike Graff

Julie and Edwin A. “Buddy” Grantham

Paul Grossbard

Guys Supporting Our Troops

Chaunte Hall

Dr. Steven Hall

Teresa and Stan Harris

Robyn and Keith Harrison

Jamie and SSG Shilo Harris, USA (Ret)

Erin and Ron Holley

Jessica Holloway

Monzer Hourani

The Honorable Ruth Hughes

Emily and CPT Wesley Hunt, USA (Ret)

Meredith and Marshall Iler

Buffie Ingersoll

Dana and Johnathan Johnson

Marillyn and Rex King

Charlotte and David Lampe

Crystal and SPC J.P. Lane, USA (Ret)

David Lavine

Denise and Sam Malone

Vicki and Nick Massad

Kristin Massey

Marietta Morris Maxfield

The Honorable Michael McCaul

Cynthia and Thomas Mixon

Karen Roan McClure

George McClellan

Becky and Malcolm Morris

Melissa and Matt Morris

Joy and Stewart Morris, Jr.

Dr. Stewart Morris, Sr.

Cindy and Bruce Moeykens

Captain Dan Moran, USMC (Ret)

Nam Nguyen

The Honorable Kim Ogg

The Honorable Pete Olson

Debbie and Bill Palko

Chris Parker

The Honorable and Mrs. Rand Paul

Dr. Garrett Peel

Jodie and Randy Peterson

Susan and Mike Plank

Ben Proler

Martha Bowles and Scott Rainey

SGT Jackie Rodriguez and SPC Rosel Rodriguez

The Honorable Lynden Rose

Claudia and Erik Saenz

Becca and Scott Schwinger

Rashmi and Sunny Sharma

Michael Sloan, CPA

Pam and Joe Slovacek

The Honorable Ashley Smith

Jessica and Christian Sommer

Sandy and Brad Stewart

Craig Stewart

Donald C. Stewart

Lisa and Mark Stewart

Tim Stroud

The Honorable Larry Taylor

Kristy Thackerson-Bridges

CDR Joan and CDR Gene Tulich

Hector Villareal

Jacob Way

Paula Whitaker

Jeff Willett

The Honorable Tommy Williams

Joanna and Welcome Wilson, Sr.

Anat and Jay Zeidman

Army Staff Sergeant Brian Mast deployed to Afghanistan in 2010 and worked as a bomb disposal expert under the elite Joint Special Operations Command. The last improvised explosive device that he found resulted in catastrophic injuries, which included the loss of both of his legs.

While lying in bed recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center, Brian’s father gave him advice that has stuck with him to this day--to ensure the greatest service he gave to our country and the best example he set for his children was still ahead of him. Brian took this advice to heart and dedicated himself to finding new ways to serve our country and his community.

Brian remained on active duty following the injuries and provided expertise to the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms during his recovery process. After

his retirement from the Army, he continued working in counter-terrorism and national defense as an Explosive Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security. Brian subsequently received a degree from Harvard University and volunteered to serve alongside the Israel Defense Forces to show support for the freedom Israel represents throughout the Middle East and the world.

SSG Brian Mast is serving his second term in the United States Congress and is on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Transportation Committee. Prior to his election to Congress, Brian followed in his father’s footsteps by serving in the U.S. Army for more than 12 years, earning medals including The Bronze Star Medal, The Army Commendation Medal for Valor, The Purple Heart Medal, and The Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

SSG Brian Mast, USA (Ret)Master of Ceremonies2014 Helping a Hero Home Recipient

Helping a HeroGala | December 12, 2019 | Sponsorship Form

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* Helping a Hero is a 501 (c)(3) organization. $100 per person is non-deductible for income tax purposes. For more information, contact [email protected] or (888)786-9531.

$100,000 Patriot Table

$50,000 Eagle Table

$25,000 Freedom Table

$10,000 Liberty Table

$5,000 Stars and Stripes Table

$5,000 Silver Star Couple (2 VIP tickets w/ photo)

$2,500 Bronze Star Couple (2 VIP tickets, no photo)

$500 Individual Ticket #____

Mr. and Mrs. Fred ZeidmanHelping a Hero National GalaPO Box 19310Houston, TX 77224

Table Sponsorship Levels$100,000 Patriot Table Sponsor- Patriot VIP table of 10- One person seated at Head Table- 10 VIP Reception tickets with photo for

all guests with Ambassador Nikki Haley- 10 Sponsor Event tickets- Recognition from the podium, press releases,

signage and program

$25,000 Freedom Table Sponsor- Freedom VIP table of 10- 3 Photos for up to 6 Guests- 6 VIP Reception tickets- 4 Sponsor Event tickets- Recognition in program

$50,000 Eagle Table Sponsor- Eagle VIP table of 10- 10 VIP Reception tickets with photo for all guests

with Ambassador Nikki Haley- 4 Sponsor Event tickets- Recognition from the podium, press releases,

signage and in program

$10,000 Liberty Table Sponsor- Liberty VIP table of 10- One photo for up to 2 people- 2 VIP Reception tickets- 2 Sponsor Event tickets- Recognition in program

$5,000 Stars and Stripes Sponsor- Stars and Stripes table of 10- Recognition in program

Individual Sponsorship Levels$5,000 Silver Star Couple (limited)- 2 Freedom VIP dinner tickets- 2 VIP Reception tickets with photo- 2 Sponsor Event Tickets- Recognition in program

$2,500 Bronze Star Couple (limited)- 2 Freedom VIP dinner tickets- 2 VIP Reception tickets, no photo- 2 Sponsor Event Tickets- Recognition in program

Helping a Hero Gala | December 12, 2019

Sponsorship Opportunities

HELPING A HERO.ORGWounded Hero Home Program

The Wounded Hero Home Program is our signature homebuilding program for severely wounded warriors injured in the post 9-11 Global War on Terror. Helping a Hero homes are designed with the specific veteran’s injuries in mind. Adaptations vary for each wounded hero and the home is designed to maximize the veteran’s independence, subject to the project budget constraints. Homes for amputees and wheelchair bound veterans include roll in showers, roll under sinks, an adapted toilet area and other safety features. Burn victims have often lost their cilia and have lost their sweat glands where they were burned, necessitating the interior temperature in their home be kept at 68 degrees.

Ordinarily homes are built in master planned communities where the developer donates the lot and the builder builds at cost. Helping a Hero contributes up to $100,000 in cash, assists in soliciting in kind donations and assembles the team for the project. The veteran commits to make the Helping a Hero home his/her primary residence for 10 years, contributes $50,000 minimum to the home and if eligible, the veteran commits the VA Specially Adapted Housing Grant to the project. To date, Helping a Hero has awarded over 100 homes in 22 states and is accepting applications for 2020 homes.

HM3 Jennifer Penn, USN (Ret) and SPC Jay Briseno, USAR (Ret) had one thing in common. They both needed a full time caregiver in the home to care for them after they were injured in Iraq. Jennifer was the mother of 2 and needed her parents to move in to care for her. Jay was semi conscious and couldn’t even communicate as he had been shot in the head at point blank range. Jay’s parents quit their jobs and cared for him for 16 years. Jay’s Helping a Hero home included a 250 sq foot bathroom that allowed him to be moved with a lift system from his hospital bed to a shower bed. He was on oxygen and had a ventilator. And he had a 24 hour telehealth machine that kept in constant communication with the doctors. Before moving

into his Helping a Hero home, he was rushed to the hospital at least 8 times per year where the doctors fought to save his life. When Jay moved into his Helping a Hero home that included a therapy room and was designed to make his bedroom a clean room, he didn’t make an emergency visit to the hospital for over 3 years.

Jennifer’s home was built in honor of Houston Astros’ owner Jim Crane. “I am so grateful to have this beautiful home that was built for me and my family. Because of the support of Mr. Crane and Mr. Jenness, I along with so many wounded warriors are able to thrive and not just survive.” said Jennifer Penn.

Our Gala this year is dedicated to SGT Eric Lund, USA (Ret) who moved into his Helping a Hero home in 2014 and recently underwent a successful double arm transplant.

Eric joined the National Guard when he was 19 and deployed on his first tour to Iraq with Charlie Company. Unbeknownst to him, he would return from that deployment without his arms. When he was hit with the IED, he suffered multiple fractures including pelvic, back, orbital, jaw, nose, etc… and lost both arms above the elbow.

Helping a Hero built his home with an automatic shower and an automatic toilet to replace everything he would normally do with his hands. Eric learned to type

with his toes and had built a successful life adjusting to his new normal. He waited 4 years on the Johns Hopkins transplant list and finally received a double arm transplant last year. His tenacity, courage and perseverance is truly an inspiration to us all. He is learning to use his new arms and is very proud that he is able to hold a golf club again.

Helping a Hero exists to help our warriors on their road to recovery by building an adapted home tailored to their specific needs and then encouraging them as they find a new mission in life. We need your help to continue to support them on their road to success!! This is just one of the

“miracle” stories that has come to fruition because of Helping a Hero.

SGT Eric Lund, USA(Ret)

2012 2019 (after double arm transplant)

“Helping a Hero does great work, and that work will continue—with passion and efficiency—under the leadership of Buddy Grantham. Buddy did a great job during his tenure as the leader of the Returning Veterans Initiative during my tenure as mayor.”- The Honorable Bill White, Former Mayor, City of Houston

Colonel E.A. “Buddy” Grantham served as the Audit Chair of the Board of Directors for HelpingaHero.org before accepting the position of Executive Director. COL Grantham has hit the ground running leading the home program and refining the veteran support programs. COL Grantham is a native Houstonian, a graduate of Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets, a retired U. S. Army combat officer and is currently serving as a member of the Texas State Guard where he is the Deputy Commander of the Army Component.

COL Grantham began a twenty plus year career in the U.S. Army as a Cavalry Officer and then transitioned to the sphere of logistics as a Quartermaster Officer while supporting worldwide missions and projects concerning operations, housing,

transportation, fleet management, overall logistics and contracts for military units.

Buddy has over 40 years of experience in managing programs, leading projects, developing training, and providing consulting services to improve organizational performance. He is experienced in building highly productive teams, effectively organizing projects, managing tasks and building coalitions. In 2007, Mayor Bill White asked Buddy to create the City of Houston’s Office of Veteran Affairs. Buddy gained national acclaim by building collaborations within the community and developing programs to assist veterans, active military and homeless.

Buddy has additionally worked as the Assistant Director of the City of Houston’s Fleet Management Department, Senior Vice President of Sunland Group, LLC and Managing Member of GML Solutions, LLC.

COL Grantham has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Army Valorous Unit Award for combat operations in Desert Storm, as well as numerous others to include: The Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), the Army Commendation Medal (six awards), the Texas Outstanding Service Medal and the Texas Humanitarian Service award.

Buddy is happily married to Julie his wife of 38 years. They have three children (to include an Army officer with a tour to Afghanistan), seven grandchildren and two rescue dogs.

E.A. “Buddy” Grantham MBA, USA (Ret), COL, TXSGR

“Congratulations to Helping A Hero for being awarded the Greater Houston Better Business Bureau Winner of Distinction 2017 at the Awards of Excellence Luncheon – one of only twelve charitable nonprofits to win the distinction.”

- Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney

AUCTION DONOR FORM

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________

Company: ______________________________________ Contact Person: ___________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________________________

E-mail: __________________________________________________________________________________

Office Phone: _____________________________________________ Cell: ___________________________

DONATED ITEM(S)/SERVICE(S)

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Value: $ _______________________________________

ITEM PICK-UP / DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:

¨ Item enclosed/ attached ¨ Donor will deliver item to Helping a Hero by _________________ (Date)

¨ Please pick up item by _________________ (Date) ¨ Please contact me for instructions

If you are donating a large item, please call Teresa Harris at 713-398-8884 to arrange pick up.

ITEMS MAY BE MAILED TO:Helping a Hero | P.O. Box 19310 | Houston, TX 77224

Attn: Helping a Hero Gala

Please return your completed form to: [email protected] a Hero is a 501 (c)3 organization (Tax ID: 20-5433598). All donations are tax deductible to the extent of IRS Regulations.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Teresa Harris 713-398-8884

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