Join us at the Folds of Honor Gala!
The annual gala brings together military and first responder families, veterans, scholarship recipients, and members of the North Texas community. The money raised will be used to provide educational scholarships to our nation’s most deserving families, the ones that sacrifice to protect our freedoms.
Watch this quick video from the 2023 gala: https://vimeo.com/885494238
Host Committee: Cindy and Fred Balda, LeeAnn and Josh Campbell, Kristen and Nick Cassavechia, Krystle and Chad Craycraft, Kristin and James Hallam, Meredith and Dan Rath, Sierra and John Rosener, Karen and Rick Schornack, Brittany and Aaron Sizemore, Sara and Connor Terry, Jessica Titko, Ashley and Lance Whitworth, Sara and Bill Woodall
Event: Dinner, auction and dance the night away to the tunes of the fabulous Emerald City.
Tickets: $250 each. Sponsorships begin at $5,000 up to $100,000.
Sponsorship Packet: https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/f84fc95f-f2d0-434e-82ca-efc094ef9be0/events/vevt:b917bdd0-4382-4bab-8170-a011ac0be519/home/story
Contact: Meredith Connally, Regional Impact Officer, mconnally@foldsofhonor.org or (318) 458-5306 or Mary Scott, Regional Impact Officer, mscott@foldsofhonor.org (682) 560-3308
Website: https://northtexas.foldsofhonor.org/event/2024-folds-of-honor-gala/
Dallas Board of Directors: Mike Beltz, Board Chair; Phil Appenzeller, Sarah Duncan, Calvin Frank, Michael Hirsh, Travis Jones, Scott Kildebeck, Derald Kyle, Tina Love, Kel Presley, Meredith Rath, Joe Schloesser, Reed Schnittker, Rich Schornack, Aaron Sizemore, Wyatt Smith, Alexander Stephenson, Ralph Stow, Judson Sturdivant.
Fort Worth Board of Directors: Mark Colby, Board Chair; Tanner Alexander, Josh Biering, Ryan Dukes, Jason Dyer, David Fishel, Dan Harvick, Ben Hidalgo, Turner Holthaus, Jeff Koons, Meggie Lowy, Michael Moxley, Bobby O’Leary, Ashley Seitz, Dusty Teems, Philip Ward
Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of military members who have fallen or been disabled while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Beginning in 2022, Folds of Honor expanded its mission to include first responders, including police, fire fighters, EMTs, and paramedics.
This move reflects our purpose to meet sacrifice with hope and show first responders and their families that they are not alone. There are nearly 2 million first responders in the United States who respond to approximately 240 million calls made each year. Every time they respond to one of these calls, they are putting their life on the line. In 2021 alone, 669 law enforcement officers and 135 fire-fighters perished while on duty in the U.S.
Appreciation for U.S. military service members and First Responders is the single most unifying position held by Americans. On this we agree: those who protect our freedom and our families deserve our unwavering support.
The Folds of Honor educational scholarships support private-school tuition or tutoring in grades K-12 as well as post-secondary tuition, tuition for college, technical or trade school and post-graduate work, including a master’s degree, doctorate, or professional program. Funds for a second bachelor’s degree or trade/technical program certification are also available.
Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 52,000 scholarships totaling more than $240 million in all 50 states. Among the students served, 41 percent are minorities. It is rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on GuideStar, with 91 cents of every dollar donated going directly to scholarships.
Folds of Honor was founded as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization in 2007 by Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, a PGA Member and F-16 fighter pilot currently stationed at Eglin AFB Florida as a member of 301st Fighter Squadron and served three tours of duty in Iraq. As he returned home from his second tour of duty in Iraq on a domestic flight, the airline pilot announced they were carrying the remains of a fallen soldier, asking passengers to respectfully remain seated while the casket deboarded. He watched as the family of the deceased walked somberly alongside the flag-covered casket. Among them was the young son of the fallen Corporal. Seeing the other side of the war through the eyes of this fallen soldier’s child was life-altering. He decided he had to do something to pay tribute to American service members and their families, and thus, Folds of Honor was born.
For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship visit https://northtexas.foldsofhonor.org/
Photo by Lisa Means