Summary of Significant Accomplishments
As an all-volunteer charity without the typical overhead expense of salaries or rent to pay, donations go to hosting and providing events and education. News, social media, and online articles of our work, stories, and directories reach countless millions. Significant accomplishments include the following:
- Tributes to national heroes with prominent historians and national speakers including Annual Pearl Harbor Remembrances, Annual D-Day Remembrances, Purple Heart Day, and frequent tributes to the U.S. military and veterans.
- Only group in U. S. to hold Annual Benghazi Heroes Tributes and memorial ceremonies with famous speakers, admirals, generals, authors, and experts for seven years.
- Large national events at Banquet Halls and Auditoriums, including America at a Crossroads, America First, Security, Terrorism and Heroes, and Memorials and Tributes at Banquet Halls and Auditoriums.
- Tributes to Unsung Heroes with well-known speakers to recognize community volunteers from around the country.
- Breakfasts and dinners with our heroes for the public to meet veterans and community heroes.
- Online Wall of Heroes for the public to honor their heroes and loved ones.
- “Unsung Hero Lives Here”yard signs presented to nominees at formal events.
- Monthly luncheons for homeless veterans with carry-out ditty bags of non-perishable food for future meals.
- Lead continual food and clothing drives for the homeless and veterans in need with drop off locations in 3 counties.
- Forums and classes on the Constitution with national lecturers are well attended and highly rated.
- Host classroom book reviews by distinguished scholars.
- Record events for online publication on YouTube, Vimeo and other media.
- Offer free online Heroes in Business Directory for shoppers and small business owners.
- Provide opportunities for youth to participate in our events as event volunteers, greeters, color guards, wreath bearers and stage speakers.
- Maintain a free Speakers Directory for event planners and speakers.
- Led the community effort to provide the first fully furnished Recreation Room for homeless veterans at local Mission.
- Sponsor and co-host events with the Atlantic Coast Young Marines, K9s for Warriors, Concerned Veterans for America, Americans for Prosperity, Filipino-American Clubs, Asian American – Pacific Islanders, Navy Seabees, Heroes Heart, Visayas and Mindanao Association, high school clubs, veteran groups, and others.
- Certificates of appreciation and recognition awarded by City of Jacksonville, Atlantic Coast Young Marines, Clara White Mission, Sheriffs Office of St. John County, and others.