Charity History
Below are just a few of the causes and organizations Gary has supported and served over the years. They share Gary’s dedication to helping America’s heroes. The list continues to grow.
To provide financial assistance to military families on a case-by-case basis, to financially support deployment and welcome home receptions and comfort gatherings for the families of deployed military and to provide financial support for the Welfare and Relief projects of the units assigned in North Texas. In addition, the Foundation supports the soldiers that have been wounded in battle and that are recuperating at military hospitals in Texas. This support comes in the form of care packages and other gifts, delivered in person by members of the Airpower Council.
The mission and purpose of Air Compassion for Veterans is to ensure that wounded warriors and/or their adversely affected family members have on request access to charitable airline travel (or other forms of specialized medically related long-distance air/ground transportation) for purposes of medical consultation, evaluation, counseling or treatment including the many and diverse important activities involved in recovery, rehabilitation and reentry into a productive and fulfilling civilian life.
To honor the extreme sacrifices made to help sustain America’s values and to ensure these extraordinary actions are preserved…forever.
The Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance in MCU (formerly KeySpan) Park stands as a graceful and beautiful tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11th, 2001.
To honor the extreme sacrifices made to help sustain America's values and to ensure these extraordinary actions are preserved...forever.
The mission of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation is to perpetuate the Medal of Honor’s legacy of courage, sacrifice, selflessness and patriotism and to provide direct support to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and its exclusive membership of living Medal of Honor recipients.
DAV empowers veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. It is dedicated to a single purpose: fulfilling our promises to the men and women who served. DAV does this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill; and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life. DAV, a non-profit organization with 1.2 million members, was founded in 1920 and chartered by the U. S. Congress in 1932.
Fisher House Foundation is best known for the network of comfort homes built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. The Fisher Houses are 5,000 to 16,800 square-foot homes, donated to the military and Department of Veterans Affairs, where families can stay while a loved one is receiving treatment. Additionally, the Foundation ensures that families of service men and women wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan are not burdened with unnecessary expense during a time of crisis.
Friends of Firefighters is dedicated to addressing the physical, mental health, and wellness needs of New York City’s firefighters and their families. Our ongoing mission is to provide long-term support and services through confidential counseling, wellness services, and other assistance required by firefighters and their families.
The GI Film Festival, a 501(c)3 non-profit public education foundation, is the first and only film festival in the nation dedicated to the American Armed Forces. Our mission is to honor the successes and sacrifices of American GIs through the medium of film. For five days, over Armed Forces Weekend, we bring Hollywood and the military together to create a venue for artists to tell the story of the American veteran, both past and present.
To provide the tools, therapies and guidance that those veterans severely injured in the War on Terror are otherwise not receiving.
The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund is nonprofit set up to provide immediate financial support for injured and critically ill members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. We direct urgently needed resources to post 9-11 Marines and Sailors, as well as members of the Army, Air Force or Coast Guard who serve in support of Marine forces.
Tens of thousands of American Service Members are deployed in hostile and remote regions of the world, including the Middle East, Afghanistan, and on ships throughout international waters. The physical conditions they must endure are difficult and they may be separated from loved ones for long periods of time.
Founded in 2003, Operation Support Our Troops – America has been a grassroots effort that’s blossomed into one of the largest volunteer based non-profit military support organizations in the country. We are dedicated to providing comfort and care at home and away to our active duty military, families and veterans. This is accomplished by providing a link between the citizens and military personnel so that everyone has the opportunity to express their support.
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, a national leader in supporting the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families, has provided over $120 million in support for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans. The Fund most recently opened the National Intrepid Center of Excellence to support the research, diagnosis, and treatment of military personnel and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury.
Operation International Children (formerly Operation Iraqi Children) is a grass-roots program founded in early 2004 by actor Gary Sinise and author Laura Hillenbrand and joined in partnership with People to People International. Sinise and Hillenbrand created OIC to give concerned Americans a way to reach out to the war-stricken children of Iraq by supporting our troops in their efforts to assist them.
The purpose of People to People International is to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures.
The Pentagon Memorial is a place of solace and healing and a reminder to future generations to renew their faith and commitment to the values that citizens of a free world share.
To create hope and new memories for the children of our fallen military heroes who have died while serving our country since 9/11.
TAPS provides ongoing emotional help, hope, and healing to all who are grieving the death of a loved one in military service to America, regardless of relationship to the deceased, geography, or circumstance of the death. TAPS meets its mission by providing peer-based support, crisis care, casualty casework assistance, and grief and trauma resources.
ThanksUSA is a non-partisan, charitable effort to mobilize Americans of all ages to “thank” the men and women of the United States armed forces. We’re doing that by providing need-based college, technical and vocational school scholarships for their children and spouses.
We are dedicated to helping the Fire Family in its time of need by providing transportation to the families of injured, ill or deceased New York City Firefighters. We are also dedicated to promoting the greater good of the New York City Fire Department.
The USO (United Service Organizations) lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families millions of times each year at hundreds of places worldwide. We provide a touch of home through centers at airports and military bases, top quality entertainment and innovative programs and services. We also provide critical support to those who need us most, including forward-deployed troops and their families, wounded warriors and their families, and the families of the fallen. The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a government agency.
The USO (United Service Organizations) lifts the spirits of America’s troops and their families millions of times each year at hundreds of places worldwide. We provide a touch of home through centers at airports and military bases, top quality entertainment and innovative programs and services. We also provide critical support to those who need us most, including forward-deployed troops and their families, wounded warriors and their families, and the families of the fallen. The USO is a private, non-profit organization, not a government agency.
The mission of Hope For The Warriors® is to enhance the quality of life for post-9/11 service members, their families, and families of the fallen who have sustained physical and psychological wounds in the line of duty. Hope For The Warriors® is dedicated to restoring a sense of self, restoring the family unit, and restoring hope for our service members and our military families.