Look To The Stars News: Operation International Children

Gary Sinise Foundation Announces New Strategic Director

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Retired U.S Navy Captain Kevin Wensing has joined The Gary Sinise Foundation as Strategic Director. Wensing, who served for 26 years in the U.S. Navy and then went on to work for the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the USO, will help develop the resources, relationships and partnerships needed to enable the foundation to better serve those who protect and defend our nation.

“I’m honored to have the opportunity to work with Gary Sinise and the outstanding team he has established at the Gary Sinise Foundation," comments Kevin Wensing. “Gary Sinise has worked tirelessly in support of our troops, Veterans, First Responders and their families. Gary is admired, and indeed, loved by the men and women of our Armed Forces for all he has done to lift their spirits and make their lives better. In the coming months, with the generous support of the American people, the Gary Sinise Foundation will continue to build on the impressive contributions that Gary has made to those who protect and defend our nation.”

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Gary Sinise Launches New Charity

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:30:00 +0000

Gary Sinise has announced the official launch of the Gary Sinise Foundation.

The new organization aims to provide programs to honor, educate, support,and entertain servicemen, their families, and people in need

“We’re a staff-specific mission,” Sinise said at a function at the National Press Club last week. “We’ll be working with a lot of different organizations.”

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Gary Sinise To Launch New Charity

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Award-winning actor Gary Sinise will launch the Gary Sinise Foundation on July 4th, 2011 to honor the Nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need.

The foundation will provide and support unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen and build communities. 

Some of the many programs include relief for wounded warriors, entertainment for service members and their families, school supplies for children where U.S. troops are deployed, and scholarships for veterans. The foundation will also support and promote several quality organizations, some of which include The United Service Organization (USO), Operation International Children, Snowball Express, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, American Veterans Disabled For Life Memorial, Fisher House Foundation, People to People International, Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, TAPS – Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, The FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation, Hope For The Warriors, The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, The Navy Seal Foundation, and Disabled American Veterans.

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Gary Sinise To Announce New Charity Foundation

Thu, 19 May 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Gary Sinise, who stars as Det. Mac Taylor in the CBS television series “CSI: New York,” will announce the formation of The Gary Sinise Foundation, a charity dedicated to raising funds for charities supporting the military in a National Press Club luncheon address on Thursday, June 30.

The new organization aims to provide programs to honor, educate, support,and entertain servicemen, their families, and people in need

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Gary Sinise Awarded Presidential Citizens Medal

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Actor Gary Sinise was at the White House last week to receive the Presidential Citizens Medal from George W. Bush.

The actor and musician was awarded the medal for his support of US troops and wounded veterans.

Sinise formed The Lt. Dan Band (named after the character he played in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump) with Kimo Williams, a Chicago-based composer, and plays 30-40 shows a year, mostly for the United Service Organization, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide US troops stationed around the world with morale, welfare, and recreation-based services. In 2004, he founded Operation Iraqi Children, a nonprofit group dedicated to helping the U.S. military distribute school supplies in the war-stricken country, with “Seabiscuit” author Laura Hillenbrand.

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Gary Sinise to Play Benefit Concert

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:38:13 +0000

Gary Sinise is to play a concert to raise funds for a new memorial wall in Brooklyn on August 11. The Oscar nominated actor will join his rock group, The Lt. Dan Band, on stage at the Whitman Theater for an evening of entertainment, including a catalog of songs that covers everything from Jimi Hendrix to Bruce Springsteen to Evanescence.

Sinise, who plays bass guitar in the 11 piece band, hopes the gig will raise over $100,000 for the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance, a special monument planned for Keyspan Park. The 30 by 12 foot granite wall will honor the 155 police and fire department workers from the area killed on 9/11. It will also incorporate a 6 foot high bronze statue, designed by sculptor Jamie Lester.

“It’s a beautiful memorial,” said Sinise, who has donated some of his own money to the project. “For the families of those fallen heroes, it’s going to be very, very meaningful.”

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