I've had the honor of handing a flag to the widow of a hero. It was the hardest, yet one of the most fulfilling opportunities I've ever been blessed with. To be able to tell a widow the impact that the hero had on not just me, but all who knew him. Selfless, is what I think of when I think of this man.
This all took place long before the idea of GotUr6 ever crossed my mind. Part of this foundation coming to life was to honor this man and the 1000's like him. It's been said, "All gave some, some gave all!" We want to help all who gave, whether it's some or all, we want to help.
You have SO many good choices when you give your money to a non-profit foundation. We are partnering with a few of them to insure we provide the best possible for the hero or their family.
It's important for me and for our Board of Directors that you know that EVERY DOLLAR donated, 100% of it, goes to support these men and women. Whether they served in the U.S. military, wore a badge, ran into a burning building or insured a severely injured patient survived and provided the pre-hospital care that made that possible. When you donate, you can direct us to use it to help a specific person or family or a specific group. Military, Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters or 1st responders.
If you buy one of our stickers or T-shirts, 90% of the net proceeds goes straight to the foundations account to help meet our mission goals. The remaining 10% goes to resupply the item to insure we always have stock on hand. The day to day expenses, whether it's for software, legal fees, travel or all of the other things that come up in any business, come out of OUR pockets. No one gets paid for their work at GotUr6 (except the web designer and graphic artist). We all pay for our own travel and other expenses.
This was a KEY part to those that serve on the board demanded before agreeing to be a part of this. We won't have fancy fund raising soirée'. We won't waste a nickel of your hard earned money that you've trusted us with. We are small. One of the better known organizations offers all kinds of swag and have big parties to raise the millions that they do. But little gets to the person or people in need.
Just give us a chance. Our board is made up of a decorated military veteran who went into law enforcement after separating honorably from the military. He was severely injured in the line of duty, so he understands the need and what families go through while "the paperwork"'is being done.
One board member just retired as a detective after 27 years with a state agency. To say he was highly decorated is an understatement.
Three board members have donated time and money to those in need. Whether the need is due to a natural disaster, a rough patch in life or countless other reasons, these three board members are the type of people that see a need and go to work. They don't wait for someone to ask.
Our last board member is a highly decorated retired military senior NCO. The ribbons, medals and flash on his dress uniform is impressive.
I could not ask for a better, more dedicated group of individuals to guide this foundation. All we ask is that you give us a chance. We will have our 501c3 designation soon. That makes your donations tax deductible.
If you have any questions, please email us at info@GotUr6.org. Or check out our website at www.GotUr6.org.
Thanks for your time and consideration.