In The News

July 2010

Ferrellgas unveils camouflage truck at National Infantry Museum

Propane distributor, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., will reveal its new camouflage bobtail truck this afternoon at the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center at Patriot Park.

The specially designed truck was painted as part of an innovative fund-raising campaign launched by Ferrellgas to raise funds for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. The charity provides scholarships to children of military personnel killed in action. In addition to a $2,500 contribution to the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, Ferrellgas also will donate 1 cent for every gallon of propane pumped through the camouflage bobtail each year, according to a release.

Ferrellgas, which employs more than 500 veterans nationwide, including its Chairman James E. Ferrell, created the camouflage bobtail to honor the memory of Army Cpl. Benjamin Ashley, who was killed in action in Iraq in May 2007. Cpl. Ashley’s mother-in-law, Lynne Hicks, is a Ferrellgas employee in Liberty, Mo.

“We make no secret about our support for our men and women in uniform and we’re proud to have so many of them now wearing the Ferrellgas uniform,” said Steve Wambold, Ferrellgas president and chief executive officer, in a release. “We can never repay them for their service to us all, but we’re going to keep finding new ways to try.”

Following this afternoon’s ceremony at the Infantry Museum, Jim Ferrell, who attended infantry leadership school in the Fort Benning area, will address students from his former school.

A collection of photos from the event can be found here.

May 2010

ABC Action News: ST. PETERSBURG, FL, Fallen Soldiers Honored At Fundraising Event

The Children of Fallen Patriots organization held its first annual dinner and silent auction in St. Peterburg, FL to raise money for the college education of children of fallen servicemen and women. It was a star-studded event that attracted the wife of Army Commander David Petraeus, as well as several current and former Bucs players life Stylez White, Jeremy Zutta, and Ian Beckles. To read the entire article please click here.

February 2010

A New Way to Support Our Military

It is with much gratitude that we announce, Jeffrey Shaw Photography (JEFFREYSHAW.COM) will donate a percentage of his 2010 greeting card orders to The Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (fallenpatriots.org). THANK YOU SO MUCH JEFF!

Cocktails to benefit Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation

Greenwich residents, Mary Jo Riddle & Tory Brown support The Children of Fallen Patriots. Mary Jo & Tory co-hosted a fun Christmas party. In lieu of gifts, guests were asked to consider a donation to CFPF. The all female crowd gave generously and this lively event raised over $5,000 as well as increased awareness for CFPF. To view photos from this lovely event please visit event photos.

November 28th, 2009

Mrs. Marjory Kageorge Stanek raised over $5,000 in honor of her late husband Steve Stanek. Steve was part of a yacht crew which was caught in a Category 5 typhoon on the high seas near Southeast Asia. As a result of the massive storm, the yacht and all aboard were lost.

Steve was born in Elmer, NJ, May 13, 1958. He graduated from Glassboro High School in 1976 and went on to study Marine Biology at St Francis College in Biddeford , Me. At some point near graduation, 1980 Steve decided he wanted the challenge of diving for the Navy special operations. It took Steve 3 years to be accepted into dive school. As a Navy EOD diver he felt he was able to fulfill his patriotic duty to his country and family. Between deployments and family demands Steve was able to earn his Masters in International Relations.

The military was blessed to have him on board. Where ever he traveled he was an American diplomat. While stationed for 4 years in Sigonella, Sicily, Steve worked with the British, German, Greek, Spanish, Turkish dive communities (among the countries I remember) during annual NATO exercises. He maintained lasting relationship with many of his professional counterparts. In 1996 Steve was sent to Eckenforde, Germany as only the second American EOD diver assigned to EOD Platoon, Waffentauchergruppe, Federal German Navy to serve in this new PEP billet. Here he was stationed with many of the German divers he had worked with in the past, making his established relationships a plus.

Some of the highlights of Steve’s Naval career were U.S. Secret Service VIP Protection duty for president-elects on campaign trails, for Liberty Weekend July 1986, and for the Malta Summit December 1989. Steve was the EOD Task Unit Commander for the International Naval Review 2000 in NYC. He was also deployed to Northern Europe with COMSECONDFLT’s Port Integrated Vulnerability Assessment team as the EOD representative 2002 among many of Steve’s fine career moments.

Marjory Stanek selected your organization for Steve’s family and friends to express their love and support for the part of Steve who felt education eliminated ignorance putting all people on the same footing.

Thank you to all who helped Marjory and supported this wonderful event: Ebro Poker Room, Chef Imondi, Edgewater Beach Resort, Rebecca Kageorge, Carrabbas Italian Grill, Kiran Grewal, Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, The Stephen Stanek Family, and Josh Stanek.

May 2009

Roberto Fernandez Landscaping raises money for CFPF.

Roberto Fernandez Landscaping , a Greenwich based landscaping and design firm, donated a portion of their 2008 Holiday Décor proceeds to the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation. Roberto Fernandez presented a check for $2,500 to Greenwich resident David Kim, the founder and president of CFPF. CFPF’s mission is to provide college scholarships and educational counseling to military children who have lost a parent in combat or training. Roberto Fernandez said “I was very touched by the stories of these children that lost their loved ones, so much so, that I wanted to give back in a way that I knew I could.”

Roberto and his team have been creating and maintaining exceptional properties in the Fairfield County area since 1999.

Further information: www.robertofernandez.com

November 8, 2008

CFPF hosted its inaugural fundraising benefit on November 8, 2008 at the Riverside Yacht Club in Riverside, CT. With nearly 400 attendees and several hundred “deployed” donors from around the country, the evening provided the scholarship family members who joined us a very tangible and moving reminder of how deeply they are cherished and esteemed by their fellow Americans. The scholarship families were literally moved to tears by the caring, generosity and personal remarks of those in attendance and those who donated but could not attend.

The families were also honored by the attendance of a number of very distinguished guests including Mrs. Holly Petraeus, Senator Chris Dodd, Congressman Chris Shays, Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jim Sheeler and Colonel Jack Jacobs, recipient of our nation’s highest military decoration – the Medal of Honor. The several dozen uniformed Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines who attended provided a living testimony to the honor, dignity and courage of our service men and women all over the world who even at this moment stand watch on that wall at freedom’s frontier.

Finally, the evening’s financial results were remarkable. With everyone’s support CFPF raised over $700,000! This is the first big step in our assisting in the lives of the many children who have lost a parent in the military.

April 28, 2008

CFPF will hold its third annual fundraiser hosted by Theory (www.theory.com) at their store in Greenwich, CT. Theory is a leading upscale apparel brand for women and men. Attendees will receive a discount on their purchases and Theory will also donate a portion of the nights proceeds. Please join us for a fun evening!

April 24, 2007

CFPF hosted its second annual fundraiser co-hosted by Theory (www.theory.com) at their store in Greenwich, CT and Cynthia Kim. Theory is a leading upscale apparel brand for women and men. Attendees received a discount on their purchases and Theory also generously donated a portion of the nights proceeds to CFPF. Over $7,000 was raised for the foundation. Thanks to Theory and their terrific people for another great event.

April 27, 2006

The Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation held a fundraiser co-hosted by Theory (www.theory.com) at their store in Greenwich, CT and Cynthia Kim. Theory is a leading upscale apparel brand for women and men. Over 30 people attended the shopping event where they received a discount on their purchases. In addition, Theory donated 10% of the night’s proceeds to The Children of Fallen Patriots. The shopping proceeds and related private donations raised over $6,000 for the foundation. All of us at the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation are extremely grateful for the generosity of the management team at Theory and our private donors.