The Light Up To Live Weekend of Events was a huge success, thank you to everyone who showed their patriotic side and came out to support our Veterans. The Light Up To Live Valor Clay Shoot was, unfortunately, rained out, but has been rescheduled to November 29, 2018, at the Elm Fork Shooting range in Dallas. There are still spots available.

VALOR GOLF TOURNAMENT

Randall Reed, Sherry Reed, Tim Krumrie, Melissa Hatten, Shelby Reed, Justin , Josh Collins, Dan Wagner

 

Our first event, the Valor Golf Tournament, held at the Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine, Texas had an outstanding turn out with 240 players. The weather held off just long enough for our players to have a good day on the course without the scorching Texas heat.

Operation Rock the Troops and Randall Reed

Honor a Hero Memorial Display

Congratulations to our winners:

3rd Place: Logan Davis, Dustin Hawkins, Lenny Bell, Bobby Carroll

2nd Place: Bill Bledsoe, Darrell Hurmis, Randy Lucas, Scott Bailey

1st Place: Jeff Audas, Duncan Dodds, Dwight Bosworth, Amber Bosworth

 

THE VALOR GALA

The Valor Gala was nothing short of a success. The ball was held Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on 1501 Gaylord Trail in Grapevine, Texas.

At the ball, patrons enjoyed live music, a gourmet dinner, open bar, live auction and special presentations. Our participant’s support allows Light Up to Live to support our military men and women who have returned home from active duty and need assistance as they travel a new path home. Many members of our returning military and Veterans are silently suffering with physical pain, anxiety, depressions, traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

This is the special presentation from our friends The Patriotic Service Dog Foundation who have been training two dogs, Gentle Ben a German Shepard and Jackel, a Labradoodle. These life-saving dogs have been funded by Valor Weekend of Events this past weekend.

Watch how this amazing animal helps his owner who battles PTSD.

A special thank you goes out to our donors who help supply the auction items for the event. The evening would not have been able to go on without your support. Congratulations to our bidders, your support will change a Veteran’s life.

Auction: Autographed Dallas Cowboys Football

Jeff Jeans and his wife were huge supporters & auction winners of a Toby Kieth guitar & Memorial Golf bag autographed by legends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live from the Gaylord Texan During #ValorBall Gala Event

A few highlighted guests of the evening were  LeeAnne Locken from the TV show “Real Housewives of Dallas“ as the Mistress of Ceremonies, Josh Collins from “Operation Torrent” and Tim Krumrie, former NFL-Player from the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Charity Events funds raised directly support:

  • Polychromatic LED Light Therapy Systems are purchased and donated to other charities that provide physical and emotional therapy to veterans learning adaptive skills.
  • Polychromatic LED Light Therapy Systems are donated for personal use by veterans who can use the kits at home or away from their physical therapy center.
  • Funding of Service Dogs trained specifically for use by Veterans living with Post-Traumatic Stress, TBI and physical injuries to enhance their daily adaptive living needs – including 18 months of training and five years of canine food and veterinary care.

There are still a few spots left in our Valor Clay Shoot. You can stay connected with us via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Lightuptolive.org for more updates and information about the Valor Clay shoot and Light Up To Live.