| Founder | Gary Sinise |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Corporation |
| Purpose | To honor the nation's defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, & those in need; provides & supports unique programs designed to entertain, educate, inspire, strengthen & build communities. |
| Headquarters | Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Website | www |
The Gary Sinise Foundation is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans of the military. It operates as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.[1] Among its programs is the construction of specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans that are provided mortgage-free.[2] From 2011 to 2021 the Gary Sinise Foundation has raised over $300 million for wounded veterans, first responders, and their families.[3]
Founded in 2011 by actor Gary Sinise, the foundation serves all branches of the military at U.S. installations domestically and abroad.[4]
To date, the Gary Sinise Foundation has built 81 specially adapted smart homes[5] for severely wounded heroes, served more than 1,000,000 meals to America's defenders across the country, and about 500 support concerts for our troops, sponsored by the foundation.[6]
History
Having grown up in a family of veterans, Sinise has been involved with supporting military veterans going back as early as the 1970s. After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Sinise became more actively involved in supporting the military.
In 2004, Sinise started the Gary Sinise & the Lieutenant Dan Band[7] a cover band that has played over 500 shows around the world, visiting active-duty soldiers including Iraq and Afghanistan. The band has also performed for members of the military and their families to entertain troops and raise money for disabled veterans
On April 26, 2022, the foundation announced its headquarters would move from Los Angeles, California, to Franklin, Tennessee, in the mid-year.[8]
References
- ↑ "Gary Sinise Foundation". www.charitywatch.org. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Forrest Gump Star Gary Sinise Opens Up About Raising $30 million for Veterans". People.com. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ↑ financials
- ↑ Liebenson, Donald (February 12, 2019). "Gary Sinise's memoir isn't your typical celebrity dispatch. Then again, he's not your typical actor". Washington Post. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ↑ specially adapted smart homes
- ↑ our impact by the numbers
- ↑ gary sinise & the lt. dan band
- ↑ "Lt. Dan in the Volunteer State: Why Gary Sinise Is Moving the Foundation to Tennessee". GarySiniseFoundation.org. Gary Sinise Foundation. April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.