OPERATION FINALLY HOME WELCOMES AMERICAN STORIES TOUR WITH CRAIG MORGAN AND SPECIAL GUESTS THIS FALL

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1 Summer 2017 The Stars Align for Operation FINALLY HOME OPERATION FINALLY HOME WELCOMES AMERICAN STORIES TOUR WITH CRAIG MORGAN AND SPECIAL GUESTS THIS FALL U.S. Army veteran and country music entertainer Craig Morgan has partnered with Operation FINALLY HOME as its newest ambassador. The official announcement was made April 19 during the kickoff of Operation FINALLY HOME Welcomes American Stories Tour with Craig Morgan and Very Special Guests at the House of Blues in Houston, Texas. Craig announced from the stage that he was reprising his intimate, immersive American Stories concert experience this fall with a series of dates from September through November. The shows will benefit Operation FINALLY HOME and celebrate the American values through both music and storytelling. The partnership is a continuation of Craig s support of Operation FINALLY HOME. Last November, Craig teamed with Operation FINALLY HOME to surprise U.S. Army SSG Justin Raymer and family during his American Stories Tour concert in Warsaw, Ind. Last year, I had the opportunity to be part of a home surprise in Warsaw (Ind.) and it opened my eyes to the amazing work done by Operation FINALLY HOME, Morgan said. As a veteran myself, I know how critical it is to provide support to our soldiers beyond their active-duty service. Operation FINALLY HOME is helping veterans and their families build new lives and I m proud to partner with them on my tour this fall. Morgan spent 17 years serving our country, including more than 10 years on active duty. He has made 14 overseas trips to entertain U.S. troops and has worked with other organizations which support out troops. Finally Home Debuts at The Grand Ole Opry Award-winning radio host and country music star, Tracy Lawrence, invited fellow country star Craig Morgan to join him onstage at the Grand Ole Opry Aug. 16 to debut the song Finally Home, a new duet appearing on Lawrence s forthcoming album featuring collaborations with fellow country music artists on some of his most iconic hits. A portion of the proceeds from Finally Home will be donated to Operation FINALLY HOME. Operation FINALLY HOME founder Dan Wallrath and Executive Director Rusty Carroll joined Tracy and Craig for the debut. The Justin Raymer family following their surprise at the Craig Morgan concert in Warsaw, Ind. OPERATION FINALLY HOME WELCOMES AMERICAN STORIES TOUR WITH CRAIG MORGAN AND VERY SPECIAL GUESTS September 29 Hopewell, Va. September 30 Frederick, Md. October 1 Wilmington, N.C. October 5 Pensacola, Fla. October 6 Knoxville, Tenn. October 8 Saint Charles, Ill. October 12 Redmond, Ore. October 13 Everett, Wash. October 14 Boise, Idaho October 15 Red Bluff, Calif. November 9 Atlanta, Ga. November 10 Birmingham, Ala. November 11 Nashville, Tenn. For more dates and ticket information please visit craigmorgan.com

2 A Few Words from Dan Laying the Foundation for Success As Operation FINALLY HOME announced its partnership with Craig Morgan and his American Stories Tour, it caused me to reflect on how far we ve come as an organization in terms of fundraising. It seems like just yesterday that we were organizing bake sales to help fill the gaps in funding to build our first homes. Over time, as Operation FINALLY HOME continued to grow in credibility, organizations like Acme Brick, LP Building Products, Mohawk Flooring, MetLife Foundation and many more came on board. Today, in addition to wonderful corporate partners, we are fortunate to have high-profile individuals like Craig Morgan, Kix Brooks among many others stand behind Operation FINALLY HOME and support our mission in so many ways. When Craig hits the road with his American Stories Tour this fall, he will not only be helping us raise money but he will be taking our message to brand new audiences. Every dollar counts sometimes sounds like a cliché but, in reality, it is the truth. So, while we need - and value - our major corporate donors and our celebrity supporters, we feel exactly the same about individuals who donate $1. We just encourage everyone to do what they can to support the families of our troops. If the American Stories Tour is coming to a city near you, I hope you take the time to go out, enjoy the show and thank Craig for being a great role model and advocate for our military. And, if the spirit moves you, we d appreciate your consideration of a donation to Operation FINALLY HOME. You can simply fill out the card in our newsletter or click on the Help A Hero Now tab on our website. Together, let s continue to work towards ensuring our military heroes and their families have the housing they need and deserve. God Bless, Dan Wallrath Founder of Operation FINALLY HOME Homefront Heroes Partners: How Operation FINALLY HOME Sponsors are Helping Veterans Operation FINALLY HOME is fortunate to have many partners and sponsors who are an important piece in building homes for our deserving military veterans and their families. These partners are integral in providing products and dollars in order to complete these homes. Below are some comments from various partners about why they want to help build homes for our military heroes and families. The Texans are proud to support our returning military veterans through Operation FINALLY HOME. Honoring our veterans and service members is a cause that is extremely important to the McNair Family and the entire organization. One of our favorite parts of the program is taking part in surprising the veteran, usually in front of 70,000 screaming fans at NRG Stadium. We are honored to participate in each aspect of the Operation FINALLY HOME process from the surprise, to the groundbreaking, to Notes of Love, and finally the dedication. Thank you for letting us be a part of saluting our heroes. Adrienne Saxe, Director, Community Development Houston Texans As Texas is home to the largest number of military and former military personnel, we see many service members returning from combat with severe disabilities. By partnering with Operation FINALLY HOME, we support severely wounded warriors and their families in need with the greatest gift of all, a home to call their own. The mortgage-free home giveaways are just one part of our own initiative, H-E-B Operation Appreciation, that spans every part of our company and creates opportunities for us to honor the men, women and families who sacrifice so much for our country. Winell Herron, Group VP of Public Affairs H-E-B First Federal Bank believes in investing in the communities we serve, and what better way than to assist veterans who have served and sacrificed to protect all of us and our freedoms? First Federal benefits immensely as we get to partner with our employees and clients to invest in a great cause that has a lifechanging impact on a family and their future. My favorite event was the announcement to the Olson Family on the Summerfest grounds. The family was surprised and humbled to be selected to receive the promise of a new debt-free home. You could feel the hopefulness and appreciation in the family s gracious acceptance. David Rosenwald, Sr. VP Chief Lending Officer First Federal Bank, Waukesha, WI

3 What s Happening Surprises, Groundbreakings, Notes of Love & Dedications Across the Country Below is a snapshot of various Operation FINALLY HOME events during the second quarter of 2017 thanks to Operation FINALLY HOME partners and generous builders located across the country. U.S. Army Spc. Cliff Betcher Cypress, Texas Dedication May 26 U.S. Marine Corp Lance Cpl. Jeremy Brooking Summerville, South Carolina Groundbreaking April 22 Notes of Love May 22 U.S. Army CW2 Daniel Carlton New Braunfels, Texas Dedication June 9 U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Stephen Comeau Santa Fe, Texas Dedication April 18 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mario Joe Davis Waukesha, Wisconsin Groundbreaking June 24 U.S. Army Spc. David DeTuccio Liberty Hill, Texas Notes of Love April 22 Dedication June 29 U.S. Army Spc. Misty and U.S. Army Spc. Terence Ewings Fort Worth, Texas Surprise/Groundbreaking July 2 U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Goodrich Stafford, Virginia Dedication May 19 U.S. Army Sgt. Demitra Jarrett Montgomery, Texas Surprise/Groundbreaking May 18 Notes of Love July 14 U.S. Army Sgt. Shaun O Brien Lewes, Delaware Surprise July 20 Groundbreaking July 21 U.S. Army Spc. Philip Olson Waukesha, Wisconsin Dedication June 10 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Raymer Warsaw, Indiana Notes of Love June 10 U.S. Army Sgt. David Roca Land O Lakes, Florida Notes of Love April 8 Dedication April 29 U.S. Marine Cpl. Trevor Snyder Pensacola, Florida Notes of Love April 28 U.S. Marine Sgt. Keith Turnbow Columbia, South Carolina Surprise/Groundbreaking June 21 U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Turner Tifton, Georgia Notes of Love June 2 U.S. Army Sgt. Diana Vasquez Granbury, Texas Dedication July 13 Visit OperationFinallyHome.org or call today to help a hero now!

4 How are our home recipients doing? Summertime Family FUN Our Operation FINALLY HOME families are able to enjoy time with each other thanks to you and your generous contributions. Below are snapshots of some of our families adventures this summer The Tomas Garcia Jr. family celebrating their daughter s first JROTC Uniform Day. Their are enjoying their home in Lawton, Oklahoma thanks to Hawkins Custom Homes and City National Bank. 2. The James Sackett family playing volleyball in their backyard in Oak Point, Texas thanks to the Dallas Builders Association and Classic Urban Homes. 3. The Geoff Heath family posing for a photo with BB-8 at the newly released Star Wars movie. Their home in Estero, Fla. was built by PulteGroup s Built to Honor program. 4. Kim Kitelinger and her girls enjoying the 4th of July. Bo and Kim Kitelinger celebrated their one year home anniversary thanks to Belman Homes and the Operation FINALLY HOME in Wisconsin. 5. Misty and Terence Ewings family enjoying a summer afternoon at the zoo. Their home was built in Fort Worth, Texas by Royal Crest Custom Homes and Eagles View Church. 6. Nick and Shelby Nelms family selfie at Paloma Lake in Round Rock, Texas where their home was built by Wilshire Homes and Henley Homes HF8 PLEASE SIGN ME UP TO HONOR HEROES WITH A HOME OF THEIR OWN DONATION BY BANK ACCOUNT (AUTOMATIC DEBIT) Bank Routing Number #: (First set of numbers on bottom of your check) Bank Account #: (Second set of numbers on bottom of your check) Name of Bank: Signature to Agree to the Donation: DONOR INFORMATION Name: Please keep my gift anonymous in publications. Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: OR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION Please charge my: Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Card #: CVV #: Exp. Date: Name on Card: Pledge of $ Frequency of donation: Weekly Monthly Quarterly Day of month to deduct the donation: Read about founder Dan Wallrath s path to create Operation FINALLY HOME in Building Hope. It can be purchased at OperationFinallyHome.org and select major bookstores and independent retailers across the country. Proceeds from the book go back to Operation FINALLY HOME, to further our mission to provide homes for our country s military heroes. Thank you for filling in all the blanks with the necessary information. * All gifts are tax-deductible. Tax ID For questions, call or Rusty.Carroll@operationfinallyhome.org

5 Homefront & Center Faces, Places & Spaces of Operation FINALLY HOME Operation FINALLY HOME Names Katie Herries as Director of Donor Engagement Katie Herries was named Director of Donor Engagement in June. She has an extensive background in fundraising with more than 14 years of experience in the political and non-profit sectors raising millions of dollars. She will lead fundraising and donor engagement strategies for Operation FINALLY HOME. Katie earned her bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communications in 2006 from University of Oklahoma. Sellers Bros. Fishing Tournament Raises $154,000 The Sellers Bros. Fishing Tournament raised $154,000 for Operation FINALLY HOME during their May Fishing Tournament. Several Operation FINALLY HOME recipients attended the event. Big Shot Shootout Presents Check for $56,000 The Dallas Builders Association in conjunction with the Frisco Gun Club (Frisco, Texas), partnered to host the second annual Big Shot Shootout event to support Operation FINALLY HOME. At the event, twoperson teams had the opportunity to highlight their marksmanship at two pistol targets and one rifle target. A total of $56,000 was raised to support the mission of Operation FINALLY HOME in the Dallas Metroplex. McCoy s Building Supply Raises $17,240 during Buy a Door/Help a Hero Event McCoy s Building Supply presented a $17,240 check to Operation FINALLY HOME in June from proceeds raised during its Buy a Door and Help a Hero event. For every steel or fiberglass exterior door sold May 22 June 17, McCoys donated $10 to Operation FINALLY HOME Invictus Games Features Operation FINALLY HOME Recipient U.S. Army Sgt. Haywood Range (ret) will compete in the 2017 Invictus Games Sept , in Toronto, Canada. Haywood earned a silver medal in the discus and shot put in the 2016 Invictus Games held in Orlando, Fla. The Invictus Games, founded in 2014 by the United Kingdom s Prince Harry, are based on the United States concept of the Warrior Games and are designed to use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation, and generate a wider understanding of, and respect for, those who serve their country and their loved ones. Haywood and his family live in San Antonio in their home built by PulteGroup s Built to Honor Program, the HEB Tournament of Champions and Operation FINALLY HOME. Veteran Outreach Retired U.S. Army Colonel, Dr. Larry Adams, Senior Vice President of Family Matters and Veteran Outreach, visits with the Vietnam Veterans of America Delegation from Texas at the VFW Veterans Outreach held in New Orleans, La., in July. Visit OperationFinallyHome.org or call today to help a hero now!

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