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Actor Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan) takes over 1,000 kids of fallen soldiers to Disney
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:08 pm
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Thousands of family members of fallen military servicemen and women were flown to Orlando to spend five days at Walt Disney World Resort.
The trip, organized by the Gary Sinise Foundation, brings together families for a special experience each year, part of the organization’s year-round support. The so-called Snowball Express event is the result of a collaboration between the foundation and American Airlines.
Snowball Express began in 2006, with a letter written by a fallen soldier to his wife, only to be opened should he die in battle. While the letter expressed many things, one wish was that they visit Disneyland. From that letter, Snowball Express was created to bring together the children and surviving spouses of fallen U.S. military heroes for a healing retreat.
Families traveled to Orlando via 13 donated American Airlines charter flights with volunteer crews.
Sinise, the Hollywood star and actor who played the iconic Lt. Dan role in “Forrest Gump,” said the trip involved 1,000 Gold Star children and their surviving parents or guardians, more than 1,750 people altogether. Really cool
Thousands of family members of fallen military servicemen and women were flown to Orlando to spend five days at Walt Disney World Resort.
The trip, organized by the Gary Sinise Foundation, brings together families for a special experience each year, part of the organization’s year-round support. The so-called Snowball Express event is the result of a collaboration between the foundation and American Airlines.
Snowball Express began in 2006, with a letter written by a fallen soldier to his wife, only to be opened should he die in battle. While the letter expressed many things, one wish was that they visit Disneyland. From that letter, Snowball Express was created to bring together the children and surviving spouses of fallen U.S. military heroes for a healing retreat.
Families traveled to Orlando via 13 donated American Airlines charter flights with volunteer crews.
Sinise, the Hollywood star and actor who played the iconic Lt. Dan role in “Forrest Gump,” said the trip involved 1,000 Gold Star children and their surviving parents or guardians, more than 1,750 people altogether. Really cool
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Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:09 pm to BowDownToLSU
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:09 pm to BowDownToLSU
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:10 pm to BowDownToLSU
That's MAGA AF!
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:18 pm to BowDownToLSU
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:26 pm to Tony The Tiger
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:29 pm to BowDownToLSU
Gary is a great person.
He's given away houses for Policemen who were paralyzed by a criminals bullet, and made the house modified so they can live in it. He's done the same for injured Soldiers back home.
And he does this out of the goodness of his heart, not to get tax breaks and be seen. Just a great guy who's helped so many, while asking for Nothing in return.
He's given away houses for Policemen who were paralyzed by a criminals bullet, and made the house modified so they can live in it. He's done the same for injured Soldiers back home.
And he does this out of the goodness of his heart, not to get tax breaks and be seen. Just a great guy who's helped so many, while asking for Nothing in return.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:31 pm to BowDownToLSU
Don't know a single person in that group, but I still want to say "Thank You" Gary Sinise for bring joy to the hearts of these children and their relatives.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:33 pm to BowDownToLSU
Been doing this for a couple of years, sadly gets no coverage by the mainstream media.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:33 pm to BowDownToLSU
That's badass. I love it when people like that do good with the platform they've been given.
And it's not fake media attention BS with him. He's been doing similar things for years.
And it's not fake media attention BS with him. He's been doing similar things for years.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:35 pm to BowDownToLSU
He is one of the good guys.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:37 pm to BowDownToLSU
Gary Sinise is a great American patriot
Posted on 12/9/19 at 4:44 pm to BowDownToLSU
wow!!
Posted on 12/9/19 at 5:07 pm to BowDownToLSU
If there is a heaven, Sinise is going to get a seat in the front row.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 5:30 pm to BowDownToLSU
Real life hero if there ever was one. 
Posted on 12/9/19 at 5:31 pm to GurleyGirl
I love Gary Sinise and what he has done.
Posted on 12/9/19 at 5:50 pm to BowDownToLSU
Bump for a positive story
Posted on 12/9/19 at 5:54 pm to BowDownToLSU
Fantastic
Posted on 12/9/19 at 6:14 pm to BowDownToLSU
The company I work for donates over $1m a year to the Gary Sinise foundation
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