Washington, D.C. –– Families United For Our Troops would like to thank the following organizations for their overwhelming generosity and support of the Weekend of Remembrance. Held this weekend in Washington, DC, the Weekend of Remembrance is a two-day event bringing together the families of America’s fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan to honor those who have died in service to their country and acknowledge the sacrifice of the families they left behind. This is the largest gathering of Gold Star families in the country and without the support of the following organizations this important weekend would not be possible.

• Paul E. Singer Foundation
• TriWest Healthcare Alliance
• Southwest Airlines
• Bank of America
• The Financial Services Forum
• Universal Health Care Group
• Devry University
• The History Channel
• Pfizer
• SAP
• Cliff and Laurel Asness
• Ch2M Hill
• Gryphon Technologies
• Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Prudential Financial
• David and Annaliisa
• USAA
• Veterans of Foreign Wars
• J Street Group
• IEP
• Build-A-Bear Workshop
• Walt Disney World Resort
• Dell Computers
• DC United
• Washington Capitals

“Families United for Our Troops would like to thank all of our sponsors for their support of our nation’s military and America’s military families. Without their generosity and heartfelt commitment to our troops, events like the Weekend of Remembrance would not be possible. The families of America’s fallen heroes, who will be attending the Weekend of Remembrance, know that these organizations honor and respect the sacrifices that these families endured for our country,” said Families United’s Executive Director Brian Wise.

This year, Families United is hosting the first annual “Weekend of Remembrance.” This special tribute weekend, held in Washington, DC, includes three major events: Friday night’s Gold Star Family Dinner, Saturday morning’s Time of Remembrance Ceremony, and the Gold Star Family Picnic hosted by Families United. For more information on the Weekend of Remembrance, please visit www.WeekendofRemembrance.org.


About Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission

Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are a national organization of Gold Star and Blue Star families including some with loved ones in harm's way, Veterans, and Americans who share a deep appreciation for our men and women in uniform and support them in their efforts to keep America safe by supporting them, their families and their mission. ###