{"id":1786188,"date":"2022-12-25T08:15:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T13:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1786188"},"modified":"2022-12-25T08:18:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-25T13:18:25","slug":"gary-sinise-sends-over-1000-children-of-fallen-military-heroes-to-disney-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gary-sinise-sends-over-1000-children-of-fallen-military-heroes-to-disney-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Sinise Sends Over 1,000 Children of Fallen Military Heroes to Disney World"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgary-sinise-sends-over-1000-children-of-fallen-military-heroes-to-disney-world%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1786188&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/2022.12.23-06.01-themixnet-63a5ecf9f352c.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Gary Sinise has spent years going above and beyond to help American military veterans and their families, but he really outdid himself this month by sending over 1,000 children of fallen military heroes to Disney World!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Enjoy highlights from days 1 &#038; 2 of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SnowballExpress2022?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SnowballExpress2022<\/a> as families of fallen military heroes arrived at Walt Disney World! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarySiniseFound?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GarySiniseFound<\/a> is so honored to uplift these families with our annual holiday trip by helping them during what is often the most difficult time of year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1KJvX1WYlu\">pic.twitter.com\/1KJvX1WYlu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GarySiniseFoundation (@GarySiniseFound) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarySiniseFound\/status\/1599935935835443200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Sinise Sends Families Of Fallen Military Heroes To Disney World<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Earlier this month, almost\u00a02,000 family members of fallen military heroes gathered at Disney World in Florida for five days thanks to the Gary Sinise Foundation. This gathering was the first in-person\u00a0Snowball Express, a program that supports the families of fallen military heroes, in over three years after it had to go virtual during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year we had a lot of new families, young children who had never experienced Snowball before,\u201d Sinise told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/gary-sinise-foundation-hosts-largest-gathering-gold-star-families-disney-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re all going through the same thing \u2013 either a death in combat or a loss through illness or suicide or whatever tragic circumstance took their loved one away,\u201d he continued. \u201cThey\u2019re all dealing with the same thing, and they\u2019re all sharing their stories, and they\u2019re realizing, \u2018Hey, you know, this person really understands what I\u2019m going through.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Snowball Express is meant to help family members spend time together while also honoring their fallen loved ones. It also allows the children of fallen military heroes to meet others who are going through the same thing as they are.<\/p>\n<div class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Subscribe and get our daily emails and follow us on social media.<\/h4>\n<div class=\"terms-privacy\">\n<p>By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. Your information will not be shared with or sold to 3rd parties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe had upwards of 1,900 people involved, and 1,151 of them were children,\u201d Sinise said. \u201cIt was the largest number of families and children to date. We\u2019ve always tried to accommodate 800 to 1,000 kids. But, you know, we\u2019re growing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about this in the video below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n[embedded content]\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/11\/gary-sinise-foundation-gives-triple-amputee-tennessee-veteran-mortgage-free-smart-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Sinise Foundation Gives Triple Amputee Tennessee Veteran Mortgage-Free Smart Home<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Snowball Express Is Ultimate Christmas Present\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Christmas is a difficult time for the children of fallen military heroes, which is why Sinise decided that this is the perfect time of year to do the Snowball Express.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why we do it [Snowball Express] in December,\u201d the <em>Forrest Gump\u00a0<\/em>star explained. \u201cIt\u2019s a tough time for the kids \u2026 the holidays and missing their fallen hero. We want to bring them together and put our arms around them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have an amazing group of volunteers and corporate sponsors that have gotten involved to celebrate the kids and to bring them together at the most magical place on Earth,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe provide all kinds of entertainment. We provide services, we provide counseling, we provide lots of fun. It\u2019s really a magnificent event and really \u2026 it\u2019s one of our signature events at the end of the year. Because it\u2019s so large, it requires so many things.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gary Sinise Foundation \u2013<br \/>Making the lives of families &#038; children who lost a parent in war a little more enjoyable \u2013<br \/>Anyone interested in donating, can do so at this site <\/p>\n<p>Disneyland \u2013<br \/>A truly magical final day at snowball express 2022 \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cexB7cU3Wq\">https:\/\/t.co\/cexB7cU3Wq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PyRHNJRbxS\">pic.twitter.com\/PyRHNJRbxS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blanche Victoria (@tammytabby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tammytabby\/status\/1604914339345039391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sinise concluded by thanking American Airlines for acting as the travel sponsor for this event.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had over a thousand hotel rooms this year,\u201d he said. \u201cWe take over about half of the Coronado Springs hotel down there.\u00a0Disney World is a fun place to take them, and there\u2019s nothing like it, really, in terms of something like this for Gold Star children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about this in the video below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n[embedded content]\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themix.net\/2022\/06\/clint-eastwood-korean-war-era-vet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Sinise Honors Clint Eastwood For His Service During The Korean War<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Sinise Goes Above And Beyond For Military Veterans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sinise has spent years helping military veterans and their families through his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garysinisefoundation.org\/mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eponymous foundation<\/a>, and he\u2019s not slowing down anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFreedom and security are precious gifts that we, as Americans, should never take for granted,\u201d Sinise once said. \u201cWe must do all we can to extend our hand in times of need to those who willingly sacrifice each day to provide that freedom and security. While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation\u2019s defenders, we can always do a little more.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch our very own <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarySinise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GarySinise<\/a> share a story of service and sacrifice featuring wounded hero U.S. Army SGT Christopher Kurtz. The Gary Sinise Foundation was honored to provide Christopher and his family with a specially adapted smart home through our R.I.S.E. program. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f8RVTfYWYE\">pic.twitter.com\/f8RVTfYWYE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GarySiniseFoundation (@GarySiniseFound) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarySiniseFound\/status\/1603424492708954118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>American military veterans don\u2019t get nearly the respect that they deserve these days, particularly from the liberal world of Hollywood. God bless Sinise for using his platform to help our military heroes and their families in such incredible ways! \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Sinise has spent years going above and beyond to help American military veterans and their families, but he really outdid himself this month by sending over 1,000 children of fallen military heroes to Disney World! 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