Silver Eagle Partners with Missions to Help Troops06/06/2011 4:23 PM ET
Budweiser invites you to join them in making a difference in the lives of military heroes and their families. Budweiser and Silver Eagle Distributors announce 'Here's to the Heroes' program - a nation-wide effort to raise up to $2 million in support of the Folds of Honor Foundation (FOH). FOH is an organization that provides scholarships for families of U.S. military personnel killed or disabled while serving their country. FOH will receive 10 cents for every case equivalent of Budweiser sold from Memorial Day through July 10th in the San Antonio area; and locally through Silver Eagle Distributors' partnership with the San Antonio Missions, Silver Eagle will donate $100 for every home run hit in Wolff Stadium to Hope4Heroes during the 2011 Minor League Baseball regular season.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Today Hope4Heroes, a San Antonio based non-profit organization for Veterans and families, held a press conference at 10:30 a.m. at Nelson Wolff Stadium to announce its new national spokesperson, four-time World Series winner, Jay Johnstone. Johnstone also announced the first ever Wounded Heroes Baseball Classic coming to San Antonio on Sept. 4, 2010 at Wolff Stadium. About Hope4Heroes.org

With over 200,000 veterans suffering from PTSD or TBI and with veteran unemployment higher than the national average, Hope4Heroes is dedicated to help our Heroes. Hope4Heroes is a 501(c) 3 organization and is dedicated to giving back 90 percent of all donations to veterans and families in need. The organization has a number of programs dedicated to supporting wounded veterans including career counselors, PTSD counseling, and emergency funds for families. For more information visit www.hope4heroes.org or call 210.544.3188.

Hope4Heroes Hits One Out of the Park
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World Series Winner Jay Johnstone joins the Hope4Heroes Team

San Antonio, Texas – Aug. 2, 2010 -

“Baseball is America’s national past-time and you couldn’t have baseball or the freedom to enjoy our past-time without the people who have fought and continue to fight for our country,” said Johnstone.

As Hope4Heroes National Spokesperson, Johnstone will be the liaison to MLB and our nations Veterans as well as the acting President of the Hope4Heroes California chapter. Two of Johnstone’s main roles will be to participate in charity auctions as the official Memorabilia Director and speaking at corporate events as Hope4Heroes Corporate Development Liaison.

We are excited to say we are expanding our Hope4Kids programs and gave a nice donation to the South San Antonio, ISD to support their athletic programs.  We are expanding our scholarship programs to offer “non-traditional” opportunities to the children of fallen heroes and first responders.  We will be offering grants that support the following areas for these children that have suffered the biggest loss of all, a parent supporting our country.

-Drivers ed for families in need of a second income earner

-Tutition to kids 12 and under that are dealing with learning issues related to post loss depression and emotional suffering from the loss of a parent

-Non-traditional education for career schools and certifcation required to gain employment