A thank you to the people, places and programs that helped make me the person I am.
I have been fortunate to have people and organizations invest their time, patience, encouragement and trust in me. Some of the causes I support are tied directly to my own experiences. Others matter because someone I respect cared enough to ask me to help. Either way, this is one small way I can say thank you.
Scouting helped shape how I think about leadership, responsibility, service and leaving things better than I found them. Supporting Friends of Canyon Camp helps preserve those same opportunities for the next generation.
Colonel Rock is part of the personality, tradition and spirit of Western Illinois University. Supporting the Live Mascot Program helps keep that Leatherneck tradition alive for students and alumni who come after us.
Go West is part of where my transportation story really began. It connected college, public service, operations and eventually a career I never expected to have. Supporting Go West Security is a way to give something back to a program that gave me a great deal.
College can change the direction of a person's life. Supporting Student Services helps students reach the resources, guidance and opportunities that can make that difference when they need it most.
Some causes do not need a complicated explanation. Children and families facing serious illness deserve every possible chance to focus on treatment, recovery, hope and being together.
I would not be where I am today without people who gave me opportunities, taught me, challenged me, encouraged me and occasionally pushed me when I needed it.
I cannot completely repay everything that was given to me. But I can pay some of it forward.Freedom isn't free.
Honor. Remember. Never Forget.
You are not forgotten.
★ Honoring those who served. Always. ★
