2017-10-18T16:20:52-04:00 2016-12-31 200221868 BARNES BROCK CORNWELL & PAINTER PLC 908 EDEN WAY N STE 201 CHESAPEAKE VA 233202640 990 2016-01-01 412277283 HONOR AND REMEMBER INC HONO 7575044722 PO BOX 16834 CHESAPEAKE VA 23328 GEORGE LUTZ CHAIRMAN 7575044722 2017-09-18 true KIMBERLY C PAINTER P00294115 7579615017 2017-10-12 67230CC400BB23F1FE92A45E7CEEFAE9C7197272 2AF561AED5CF417DF4A8F4480DC7452C8E7912DA 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z GEORGE LUTZ PO BOX 16834 CHESAPEAKE VA 23328 615308 false X WWW.HONORANDREMEMBER.ORG X 2008 VA IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY GOALS, WE CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS NATION WITH THE MESSAGE OF PERPETUALLY RECOGNIZING OUR MILITARY FALLEN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR OBJECTIVES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT AND COMFORT. IN THIS REPORT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS. THE YEAR BEGAN WITH A CONTINUED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NASCAR ORGANIZATION, ENABLING US TO REACH INDIVIDUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF STATES. THIS YEAR WAS ALSO OUR THIRD INCLUSION INTO THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC), WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE TO MILITARY AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. CONTINUING OUR GOAL OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED FLAGS TO EVERY GOLD STAR FAMILY WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE IN MILITARY SERVICE, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WERE HONORED THIS YEAR IN MANY STATES. WITH THE CONTINUED ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CHAPTERS, WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPACT IN THOSE AREAS. THESE C 9 7 6 420 0 209284 330451 63034 107502 1 11 113439 57991 385758 495955 0 0 142321 160253 0 5326 180413 247836 322734 408089 63024 87866 226139 339765 108114 135502 118025 204263 X IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY GOALS, WE CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS NATION WITH THE MESSAGE OF PERPETUALLY RECOGNIZING OUR MILITARY FALLEN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR OBJECTIVES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT AND COMFORT. IN THIS REPORT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS. THE YEAR BEGAN WITH A CONTINUED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NASCAR ORGANIZATION, ENABLING US TO REACH INDIVIDUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF STATES. THIS YEAR WAS ALSO OUR THIRD INCLUSION INTO THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC), WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE TO MILITARY AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. CONTINUING OUR GOAL OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED FLAGS TO EVERY GOLD STAR FAMILY WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE IN MILITARY SERVICE, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WERE HONORED THIS YEAR IN MANY STATES. WITH THE CONTINUED ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CHAPTERS, WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPACT IN THOSE AREAS. THESE C false false 358879 107502 GENERAL SUMMARY THE HONOR AND REMEMBER ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON THE MINDSET OF OUR NATION AND OUR WORLD. MANY OF YOU HAVE SUPPORTED US FROM OUR INCEPTION AND WATCHED OUR IMPACT GROW, WHILE OTHERS OF YOU HAVE RECENTLY COME ON BOARD. MANY OF THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH HONOR AND REMEMBER MAY NOT REALIZE THE FULL BREADTH OF WHAT WE DO WITH SO FEW RESOURCES. ONE OF THE ONLY ORGANIZATIONS IN AMERICA NOT FOCUSED ON WHO THEY ARE BUT IN LEAVING A LASTING AND PERPETUAL LEGACY OF PUBLIC REMEMBRANCE. ADDITIONALLY, HONOR AND REMEMBER HAS A FOCUS THAT ENABLES OTHER CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE BY HONORING FAMILIES AND MAKING PRESENTATIONS BASED IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS UNWAVERING AND DOES NOT DEPEND ON WHAT THE LATEST RELEVANT HOT BUTTON MAY BE. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS ARE VERY CLEAR AND CONCISE AND CAN BE ARTICULATED IN FOUR SIMPLE WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT, COMFORT. THESE CONCEPTS FORM THE BASIS FOR THE ENTIRE VISION AND ARE CORNERSTONES OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE TWELVE ALL VOLUNTEER HONOR AND REMEMBER STATE CHAPTERS THAT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION, AS WELL AS MANY VOLUNTEER AMBASSADORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARENESS AND PRESENTATION PROCESS. EVERY DAY IS SPENT DILIGENTLY WORKING TO FURTHER DEVELOP A BROADER NATIONAL SCOPE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL AREAS. ESTABLISH - NO NEW STATES HAVE OFFICIALLY ADOPTED THE FLAG IN 2016 ALTHOUGH SEVERAL STATES WERE IN POSITION INCLUDING KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, VERMONT, FLORIDA, RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY MORE ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES ARE DISPLAYING THE FLAG AND SUPPORTING THE MISSION. MORE STATES ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION FOR 2017 SESSIONS AND WE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL 50 ARE IN PLACE. IN ADDITION, WE ARE CONTINUALLY PURSUING AND RECEIVING ENDORSEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, ESTABLISHING THE FLAG'S IDENTITY EVERYWHERE. WE ARE WORKING TO ESTABLISH THE TRADITION THAT EVERY TIME THERE IS A REPORTED MILITARY CASUALTY, HR FLAGS ARE FLOWN EVERYWHERE IN TRIBUTE. EDUCATE - WE CONTINUE OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBER. MUCH ATTENTION WAS GIVEN. EDUCATION IS KEY TO BRINGING ABOUT AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WILL ULTIMATELY CHANGE MINDSETS AND BRING NEEDED RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE PRICE OF OUR LIBERTY. MUCH OF THE EDUCATION COMES FROM FLAG PRESENTATIONS AS WELL AS POINTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATION AND COMPANIES DEDICATED TO FLYING THE FLAG. RELATIONSHIPS CONTINUE TO GROW AND BUILD WITH NASCAR, SPARTANNASH, FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, TACTICAL 511 AND NEW PARTNER THRIVENT FINANCIAL. OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE OCCUR AT BOTH THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SUCH AS SETTING UP LITERATURE AND PRODUCT TABLES, SPEAKING AT MAJOR VENUES, DOING INTERVIEWS FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, ETC. ALL HELP TO GET THE WORD OUT. ALSO, CREATING SPECIFIC EVENTS, SUCH AS ORGANIZED RUNS, BANQUETS, CONCERTS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES HELP TO RAISE BOTH AWARENESS AND MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS TO CONTINUE THE WORK. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS AND NEVER-ENDING PART OF WHAT WE DO. SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INCLUDE THE NASCAR CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL WEEKEND, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONTH OF MAY AS HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH AND SIGNAGE ON OVER 2000 NATIONWIDE TRANSPORT TRUCKS. SINCE THE START OF 2016 WE HAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FOURTH ANNUAL VIRGINIA, SECOND INDIANA, FOURTH ARIZONA RUN AND FIRST NEW YORK RUN. PRESENT - WITH EDUCATION COMES AWARENESS AND WITH AWARENESS WE ARE ABLE TO REACH GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN. ONE SIGNIFICANT MISSION OBJECTIVE IS THE PRESENTATION OF ONE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG TO EVERY FAMILY OF A MILITARY FALLEN HERO. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS INTENDED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL MAN OR WOMEN WHO LOST HIS OR HER LIFE FOR AMERICA. SINCE THE WAR ON TERROR BEGAN WE HAVE SUFFERED NEARLY SEVEN THOUSAND MILITARY CASUALTIES, NOT COUNTING HEALTH-RELATED DEATHS OR ACCIDENTS. THE HONOR AND REMEMBER ORGANIZATION HAS PRESENTED 2409 PERSONALIZED FLAGS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. CURRENTLY, WE ARE RESPONDING TO OUR GROWING REQUEST LIST BY ACCOMPLISHING AN AVERAGE OF ONE PRESENTATION PER DAY. STILL IT IS NOT ENOUGH. SOME FAMILIES WHO HAVE REQUESTED PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AND WE CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS WHO DO NOT YET KNOW WE EXIST. OUR MANDATE INCLUDES EVERY GENERATION OF HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. SINCE THE START OF 2016, 300 PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER 301 NEW FLAG REQUESTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, BRINGING THE CURRENT WAITING TOTAL TO 1404. NEARLY EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONE NEW REQUEST IS RECEIVED. IN JUNE 2015 AN HISTORIC INITIATIVE BEGAN TO ERASE THE WAITING LIST AND BUILD A RESOURCE FOR FUTURE FAMILY REQUESTS. THE FAMILY LEGACY FUND HAS THE OBJECTIVE TO RAISE ONE MILLION DOLLARS. FIND ONE THOUSAND FRIENDS OF HONOR AND REMEMBER WHO WILL DONATE A MINIMUM OF 1,000 EACH. THE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT FUND THAT WILL BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING-FULFILLING THE CURRENT LIST OF FLAG REQUESTS AND ENSURING THAT FUTURE FAMILIES WILL NEVER HAVE TO FACE A LONG WAIT TO RECEIVE THEIR PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAGS. EVERYONE SHOULD PARTICIPATE AND SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY. CURRENTLY THE LEGACY FUND SITS AT 63,000. COMFORT - PRESENTING THE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF A RELATIONSHIP WE SEEK TO BUILD WITH EACH RECIPIENT FAMILY. COMMUNICATING WITH THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ENGAGING THEM IN THE MISSION TO RECOGNIZE OTHER WOUNDED FAMILIES PROMOTES EMOTIONAL HEALING AND BUILDS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO AMERICA. OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE COMFORT HAVE INCLUDED HOSTING HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES AT ANNUAL BANQUETS, ORGANIZED RUNNING EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS VENUES, SUCH AS NASCAR, MLB, CONCERTS AND MORE. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OTHER VIABLE PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER AN ATMOSPHERE OF HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, HEALING AND COMFORT. MAJOR EFFORT WILL BE PLACED ON OUR 2018 NATIONAL RUN. 358879 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 7 0 6 true false false false false false false X 9 7 true false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true false false true false false VA X X X JACQUELYNN COOK 7576090505 PO BOX 16834 CHESAPEAKE VA 23328 GEORGE LUTZ CHAIRMAN 65.00 X X 61300 0 1770 MARK FULTON VICE CHAIRMA 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCCLELLAN TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DR PATRICIA LUTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN MCDONNELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD L BRUNOT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH FALK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MAHONEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 61300 1770 false false false 4023 33811 292617 64562 330451 GOLD STAR BANQUET 46292 46292 OTHER PROGRAMS 41172 41172 ANNUAL VA RUN 20038 20038 107502 11 11 4486 4486 33811 42113 -42113 172858 77240 95618 95618 495955 203120 4497 61300 61300 86892 53484 33408 1770 1770 10291 7735 2556 3609 3609 3710 3710 5325 5325 11118 6825 4293 10401 9494 438 469 3904 3904 18073 18073 332 312 20 3302 3302 1782 1782 FLAGS FOR FALLEN SERVICE 98449 98449 EVENTS 79561 79561 TELEPHONE 3652 3652 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1736 1101 235 400 2882 2503 235 144 408089 358879 43884 5326 189448 225185 1377 7239 32404 40488 3389 24844 21752 2910 3092 60372 226139 339765 7569 12715 18283 26825 82262 95962 108114 135502 X 98996 153013 19029 51250 118025 204263 226139 339765 87866 -1628 X false true X true false X 196337 131554 172825 209284 330451 1040451 196337 131554 172825 209284 330451 1040451 1040451 1987 3563 3765 4147 4497 17959 10000 10000 1068410 280360 0.97380 0.96110 X PART II, LINE 10 10,000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24844 21752 3092 3092 ACCRUED SALARIES 95962 95962 X 494327 -1628 -1628 495955 495955 408089 408089 408089 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE RECOGNITION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, WITH NO CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED. INCOME TAX BENEFITS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A RETURN, ONLY WHEN IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL MORE- LIKELY-THAN-NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILINGS WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2016. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2016, 2015, AND 2014 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. OTHER FUNDRAISI 30762 30762 42113 30762 30762 42113 42113 -42113 X 2 64562 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN KEEPING WITH OUR MISSION AND PRIMARY GOALS, WE CONTINUE TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THIS NATION WITH THE MESSAGE OF PERPETUALLY RECOGNIZING OUR MILITARY FALLEN HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR OBJECTIVES CAN BE SUMMARIZED IN FOUR WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT AND COMFORT. IN THIS REPORT YOU WILL READ ABOUT THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EACH OF THESE AREAS. THE YEAR BEGAN WITH A CONTINUED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NASCAR ORGANIZATION, ENABLING US TO REACH INDIVIDUAL GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBERS IN A VARIETY OF STATES. THIS YEAR WAS ALSO OUR THIRD INCLUSION INTO THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN (CFC), WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE TO MILITARY AND FEDERAL EMPLOYEES THROUGH PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. CONTINUING OUR GOAL OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED FLAGS TO EVERY GOLD STAR FAMILY WHO HAS LOST A LOVED ONE IN MILITARY SERVICE, HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WERE HONORED THIS YEAR IN MANY STATES. WITH THE CONTINUED ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE CHAPTERS, WE ARE MAKING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE IMPACT IN THOSE AREAS. THESE CHAPTERS ARE EXTENSIONS OF OUR ORGANIZATION, ACTING AS BOOTS ON THE GROUND AND STAFFED 100% BY VOLUNTEERS. WE NOW HAVE SEVENTEEN STATE FLAG ADOPTIONS WITH MANY MORE IN PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY U.S. STATE HAS A POINT OF CONTACT WHO CONTINUES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ORGANIZATION WITH INCREASED AWARENESS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS. I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE SLOWLY, DELIBERATELY AND SUCCESSFULLY CHANGING THE MINDSET OF THIS NATION. ONLY A PORTION OF THE EXTENSIVE ACTIVITY OVER THE LAST YEAR IS MENTIONED HERE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A OUR MISSION IS UNWAVERING AND DOES NOT DEPEND ON WHAT THE LATEST RELEVANT HOT BUTTON MAY BE. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS ARE VERY CLEAR AND CONCISE AND CAN BE ARTICULATED IN FOUR SIMPLE WORDS: ESTABLISH, EDUCATE, PRESENT, COMFORT. THESE CONCEPTS FORM THE BASIS FOR THE ENTIRE VISION AND ARE CORNERSTONES OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE. CURRENTLY THERE ARE TWELVE ALL VOLUNTEER HONOR AND REMEMBER STATE CHAPTERS THAT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MISSION, AS WELL AS MANY VOLUNTEER AMBASSADORS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWARENESS AND PRESENTATION PROCESS. EVERY DAY IS SPENT DILIGENTLY WORKING TO FURTHER DEVELOP A BROADER NATIONAL SCOPE IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL AREAS. ESTABLISH - NO NEW STATES HAVE OFFICIALLY ADOPTED THE FLAG IN 2016 ALTHOUGH SEVERAL STATES WERE IN POSITION INCLUDING KENTUCKY, MICHIGAN, VERMONT, FLORIDA, RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS. ADDITIONALLY, MANY MORE ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES ARE DISPLAYING THE FLAG AND SUPPORTING THE MISSION. MORE STATES ARE CONSIDERING LEGISLATION FOR 2017 SESSIONS AND WE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL ALL 50 ARE IN PLACE. IN ADDITION, WE ARE CONTINUALLY PURSUING AND RECEIVING ENDORSEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUAL MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, ESTABLISHING THE FLAG'S IDENTITY EVERYWHERE. WE ARE WORKING TO ESTABLISH THE TRADITION THAT EVERY TIME THERE IS A REPORTED MILITARY CASUALTY, HR FLAGS ARE FLOWN EVERYWHERE IN TRIBUTE. EDUCATE - WE CONTINUE OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBER. MUCH ATTENTION WAS GIVEN. EDUCATION IS KEY TO BRINGING ABOUT AN UNDERSTANDING THAT WILL ULTIMATELY CHANGE MINDSETS AND BRING NEEDED RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE PRICE OF OUR LIBERTY. MUCH OF THE EDUCATION COMES FROM FLAG PRESENTATIONS AS WELL AS POINTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATION AND COMPANIES DEDICATED TO FLYING THE FLAG. RELATIONSHIPS CONTINUE TO GROW AND BUILD WITH NASCAR, SPARTANNASH, FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS, TACTICAL 511 AND NEW PARTNER THRIVENT FINANCIAL. OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE OCCUR AT BOTH THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS SUCH AS SETTING UP LITERATURE AND PRODUCT TABLES, SPEAKING AT MAJOR VENUES, DOING INTERVIEWS FOR RADIO, TELEVISION, ETC. ALL HELP TO GET THE WORD OUT. ALSO, CREATING SPECIFIC EVENTS, SUCH AS ORGANIZED RUNS, BANQUETS, CONCERTS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES HELP TO RAISE BOTH AWARENESS AND MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS TO CONTINUE THE WORK. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS AND NEVER-ENDING PART OF WHAT WE DO. SIGNIFICANT INITIATIVES FOR EDUCATION INCLUDE THE NASCAR CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL WEEKEND, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MONTH OF MAY AS HONOR AND REMEMBER MONTH AND SIGNAGE ON OVER 2000 NATIONWIDE TRANSPORT TRUCKS. SINCE THE START OF 2016 WE HAVE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE FOURTH ANNUAL VIRGINIA, SECOND INDIANA, FOURTH ARIZONA RUN AND FIRST NEW YORK RUN. PRESENT - WITH EDUCATION COMES AWARENESS AND WITH AWARENESS WE ARE ABLE TO REACH GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN. ONE SIGNIFICANT MISSION OBJECTIVE IS THE PRESENTATION OF ONE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG TO EVERY FAMILY OF A MILITARY FALLEN HERO. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS INTENDED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO EACH INDIVIDUAL MAN OR WOMEN WHO LOST HIS OR HER LIFE FOR AMERICA. SINCE THE WAR ON TERROR BEGAN WE HAVE SUFFERED NEARLY SEVEN THOUSAND MILITARY CASUALTIES, NOT COUNTING HEALTH-RELATED DEATHS OR ACCIDENTS. THE HONOR AND REMEMBER ORGANIZATION HAS PRESENTED 2409 PERSONALIZED FLAGS SINCE ITS INCEPTION. CURRENTLY, WE ARE RESPONDING TO OUR GROWING REQUEST LIST BY ACCOMPLISHING AN AVERAGE OF ONE PRESENTATION PER DAY. STILL IT IS NOT ENOUGH. SOME FAMILIES WHO HAVE REQUESTED PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN FOUR YEARS AND WE CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO OTHERS WHO DO NOT YET KNOW WE EXIST. OUR MANDATE INCLUDES EVERY GENERATION OF HEROES AND THEIR FAMILIES. SINCE THE START OF 2016, 300 PERSONALIZED FLAGS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER 301 NEW FLAG REQUESTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, BRINGING THE CURRENT WAITING TOTAL TO 1404. NEARLY EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONE NEW REQUEST IS RECEIVED. IN JUNE 2015 AN HISTORIC INITIATIVE BEGAN TO ERASE THE WAITING LIST AND BUILD A RESOURCE FOR FUTURE FAMILY REQUESTS. THE FAMILY LEGACY FUND HAS THE OBJECTIVE TO RAISE ONE MILLION DOLLARS. FIND ONE THOUSAND FRIENDS OF HONOR AND REMEMBER WHO WILL DONATE A MINIMUM OF 1,000 EACH. THE GOAL IS TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT FUND THAT WILL BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING-FULFILLING THE CURRENT LIST OF FLAG REQUESTS AND ENSURING THAT FUTURE FAMILIES WILL NEVER HAVE TO FACE A LONG WAIT TO RECEIVE THEIR PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAGS. EVERYONE SHOULD PARTICIPATE AND SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY. CURRENTLY THE LEGACY FUND SITS AT 63,000. COMFORT - PRESENTING THE PERSONALIZED HONOR AND REMEMBER FLAG IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF A RELATIONSHIP WE SEEK TO BUILD WITH EACH RECIPIENT FAMILY. COMMUNICATING WITH THEM ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ENGAGING THEM IN THE MISSION TO RECOGNIZE OTHER WOUNDED FAMILIES PROMOTES EMOTIONAL HEALING AND BUILDS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG ALL FAMILIES WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH TO AMERICA. OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE COMFORT HAVE INCLUDED HOSTING HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILIES AT ANNUAL BANQUETS, ORGANIZED RUNNING EVENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS VENUES, SUCH AS NASCAR, MLB, CONCERTS AND MORE. WE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR OTHER VIABLE PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOSTER AN ATMOSPHERE OF HEALTHY COMMUNICATION, HEALING AND COMFORT. MAJOR EFFORT WILL BE PLACED ON OUR 2018 NATIONAL RUN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 GEORGE LUTZ PATRICIA LUTZ CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR HUSBAND AND WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CHAIRMAN. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED WITH BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMPARABILITY DATA USED AND INPUT FROM INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THE BYLAWS STATE HOW THE SALARIES ARE SET BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.