The Kansas City Chiefs and their partner GEHA (Government Employees Health Association) have announced a joint collaboration supporting military families.
On Monday, the Chiefs and GEHA announced that they will team up to support a nonprofit organization called Folds of Honor. This group provides scholarships to the family members of U.S. military personnel who have been wounded or killed in service to their country.
Here is some more information on Folds of Honor and their founder from the press release:
“Lieutenant Colonel Dan Rooney, a former F-16 pilot who served three tours in Iraq, founded Folds of Honor in 2007 when he realized the devastating realities families face when a loved one in uniform is fallen or disabled. Since then, the organization has awarded more than 29,000 scholarships totaling over $145 million in educational impact across all 50 states as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Italy, Germany, the Philippines and the United Kingdom. The program includes private financial tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education assistance for spouses and dependents.”
“We are grateful for the life-changing support from GEHA and the Kansas City Chiefs,” Lt. Col. Dan Rooney said via press release. “These academic scholarships are given to military spouses and children who deserve and need our help. GEHA and the Chiefs recognize the importance of an education and are doing something positive about it.”
“GEHA has been a strong partner to the Chiefs over the past few years, and as our relationship has grown and evolved, we’ve remained jointly focused on creating new opportunities to give back to our local community, as well as GEHA’s member base of more than 2 million federal employees, retired military and their families,” Chiefs President Mark Donovan said via press release. “We are proud to work with Folds of Honor and GEHA to recognize military families for their dedicated service and bravery throughout this upcoming NFL season.”
Additionally, the Chiefs and GEHA announced that they will support the Kansas City chapter of Folds of Honor by co-sponsoring their 10th-anniversary gala set to take place on Nov. 13, 2021.
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