Long Beach “Honoring Those Who Serve” Veterans Day Luncheon

The 4th Annual “Honoring Those Who Serve” Luncheon is an opportunity for all of us to join hands to honor America’s veterans and our military for their love of country and their willingness to serve and sacrifice for the preservation of our freedoms. It will honor individuals who have made an impact in the lives of other veterans or active military members.

The luncheon will be held Friday November 4, 2011 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at The Hilton International Ballroom located at 701 W. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90831

Become A Sponsor
We invite you to join U.S.VETS and become a sponsor of this one-of-a-kind event in Long Beach, Calif. honoring military veterans. As a sponsor, your company will ensure that help will be available to veterans in our community who have fallen on hard times. Please see the “Sponsorship Level List” below for the benefits of being a sponsor. Sponsorships are due by October 25, 2011.

If you are interested in supporting our dinner as a sponsor, please contact Linda Maldonado at 562-388-8015  or lmaldonado@usvetsinc.org. Please also feel free to visit our website at www.usvetsinc.org.

Sponsorship Levels

Each Sponsorship Level includes seating for 8 guests and 2 seats for veteran or active military personnel.

Four Star Key Sponsors – $5000

• Special acknowledgement at Luncheon
• Full page Ad on inside front or back cover of Commemorative Program (8”x 5 ½”)
• Logo recognition on invitation
• Name recognition in Press Releases
• Logo recognition on website
• Listed as 4 Star “Friends of Veterans”

Three Star Sponsor – $2500

• Full page Ad in Commemorative booklet (8”x 5 ½”)
• Logo recognition on invitation
• Logo recognition on website
• Listed as 3 Star “Friends of Veterans”

Two Star Sponsor – $1500

• Half page Ad in Commemorative booklet
• Name recognition on invite
• Logo recognition on website
• Listed as a 2 Star “Friends of Veterans”

One Star Sponsor – $750

• Listing as a 1 Star “Friends of Veteran” Table Sponsor
• Name recognition on website

Friends of Veterans is the annual giving club for U.S. VETS.  It is comprised of individuals and organizations that make a yearly pledge, thus becoming partners in our efforts to support veterans’ needs.

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Purchase Tickets
Four Star Sponsors – $5000
Three Star Sponsors – $2500
Two Star Sponsors – $1500
One Star Sponsors – $750
Individual Ticket – $75

Keynote Speaker: Louis Zamperini
WWII Air Corps Pilot/POW & Olympic Runner

Louis Zamperini is one of America’s greatest heroes. An Olympic runner and WWII POW, his inspirational life story was recently chronicled by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Laura Hillenbrand in the book Unbroken.

Today Zamperini travels the world sharing his amazing life story: his challenges, his obstacles, his will to live, and about the people who helped him along the way.

Event Honoree: Damaso Sutis
WWII, Korean War Veteran & Iwo Jima Survivor

At the age of 17, Damaso became a U.S. Marine at the height of WWII. Just one year after enlisting, he found himself dodging gunfire on the beach of Iwo Jima. He retired after enduring three wars during his 24 years with the USMC.

Currently, Gunny serves the Coast Guard Auxiliary as ADSO-MS 11SR. He also represents the Coast Guard on the Los Angeles Harbor Safety Committee and the Subcommittee on Recreational Boating.