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DALLAS – Sarah Young,
21, of
Norco, Calif., has been selected as a grant recipient of
the Fallen Patriot Fund, established on April 16,
2003, by the Mark Cuban Foundation, to help
families of U.S. military personnel who were killed or
seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Young
received $12,000 from the Fund to assist with living
expenses after her husband, Army Sergeant Ryan
Young, 21, died on Dec. 2, 2003, at Walter Reed Army
Medical Center from wounds he received when his vehicle
struck a roadside bomb in Fallujah, Iraq, on Nov. 8,
2003.
Sgt. Young received a
Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his service.
Sergeant Young was assigned to A Company, 1st
Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st
Infantry Division, based in Fort Riley, Kan.
“It is hard enough to
deal with the stress of the situation, let alone having
to worry about money and bills,” said Mrs. Young.
“Receiving this grant really helps me to be able to
focus on getting through this tough time.”
Donations to the Fallen Patriot Fund are still being accepted and can be made at any of the 4,200 Bank of America banking centers; through the Web site at www.fallenpatriotfund.org, or mailed to the Fallen Patriot Fund, c/o Bank of America Private Bank, TX1-492-19-09, P.O. Box 832409, Dallas, Texas, 75283-2409. Additional information and grant application may be obtained through the Web site.
The Mark Cuban Foundation will match donations to the Fallen Patriot Fund dollar for dollar up to $1 million. Since April 16 donations have been received from 48 states and Canada. In addition, the Bank of America Foundation will match their associate’s donations dollar for dollar from gifts of $25 up to $5,000.
Financial resources are vital to enhancing the sustainability of the family unit who has suffered a loss because its loved one sacrificed him/herself for freedom. Within that group, grant recipients will be selected in accordance with criteria established by The Mark Cuban Foundation. All proceeds will be disbursed. The Mark Cuban Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) organization, contributions to which are tax deductible. Please contact a tax advisor for further details on charitable contributions.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Gillian Breidenbach (Bank of America) 214.209.3122
Gillian.M.Breidenbach@bankofamerica.com
Dawn Holgate (Mark Cuban), 214.658.7170 (office)
214.878.2867 (mobile)
dawn.holgate@dallasmavs.com
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