DALLAS - Priscilla Piestewa of Tuba City, Ariz., has been selected as a
grant recipient of the Fallen Patriot Fund, established on April 16 by the
Mark Cuban Foundation, to help families of U.S. military personnel who were
killed or seriously injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Piestewa will
receive $15,000 from the Fund to assist with living expenses and raising
her grandchildren Brandon Whiterock, 5, and Carla Piestewa, 3, after her
daughter, PFC Lori Ann Piestewa, 23, was killed in An Nasariyah, Iraq, on
March 23. PFC Piestewa was the first Native American (Hopi) to be killed
in action in United States history.
PFC Piestewa was assigned to the 507th Ordinance Maintenance Company
(Patriot) based in Fort Bliss, Texas. Piestewa was posthumously promoted to
Specialist.
""We, the Piestewa family, would like to extend our gratitude to the Mark
Cuban Foundation's Fallen Patriot Fund for the support, the love and the
generosity they have extended to our grandchildren and others," said
Priscilla Piestewa. "Thanks also to Miss Rougemont from Bank of America in
Flagstaff (Ariz.) and Mr. Brian Cuban for being the loving, caring,
beautiful people they are. In addition, I would like to remind everyone to
remember to tell those you love how much you love them every day. I wish a
safe and happy holiday to all. Thank you very much."
"
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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