I'll be in Tampa on February 28, 2026, attending the Red Star Foundation Gala in support of veteran mental health and suicide prevention—and I wanted to share why this night matters SO MUCH to the work I’m doing.

Through GenVets, Inc., I’m building a national initiative focused on next-generation, family-centered care for military & veteran communities. More on this to come--but, briefly, I plan to make multi-modality alternative mental health treatments and programming available ALL in ONE location for warriors, their children and families (for example: equine therapy, art, music & dance therapies, fly-fishing, narrative story-telling therapy and programming utilizing nature, music and art; farming and gardening with reciprocal benefits to state and local food banks/soup kitchens/shelters/farm to table establishments; yoga; and a multitude of other cutting edge techniques and evolving methods for Post-Traumatic GROWTH). If one thing doesn't work...there is something else to try. If a parent is there for narrative story-telling, a family member may be interested in equine therapy.

We need to meet our #milvet communities where they are ... on their time and at their pace... I want to give them THEIR SPACE.

GenVETS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is raising funds to sponsor tables at the Gala so we can bring together national leaders, clinicians, and partners for intentional conversation & collaboration around that vision.

They are ready to come. They are ready for the challenge.

I’ll be there to help convene and steward those discussions.

The ask is not about attendance—it’s about supporting GenVETS’s ability to create the space for this work to move forward.

If you’re able to support GenVETS financially TOWARD table sponsorship, thank you.

That support directly enables the conversations and connections that make this possible.

The Red Star Gala will take place on February 28, 2026 at The Motor Enclave in Tampa, FL, featuring dinner, live music, and dancing with Gary Sinise & the Lt. Dan Band.

Special guests Gary Sinise and Admiral Michael Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be in attendance, and there will be a moving awards ceremony honoring guest of honor, SSG José Pequeño, on the 20th anniversary of his Alive Day.

Guests will also have the opportunity to experience a high-speed thrill ride on a Formula 1 racetrack, an exciting live auction.

The Red Star Foundation is working so that together, we unite to confront the tragic epidemic of suicide among our military, veterans and first responders. To bring hope, healing, and lasting change.

For more information on larger individual or corporate sponsorship of the Gala, please visit https://www.redstarfoundation.org/gala

Grateful, always. #AlwaysForward

GenVETS '26 Red Star Foundation Gala Table Sponsorship

National Post-Traumatic Growth Leaders, Clinicians, & Partners + Our Vision For Non-Integrated, Multi-Modality Alternative Mental Health Treatments & Programming Available ALL In ONE Location! They are ready to come. They are ready for the challenge.