American Heroes from Five Wars to be Honored. Arnold Fisher, Patriot and Philanthropist to Attend

July 11, 2012 - PRLog -- American Heroes from 5 wars, national philanthropists, politicians, local celebrities, and movers and shakers.  

Among U.S Vets honored:

•   Arnold Fisher—Vice Chairman of the Fisher House Foundation, Honorary Chairman of Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.  As a member of one of America’s philanthropic and patriotic families who direct most of their charitable work to the men and woman of the United States Military, Arnold Fisher has overseen numerous charitable projects. Most of his dedicated work was through The Intrepid Fallen Hero’s Fund. After recognizing the need to provide specialized rehabilitation services to veterans who are traumatic amputee and burn patients, Mr. Fisher became the driving force behind private donations to build the Center for the Intrepid. He has also been hard at work creating a state-of-the art Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Diagnostic Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Mr. Fisher entered the United States Army in 1953 and served 18 months in Korea.

•   Joseph Dryer—one of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Iwo Jima

•   Jerold Klein- Freiends of Fisher House Treasurer and recipient  the Silver Star for Heroism in Vietnam
•   Daniel R. Baer who served in World War II

•   Rodman Steele, Vietnam Vet: Desmond Price, deployed five times to Iraq and Afghanistan; Ted Task and Frank Hogan, ex U.S Marines during the Korean War.  Leo Lezar and Patrick Reilly

Congressional Candidate Lois Frankel

Other notables attending include South Florida builder/developer/promoter Michael Capponi; President/CEO of Douglas Elliman, Vanessa Grout; NFL Hall of Famer Tucker Frederickson; American Le Mans race car driver Jay Cochran; Food Network Reality Show Personality Josh Lyons, Production and Event Maestro, Bruce Sutka, Television Personality Robert Riva, CBS Technical Correspondent Herb Tabin, HGTV Design Star Celebrity Miera Melba, Former MGM Actress / Vietnam Radio Personality for troops Chris Noel.

Local movers and shakers include: Philip Nicozisis, Jeff Koons, Brad Deflin, Carlos Morrison, Tommy Morrison, Lucia Bonavita, Maribel Alvarez, Jim Pappas, Arvo Katajisto, Jeff Koons, Leslie Linder, Ashley McKintosh, Andres Fanjul, Daniel Jennings, Candice Jorritsma, Avery Dimmig, Adam Lipson, Lori Stoll, Alexis Posada, Pamela Tombari, Marrisa Pepper, Avery Dimmig,  Reid Boren, Ronnie and Jennie Hasozbek-Garcia, Diana and Rich Horowitz, and Philip Nicozisis

WHAT:  ‘Celebrity Bartending Fundraiser’ for WPB Friends of Fisher House.  Black River Russian Caviar station, DJ by Adam Lipson.  “Chinese auction’ includes luxury items and international getaways, including Village Camps of Switzerland, Ritz Carlton Club, The Breakers, and over 10 boutiques on Worth Avenue

WHEN:  Wednesday, July 11, 2012  5:30 -7:30

Where:  Taboo Bistro, 221 Worth Avenue

About Fisher House:

The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's service men and women in their time of greatest need.  Families do not pay to stay at Fisher Houses, which serve as a "home away from home" for them while their loved ones are receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers.

The program was the brainchild of New York real estate developer and philanthropist Zachary Fisher and his wife Elizabeth who opened the first "Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher House" at the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland on 24 June 1990.  There are now over 50 Fisher Houses throughout the United States, and the program is growing every year in response to the needs of veterans and their families.  More than 183,000 days of lodging are provided by Fisher Houses every year.

The local Fisher House is an eight-bedroom facility situated on the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center campus. It has been in operation since 1995, and has accommodated approximately 10,100 families.

The Friends of the Fisher House, a charitable corporation recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, supports all the needs of the West Palm Beach VA Fisher House.