First Sergeant (ret) Matt Eversmann personifies the qualities of duty, courage, and selfless service to succeed when ordinary circumstances become extraordinary challenges. On October 3, 1993, Matt was placed in charge of a group of Army Rangers to lead a daytime raid against an eager enemy militia. His inspiring story of survival was immortalized in the epic film, Black Hawk Down, which recounts the harrowing experience. For his actions on the battlefield, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor device. During his remaining time in uniform, he worked at the Army War College, taught at The Johns Hopkins University, and was finally deployed to Iraq where he lived with the Iraqi Army for 15 months during The Surge. He remained on active duty until May of 2008 when he retired after 20 years of service.
Matt continues to lead a life of service through Eversmann Advisory, the organization he founded with his wife Tori, which is dedicated to helping soldiers avoid "the veterans' predicament" as they transition to life back home. In addition, Matt has maintained a connection to active-duty troops by visiting combat zones to interview soldiers. James Patterson, author of more than 241 New York Times best-sellers, saw some of these interviews and invited Matt Eversmann to co-author Walk in My Combat Boots, a compilation of true stories from America's bravest warriors. They published the book in February 2021.
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Table and some ticket reservations include Walk in My Combat Boots by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann along with an invitation to a Matt Eversmann book signing [hardcopy (1)/Table Host].
DATE & TIME
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022
Time: 8:00am -- 9:30am (Doors open at 7:30am)
Location: Carmel Country Club (4735 Carmel Rd, Charlotte 28226)
Tables/TICKETS
Corporate Table of 8, Signage & Program Listing $1,000
Veteran/First-responder Table of 8 & Program Listing $750
Youth Scholarship Patron 4 Seats with Program Listing $500
Flags in Classrooms Patron 2 Seats with Program Listing $250
Buy One/Gift One Individual Ticket + Ticket Gifted to a Veteran $222
Individual Seat + Book $122 (limited availability)
EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
For information on event sponsorships contact Susan Yarber at 980-422-3733 or email syarber@carolinasfreedom.org. Deadline is October 1, 2022.
In 2022 the Col. J. Quincy Collins Freedom Award (named for 7.5-year POW and CFF Founder Quincy Collins) will be presented to the Woody Williams Foundation which carries on Woody's legacy by placing the NEXT 99 Gold Star monuments.
Each year, the Carolinas Freedom Foundation presents its prestigious Freedom Award to an individual or a group who has distinguished him/herself by serving our country and its citizens selflessly, and with total dedication to further the cause of freedom. Past winners include General Hugh Shelton, former Mayor John Belk, Senator Jesse Helms, Ross Perot, World War II veterans, the USO, the Medal of Honor Society, former POW COL Quincy Collins, portrait artist Kaziah Hancock, Purple Heart Homes, Roddey Dowd, Sr. and Dr. Charles Tsui (Charlie Two Shoes).
PAST PRESENTATIONS
A previous year's Freedom Award recipient was 10-year-old Myles Eckert from Ohio who in February 2014 found a $20 bill in the parking lot of an Ohio Cracker Barrel. Myles saw a service man in uniform and wrote him a note with the $20 bill enclosed, to pay it forward. Watch the video story below.
