CFEF Hosts 14th Annual Salute to Our Heroes Gala
The Cy-Fair Educational Foundation honored our military and first responders at our 14th annual Salute to Our Heroes Gala on October 22 at the Hyatt Regency Houston West. The gala is one of five fundraising events the Foundation hosts each year to raise money for scholarships awarded to students graduating from Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.
HCA Houston Healthcare - North Cypress has been underwriting this event since 2018. This year they were joined by major sponsors - R-Zero; The Howard Hughes Corporation; Station & Ayers Insurance Services & Consulting, LLC; CTG, INC.; Helping a Hero; Memorial Hermann Cypress; Big Mac’s Auto Sales and Community Impact - to celebrate the men and women who serve to protect our freedoms and liberty.
The evening began with a Presentation of Colors, the National Anthem, and a Missing Man Ceremony followed by TAPS to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Cypress Woods AFJROTC, Cypress Park Chamber Choir, and Caleb Cole from Cypress Woods High School performed these honors.
Guest speaker SGT JP Lane, U.S. Army (Ret)
Justin Ray (Left) presenting Tim Stroud (right) with the 1st Lieutenant Jeremy Ray Community Service and Peace AwardIn attendance for this year’s gala was a special group of veterans, members of the Scout Platoon. Collectively, they conducted more than 100 missions in one of the hottest districts in Afghanistan, had more than 22 deployments, and 3 purple hearts among them. They chose Salute to Our Heroes for their annual weekend get-together flying in from all over the country to attend this event at the invitation of one of our sponsors. We were honored to recognize them with all our military – those serving and those who have served, and first responders in attendance.
JP Lane (Left) and Bree The Mural Girl (Right) presenting the commemorative picture painted during the Salute to Our Heroes gala.
