igave50cents.com | The United States Fallen Heroes Foundation asks you to "Give a little for those who gave ALL"

What it’s all about

The “i gave 50 cents” campaign goal is to raise the fifteen million dollars needed to build the Fallen Heroes Monument. If every person in the state of Texas alone, were to donate just 50 cents we would have raised the funds needed. The excitement is viral as word of this fantastic campaign spreads across the nation! The story is being picked up and reported...

Finalist: Nicolas Cascarano

Nicolas Cascaranos Bio: Mr. Cascarano is a partner and lead project designer of Arquitectura, Inc in Milwaukee, WI. He also serves as an adjunct professor and visiting lecturer for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Architecture and Urban Planning. He obtained a Masters of Architecture from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. Nicolas now...

Finalist: Austin Hess

Austin Hess Bio: Austin Hess is a senior at Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School in Mechanicsburg, PA. He is academically strong in various subjects, especially science. Austin was a Regional Finalist at MIT with the Siemens Competition in 2008 after entering his plasma research. He leads the Science Olympiad, Policy Debate, and Quiz Bowl teams at his...

Finalist: Teri Relyea

Teri Relyea Bio: Teri Relyea Berbel is an artist living Mansfield, TX with her 2 children, 4 horses, 2 dogs, 5 cats and a reluctantly acquired sheep. Teri’s primary medium is welded metal sculpture. She works with salvaged materials form her grandfather’s farms, including disk plates, plow points and other farm equipment combining with reclaimed wood and...

Finalist: Troy Hines

Troy Hines Bio: Mr. Hines is a Senior Projects Manager for CHS Architects Inc. and has a B.S. in Architecture from The University of Texas at Arlington. Troy has worked as Designer and Project Manager on various types of projects including office, shopping centers, schools, churches, banks, master plans, restaurants and residential projects. He is a very...

Give 50 cents!

A mere 50 cents is all it takes to step up, join in and help make history! The “igave50cents” campaign was designed to ensure that everyone can participate in the building of this Historic Memorial to honor our nations Fallen Heroes. The USFHF encourages you to please, “Give a little for those who gave ALL”

Mission Statement

The United States Fallen Heroes Memorial is a Grassroots Project to erect a privately funded, Nationally Recognized Memorial in Texas that will commemorate the Brave Servicemen and Women, who gave their lives in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

Run A Campaign!

If you are interested in helping to raise funds for The United States Fallen Heroes Memorial, please contact us. If you would like to become a volunteer please file out our volunteer form and mail or fax it to the address on the from. [Volunteer Application Form]

We encourage schools, communities, organizations and individuals to get involved. We can make history, 50 cents at a time!

Help by running your own campaign!

The Fallen Heroes Memorial Project

The United States Fallen Heroes Foundation is dedicated to the pursuit of honoring the brave men and courageous women who gave the ultimate sacrifice. We strive to provide the families and friends of our nations fallen heroes a place to gather amongst others who share their love, their grief and their promise to remember.

Staffed and built by the generous support of a growing team of volunteers, our website offers a place on the net for each and every fallen hero which celebrates their life and pays respect for their sacrifice. We offer a forum for the families to interact with one another, providing support and friendship.

Our Mission with the “i gave 50 cents” campaign is to build a Memorial to honor the fallen. A beautiful place of respect and reverence and contemplation. The memorial will be built in Texas. The United States Fallen Heroes Foundation recently held a Memorial Design Competition. The judging committee has narrowed the selection down to five finalists to be voted on by you.

The Memorial will be the only “Living Memorial” ever constructed in the United States. Most memorials are constructed long after the conflict is over and all of our military personnel have come home. This memorial will be constructed as the battle rages on.Two decades have passed since this war began and for some a generation is gone. Honoring these brave men and women is long overdue. For giving the ultimate sacrifice these Heroes must be recognized at a suitable place of honor.

The memorial will honor all of the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and all peripheral Operations in the war on terror as a result of combat and non-combat related injuries, trauma and suicides.

Hero plaques will be displayed on walls of honor as the focal point of the Fallen Heroes Memorial.
Each Fallen Hero will be honored with an 8”x11” black granite plaque with a laser engraved photo of the hero. The plaque will also include their name, rank, branch of military service, unit designation, hometown and date of death.

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