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April 19th, the Stephen Breen Memorial But they that wait upon the Foundation hosts an evening dedicated Lord shall renew their strength; to “giving wings” to the students and they shall mount up with young cancer patients that it serves. wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Hon. Bill Sarpalius and they shall walk, and not faint. Former Congressman Bill Sarpalius story is a story of the American Isaiah 40:31 Dream. At an early age, he overcame polio and his two brothers were abandoned by their father. They lived in vacant houses in , Please attend as our guest. , with their mother who was suicidal and an alcoholic. April 19, 2018 At the age of 13, he and his brothers where placed at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. Bill was in the fifth grade and could not read. When he Thursday, 6:00pm graduated from high school he only had a hundred dollars in his pocket one suitcase and no place to go. St. Patrick Cathedral His story is compelling and will keep you on the edge of your seat as he tells of the struggles he and his brothers went through. He tells of Pastoral Center the love and determination he and his brothers had to help their 1206 Throckmorton St. suicidal mother. His life shows us with determination and hard work Fort Worth, TX 76102 we can over come adversity. He ran for the and started his race with only $25.00 but was determined to do something about the problem of alcohol and drug abuse. Texas ranked fiftieth in the nation in providing treatment. PLEASE RSVP He was elected to the Texas Senate and served there for eight years. He was Online: then elected to the where he served for six years. www.stephenbreenmemorialfoundation.org He gained international recognition for his deep involvement in the Email: movement for independence and recognition of Lithuania and the [email protected] other Baltic States during the fall of communism. Because of his Phone: determination to help with the independence of Lithuania and the 817-846-6887 (Jim Breen) Baltic States he was awarded the “Grand Duke of Lithuania”. The highest honor the country can give a noncitizen. Business casual. ©2017 Stephen Breen Memorial Foundation 1940 Warner Road Fort Worth, TX 76110

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SAVE THE DATE! April 19, 2018 Honorable Bill Sarpalius shares how approaching his life with determination and hard work helped him overcome adversity.