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Foar from Home Sponsorship Package 08.Indd CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN Sponsorship Proposal Change a Veteran’s life through sport and make the invisible nature of PTSD and Veteran Suicide visible MEET THE ROWERS Billy Cimino Veteran United States Army Bill ‘Billy’ is a native of Sharon, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Edinboro University of Pennsylva- nia. Following college, he com- missioned into the United States Army from 1986 to 1992. Fol- lowing his service, he went on to serve the next twenty-five years with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). He retired in 2017 as the Administrator over Reentry Affairs for rhe Mid-Atlantic Region. Cameron Hansen Veteran United States Air Force Cameron ‘Cam’ is a native of Chicago who served as a Senior Airman in the United States Air Force from 1993 to 1999. After his military service, Cam returned to the Chicago area and worked for one of the nation’s largest con- struction companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Jacksonville University. Cam now serves as the Director of Road Maintenance for Nassau County, Florida. CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN MEET THE ROWERS A.M. ‘Hupp’ Huppmann Veteran United States Navy Hupp is a Maryland native and holds a Bachelor of Business Ad- ministration in Management from Western Connecticut State Uni- versity. He completed a 20-year career in the U.S. Navy and retired at the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer (Submarine, Surface and Aviation Warfare Qualified). Hupp is a full-time musician and enter- tainer on Amelia Island. Paul Lore Veteran United States Marine Corps Paul Lore is native New Yorker, born in Brooklyn, who served in the Marine Corps from 1981 to 1987. He earned his Undergrad- uate degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan and his Graduate degree in Public Administration from the Univer- sity of Oklahoma. Paul recently retired after 32 years with the Federal Aviation Adminstration and is now working part-time as a bartender at the world renowned Mermaid Bar. CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WHERE IT ALL BEGAN… n February 2019, Billy Cimino After such a successful endeav- approached Paul Lore with an or, Billy (Army) and Paul (Marine Iidea of creating a long distance Corps) were inspired to create (10 mile) paddling event from their own all veteran ocean row- St. Marys, Georgia to Fernandina ing team comprised of members Beach, Florida to benefit a veter- from Fernandina Beach. an organization he had learned of called “Fight or Die.” The Fight or They approached Cameron Han- Die (FOD) team was on a campaign 2019 raising nearly $9,000 to sup- sen (Air Force) and Hupp Hup- to row across the Atlantic Ocean in port the FOD team’s participation pmann (Navy) and the team was the name of battling PTSD. in the 2019 Talisker Whisky Atlantic born. Four veterans from four Challenge. They completed the branches of the military became The “Cross The Line—Paddle For row on 31 January 2019. “FOAR FROM HOME!” Veterans” event was held in June Cross The Line Foundation (CTLF) ross The Line Foundation to Fernandina Beach, Florida and nates to ‘Now’ or ‘Immediate’ Vet- (CTLF) is a newly formed raised over $9,000 toward Veteran eran causes. Donor recipients of Cnot-for-profit organization PTSD and Veteran Suicide. Cross The Line Foundation must that was created in October 2019, demonstrate how their organiza- by two Fernandina Veterans Billy The two founders are now joined tions can help or assist a veteran Cimino Founder and Paul Lore by Starla Hansen and Ruth Mae- immediately with medical care, Co-Founder. Last year the two stre each Directors of the new housing assistance, vocational veterans organized and ran a pad- Veteran Nonprofit Organization. assistance, tuition assistance, etc. dle event from St Marys, Georgia CTLF is an organization that do- Cross The Line Foundation Mission Statement Cross the Line Foundation is a not for profit organization that supports Veterans from all branches of service by raising awareness of Veteran related issues and causes, and to partner with other Veteran organizations that raise awareness for similar issues. Cross the Line raises funds that are distributed to organizations assist- ing veterans with cognitive counseling, housing, employment, tuition, vocational assistance, healthcare and mental health research or mental health care. CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN OUR CAUSE Take a Bite Out of PTSD and Veteran Suicide It Is Estimated That More Than 22 Veterans Die By Suicide Every Day… hen leaving the mil- itary, veterans face Wserious challenges transitioning back to civilian life. Unfortunately many veterans struggle with cognitive mental health issues such as Post Trau- matic Stress Disorder (PTSD), re-integration and identity issues, financial and/or housing prob- lems among other difficulties. The FOAR FROM HOME Team has partnered with the Cross The Line Foundation (501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization) in Nassau County, Florida to raise awareness and funds for “Now Veteran Need” programs like “K-9 for Warriors” Our team is on a mission to raise goal of raising $500,000 for and “Fire Watch” that are operat- awareness of the PTSD and Vet- these programs. ing in, and in need of, funding in eran suicide issues plaguing our the North Florida area. nation’s warriors with a stated CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN THE CHALLENGE ot every one just jumps in a boat and rows an ocean. NBut, in December 2021, four (4) US Veterans (Army/Navy/ Air Force/Marine) from Fernan- dina Beach, Florida will cast off from the shore of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain, and row unsupported across 3,000 miles of the Atlantic Ocean to An- tigua. The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge will be the ultimate journey of their lives. Come and be a part of the World’s Toughest Row and their campaign to defeat Veteran Suicide and PTSD. Here are some highlights of journey: • Each rower will be rowing • There are no stopping or 2-hour shifts non-stop day and resting points while out on the The World’s Toughest Row— night. ocean. Once the rowers leave 3,000 Miles In The Across • Each rower will be exposed to the Canary Islands the next The Atlantic Ocean physical exhaustion battling stop is Antigua. • More people have climbed the ocean currents, storms and Mount Everest than rowed an winds. Health Challenges ocean. • Each rower needs to aim to con- • The only smaller community on Exposure sume 10 liters of water a day. earth is people who have been • Extreme Weather, rough seas, • Each rower will be exposed to in outer space. wear and tear on boat & gear, salt sores, sun exposure, and sharks, shipping lanes, and mental exhaustion. Sleep Deprivation and rowing totally unsupported • Rowers will burn in excess of Exhaustion with no outside assistance. 5,000 calories per day. • Each team will row in excess of • The waves rowers will expe- • Nutrition – all food must be 1.5 million oar strokes over the rience can measure up to 20 carried onboard boat and race. feet high. drinking water pumped with • Rowers will be out on the • Each rower will be exposed to desalination unit. ocean from 40-60 days. small living spaces aboard an • Each rower loses on average ocean rowboat. 20 pounds crossing the Atlan- tic Ocean. CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET OUT ON THE OCEAN… ITEM PRICE BOAT (NEW) $120,000-$170,000 BOAT (USED) $35,000-$60,000 BOAT (LEASE) $30,000-$50,000 SHIPPING BOAT $25,000 BOAT FITTINGS* (New) $11,800 BOAT SURVEY $1,000 ENTRY FEE (unpaid balance) $24,000 TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS** $12,000 FOOD $8,500 BOAT STORAGE $5,000 OCEAN CLOTHING $4,000 ROWER TRAINING – RYA COURSES $4,000 *EPRIB/Flares/Yellow Brick Tracking/Wx Radar/Navigation Sys/Raft/Anchor/Medical Kit **Airfare to Canary Islands/airfare to back to United States/hotel/food/misc Total Estimated Cost = +/- $175,000-$200,000 CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ATLANTIC CAMPAIGN MEDIA COVERAGE In 2018 and 2019, the Talisker Whisky Challenge achieved the following: Accredited Media PR Coverage Print Coverage The Talisker Whisky Atlantic The race secured high profile Challenge offers all visiting media 121,450,200 print coverage across major print Audience Impressions royalty-free multimedia content, publications internationally, re- access to the media centre and sulting in an increased amount of free high speed internet connec- 52,600,000 growth in audiences reached. People Reached tion at race start and finish. 2,105 12% Television Coverage Total Articles Growth in media accreditation The record-breaking edition of from the 2017-18 race the race and a focus on sup- 21,600,000 plying major broadcasters with Unique People Reached 44 high-quality video footage and Accredited media teams PR efforts helped generate re- Digital Coverage cord television coverage for the The Talisker Whisky Atlantic 100% 2018/19 race. Participating teams Challenge was a bigger draw than represented ever for digital news media in 223+ 2018/19. Individual Broadcasts 248+ 4,236 Total Placements Hours of Coverage 15,100,000 11,250,000 Unique People Reached Total Viewers CROSSING THE ATLANTIC OCEAN SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE Facebook lnstagram The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge page has Instagram is proving to be one of the most popular significantly more followers in the 25-54 age group ways for fans to engage with the race. The latest than the Facebook average. Photos and videos were content from the fleet is constantly uploaded by a the most engaging content type with Facebook dedicated content manager, on site at the start in La Live proving to be hugely popular, attracting over Gomera and at the finish line in Antigua.
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