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“Poor Is the Nation That Has No Heroes, but Shameful Is the Nation That Has Them and Forgets.” – Author Unknown Honor September 15-19, 2015 “Poor is the Nation that has no heroes, but shameful is the Nation that has them and forgets.” – Author Unknown Honor. Valor. Legacy. Honorary Committee The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable Charles D. Baker Martin J. Walsh Elizabeth Warren Edward J. Markey Richard E. Neal James P. McGovern Governor, Mayor, U. S. Senator, U. S. Senator, U.S. Representative, U.S. Representative, Commonwealth of City of Boston Commonwealth of Commonwealth of 1st Congressional District of 2nd Congressional District Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts of Massachusetts The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable Michael E. Capuano Stephen F. Lynch Niki Tsongas William R. Keating Joseph P. Kennedy III Katherine M. Clark U.S. Representative, U.S. Representative, U.S. Representative, U.S. Representative, U.S. Representative, U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District 8th Congressional District 3rd Congressional District 9th Congressional District 4th Congressional District 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts of Massachusetts of Massachusetts of Massachusetts of Massachusetts of Massachusetts The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable Seth Moulton Stanley C. Rosenberg Robert A. DeLeo Suzanne M. Bump Deborah B. Goldberg Maura T. Healey U.S. Representative, President, Speaker, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General, 6th Congressional District Massachusetts State Senate Massachusetts House of Commonwealth of Commonwealth of Commonwealth of of Massachusetts Representatives Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts The Honorable The Honorable The Honorable Keith A. Lockhart John McDermott Thomas J. Lyons Michael Rush William Linehan Francisco A. Ureña Conductor, Irish Tenor Chairman, Boston Pops Orchestra State Senator, President, Secretary of Veterans’ Services, Boston Congressional Sufolk and Norfolk District Boston City Council Commonwealth of Medal of Honor of Massachusetts Massachusetts Convention Committee Committee as of May 27, 2015 About the Medal of Honor Created in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln, the Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest and rarest military decoration. It is bestowed by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress, upon a member of the United States Armed Forces who distinguishes himself or herself through “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against the enemy of the United States”. Fewer than 3,500 individuals have received the Medal, half of which have been posthumously. There are currently only 79 living recipients. This is one of the lowest levels in history. About the Congressional Medal of Honor Society In 1958, the United States Congress chartered the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. The purpose of the Society, among other things, is to perpetuate the legacy of the Medal of Honor. The living recipients of the Medal of Honor constitute the members of the Society. These recipients congregate annually for their national Medal of Honor Convention. Boston is proud to have been selected as the host city for the 2015 Medal of Honor Convention, that will take place September 15-19, 2015. The Medal of Honor Convention | 1 “These Medal of Honor Recipients have formed a strong bond with the city Inspiring Our Future and people of Boston and to be able to honor them here for the third time The Boston Host Committee has worked extensively with in 14 years is unprecedented in the the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation and Society to history of the Congressional Medal of implement the Character Development Program designed to Honor Society. The duties and sacrifices educate area students about the core values embedded in the they have made on behalf of the nation, Medal of Honor — courage, integrity, sacrifice, commitment, and their unwavering support for our citizenship and patriotism. men and women in uniform, is awe inspiring and we intend to host their The Host Committee, in its eforts to help the Society convention in a manner that will truly preserve the legacy of the Medal of Honor, has taken the honor and celebrate these incredible existing Character Development Program a few steps further American heroes.” in expanding the program’s availability and usefulness to area schools. – Thomas J. Lyons Chairman, Boston Congressional In addition to the traditional program, the Boston Host Medal of Honor Convention Committee Committee is working with educators to expand training opportunities to more teachers and to create an iPhone and iPad app to make the Medal’s values and the recipients’ stories more accessible to students. 2 | Boston, Massachusetts 2015 Contribution Benefits Support the 2015 Medal of Honor Convention in Boston, MA CONVENTION • Company name inclusion as presenting sponsor UNDERWRITER • Recognition in all media releases as presenting sponsor CONTRIBUTOR • Recognition in all applicable speaking programs $100,000 event invitation(s) • Premier listing of company name/logo on screens and signage during events, when applicable • Premier listing of company name/logo in all event programs • Premier listing of company name/logo on website with hyperlink to company home page • VIP seating and tickets for all applicable events • Host one Medal of Honor Recipient at Patriot Award Dinner table The Medal of Honor Convention | 3 SEMPER FIDELIS event invitation(s) CONTRIBUTOR • Prominent listing of company name/logo in all event programs $50,000 • Prominent listing of company name on convention event signage • Prominent listing of company name on website with link to company home page • Premium seating for all applicable events • Inclusion in all media releases • Host one Medal of Honor Recipient at Patriot Award Dinner table EAGLE • Listing of company name/logo in all event programs CONTRIBUTOR • Listing of company name on convention event signage • Listing of company name on website with link to $25,000 company home page • Preferred seating for all applicable events • Inclusion in media releases • Host one Medal of Honor Recipient at Patriot Award Dinner table 4 | Boston, Massachusetts 2015 CONTRIBUTOR • Listing of company name/logo in event program $10,000 • Listing of company name on convention event signage • Listing of company name on website with link to company home page • Special seating for all applicable events • Host one Medal of Honor Recipient at Patriot Award Dinner table • Host one Medal of Honor Recipient at PATRIOT AWARD Patriot Award Dinner table DINNER RECIPIENT HOST $5,000 Thank You for Your Support of the 2015 Medal of Honor Convention in Boston, Massachusetts EVENT PARTNER For sponsorship information, please contact Tom Lyons at 781.953.9662 or [email protected]. www.mohboston.com 6 | Boston, Massachusetts 2014 .
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