Impact A Hero

Impact A Hero Making a positive impact in the lives of Veterans, Service Members and their Families. Honoring and Supporting our wounded veterans financially and emotionally

12/31/2025

From Impact A Hero Executive Director, Constance White:

This is the final post from Impact A Hero. With respect and gratitude, thank you to everyone who has been part of the Impact A Hero mission and journey since 2004.

It has been my honor and privilege over the past four years to lead the organization in meeting our mission to support military veterans, active-duty service members, their caregivers, and family members. As someone who has spent a 40-plus-year career in the nonprofit sector, the time spent with Impact A Hero, as a past board member and as its executive director, has been life-changing. Thank you to the many veterans I have met for helping me to understand more fully the sacrifices made while on active duty, and for understanding the challenges of transition to civilian life. I honor our genuine conversations and friendships made.

During the recently held Impact A Hero Legacy of Freedom Dinner, we invited Stuart C. Nelson Jr, the Institute for Spirituality and Health CEO, to give the ‘closing reflections’. The video is attached, and I encourage you to take the time to listen to his message. We are reminded that the core values of serving others are often found within ourselves.

Until we meet again…

Sincerely,
Constance

A Message from Impact A Hero Board Chairman Michael Acuff: After 22 years of serving military veterans and their familie...
12/19/2025

A Message from Impact A Hero Board Chairman Michael Acuff:

After 22 years of serving military veterans and their families, the Impact A Hero Board of Directors has elected to dissolve the organization effective December 31st, 2025. This decision was not taken lightly, especially as we proudly earned a 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating.

Impact A Hero was founded in 2004 to assist severely wounded soldiers returning home from the post 9/11 wars. As the years unfolded, Impact A Hero continued to serve veterans and their families, caregivers, by offering personal growth workshops and retreats, educational resources, and financial assistance.

On behalf of Impact A Hero, thank you for the unwavering support from our donors, volunteers, and executive team, with a special thank you to the veterans we have served.

The photo includes past and present board members and staff who attended the 2025 Legacy of Freedom Dinner. “Thank you” for your dedicated service to our veterans and to Impact A Hero.

Brendan Gilbert
Vik Bakshi
Robin Ritchie
Laurel Goodroe, MA
Jack Goodroe
Constance White
Michael Acuff
Christina Resendez
Scott Livingston
Jeff J. Graybill, CBCP
Bruce Colborne

It was truly an honor for the Impact A Hero Board of Directors (Michael Acuff and Executive Director Constance White) to...
12/09/2025

It was truly an honor for the Impact A Hero Board of Directors (Michael Acuff and Executive Director Constance White) to invite and have attend Cpl Casey Owens' mother, Janna Dunkel, for the recently held Impact A Hero Legacy of Freedom Dinner at Taste of Texas restaurant.

Cpl Casey Owens enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in August 2002, serving two deployments to Iraq. During his second deployment, his convey was ambushed and left him with life-threatening injuries. Casey was honorably discharged in February 2006. He became an advocate for disabled veterans.

After the passing of Cpl Owens in 2014, the Impact A Hero Library became home to a shadow box containing his uniform and items highlighting his life’s accomplishments. The library was named the Cpl Casey Owens Memorial Library, and served numerous veterans, active services members and their families with a safe and quiet place to read while exploring a vast inventory of leadership and personal growth materials. A Cpl Casey Owens Memorial Library annex was also established at PTSD Foundation of America - Camp Hope and “Godspeed” of Skeleton Crew Adventures both organizations addressing PTSD.

In November 2025, the shadowbox was returned to Casey’s mother. Casey’s friends in attendance at the Legacy of Freedom Dinner surrounded her with love and support. Casey’s memory and legacy will live on forever because of the great man and Marine he was, and because his brothers and sisters in military service have gained a healthy mindset because of the library in his name.

Casey was inducted into the Impact A Hero Hall of Fame in 2009. We will never forget him.

Impact A Hero would like to thank Dr. LaShondra Jones and the City of Houston Office of Veterans & Military Affairs for ...
12/04/2025

Impact A Hero would like to thank Dr. LaShondra Jones and the City of Houston Office of Veterans & Military Affairs for the meaningful recognition during the IAH Legacy of Freedom Dinner. Signed by Dr. Jones, USMC, the certificate, dated November 18th, 2025, reads “On behalf of the City of Houston Office of Veterans & Military Affairs, we thank Impact A Hero for 22 years of service to Houston-area veterans and their family members. In addition, your years of collaborations with other agencies is commendable and greatly appreciated.” Dr. Jones was inducted into the Impact A Hero Hall of Fame (pictured here with Michael Acuff & Constance White) during the evening's festivities at Taste of Texas restaurant.

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