SAVING A HEROS PLACE
honor chairs
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We are working towards honoring those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. When a first responder is killed in the line of duty, the fellow comrades are often expected to just move on and continue the next day. There is not much done for them after one of their fellow partners has fallen. Unfortunately it will never end and fellow comrades are left with a void. This void needs to be filled as much as possible so that they can continue to serve their communities while still remembering their fallen comrades.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Honoring the Fallen
Being a 501c3 non-profit we function strictly on donations. We are always in need of donations to continue our growth. Donations are used to purchase building equipment, supplies, and travel to personally deliver the chairs.
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We construct custom wood honor chairs to be placed at agencies of first responders killed in the line of duty. We donate the chairs to the agency as a way to save the place of the first responder who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of their duties. Often times fellow first responders must move on and nothing is done within the agency to remember their sacrifice. Placing an honor chair at the roll call or briefing room, saves the place where the first responder once sat among their fellow comrades. We want to make sure their memory never fades and their legacy lives on. We hope to help fill that empty void that is left when they are no longer sitting amongst their fellow comrades.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We build the wood honor chairs specifically for the fallen first responder. We allow the agency to provide us with information that is specific to their first responder. This allows the chairs to be custom made and represent the fallen hero as best they can. We personally deliver each chair so that we can meet those who worked side-by-side with the one we are honoring and show them that the first responder community across the nation is there for them.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We currently have 5 hands on chair builders made up of our members, volunteers, and staff. They are equipped to fully complete an honor chair or prepare them to be completed. Together we are able to work on multiple honor chairs at one time.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have presented over 100 honors chairs to agencies across the nation since 2013. We plan on adding more honor chair builders by purchasing the necessary equipment to allow them to fully construct a chair. We have also began offering scholarships to children of first responders. Our goal is to soon be able to present 80+ honor chairs per year.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, to honor more fallen first responders
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
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SAVING A HEROS PLACE
Board of directorsas of 01/18/2024
Mr. Eli Gomez
SAPD
Term: 2023 -
Robbie Capell
Saving A Hero's Place
Clark Crutchfield
Gregory & Crutchfield
Walter Henning
San Antonio Police Department
Eli Gomez
San Antonio Police Department
Michael Glowka
Plymouth Police Department
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No