Captain Joseph House Foundation

Serving Families of the Fallen

Captain Joseph House • Mission: Provide respite and

educational support to Gold Star Families of the Fallen (“the forgotten families”), whose loved one made the ultimate sacrifice

• Vision: Create a total of 5 houses across the country

• One-of-a-kind 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation

• Meets deeply needed level of compassion for those impacted by the loss of their loved one

• Currently, 7,053 members from all branches of the military have been killed in action since 9/11/2001

Captain Joseph House The Continuum of Care

• Provide Gold Star families with extended break from daily reminders of their loss

• Create opportunities to draw strength from other families with similar experiences

• Friendships, new memories can take root in the quiet and peace of a home away from home

• The Captain Joseph House Foundation will arrange all-expense-paid respites/retreats to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State

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Honoring Captain Joseph William Schultz

• Captain Joseph Schultz and two other soldiers in his unit were killed by an IED while on active duty in Wardak Province, Afghanistan on Memorial Day weekend, May 29, 2011.

• Joseph was a Green Beret serving as Detachment Commander of Special Forces Operational Detachment – Alpha 3333.

• Joseph’s commitment to serving his country was strong. September 11, 2001, was a turning point in his life. He believed in America and the integrity of our people. He responded, as did many men and women, to a call to arms.

• He was very clear about the sacrifice he might be making to protect the freedoms we have.

• Captain Schultz was commended for his belief and practice of “leading from the front.”

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Founder, Betsy Schultz

• Provide Gold Star families with extended break from daily reminders of their loss

• Create opportunities to draw strength from other families with similar experiences

• Friendships, new memories can take root in the quiet and peace of a home away from home

• The Captain Joseph House Foundation will arrange all-expense-paid respites/retreats to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.

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A Community Barn Raising!

• Betsy donated her house, Tudor Inn B & B in Port Angeles, WA, to the Foundation Value: $426.6K

• Currently under remodel. Meet new building codes. Ground breaking 5/26/13. Remodel began 6/24/13.

• Phase 1: Repurposing on the inside was 90% completed by volunteers who donated over 2,000 hours of time and labor.

• Phase 2: New sunroom, enlarged kitchen and interior framing to reconfigure 3 family guest rooms. Began 2/11/14.

• Phase 3: Roof, dormers, new windows, elevator Began 11/2014

• Phase 4: Plumbing, electrical, insulation and wallboard. Began 7/2015

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Capital Remodel Budget

• Cost of Remodel, Landscaping, Furnishings & Operations: $1,311K

• Foundation funded through fundraising and donations: $477K

• Donated material and skilled labor: $275K

• Over 7,000 volunteer hours: house, fundraising, operations

• Total left to be raised: $559K

A Community Barn Raising

Memorial Service

2015

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Welcome Gold Star Families!

• Doors will open in 2016

• Will meet the needs of 3 Gold Star families per week, year round, all expenses paid

• Gold Star wives Thania and Elisa and their children previewed CJH in June 2013 and provided feedback

• Gold Star mom Mary Aguirre provided administrative support for the foundation

• Monthly operations budget (based on maximum occupancy of 16) : $85K/month

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Interview and Story Links

• Captain Joseph House Story http://www.videoly.tv/2013/03/15/captain-joseph-house-story/

• May 23, 2014: Christian Post – Friday’s Tidings Leading From the Front – A Mother Carries On http://blogs.christianpost.com/friday-tidings/leading-from-the-fronta-mother-carries-on-21481/

• Feb. 20, 2014: KING5 TV, Seattle Mom of fallen soldier trying to open retreat for war families http://www.king5.com/news/local/Mom-of-fallen-soldier-trying-to-open-retreat-for-war-families-246427381.html

• May 27, 2013 KPLU – NPR, Seattle Grieving mother plans place of healing for fallen soldiers’ families http://www.kplu.org/post/families-fallen-soldiers-place-healing-works

• May 26, 2013 Seattle Times Mother of fallen Green Beret turning Port Angeles B & B into refuge http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021065827_memorialretreatxml.html?prmid=obindomain

• May 23, 2013 Northwest Military: Captain Joseph House offers healing – Port Angeles home in honor of a fallen son http://www.northwestmilitary.com/military-life/health/2013/05/Captain-Joseph-House-cares-for-the-families-of-the-fallen/

• May 21, 2013 KING 5 – New Day Northwest

A grieving mother’s quest to help other families of fallen warriors http://www.king5.com/new-day-northwest/Captain-Joseph--House-208334361.html

• May 26, 2013 Peninsula Daily News Ceremony marks remodel of house for fallen vets’ families http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130527/NEWS/305279996/0/SEARCH

• May 27, 2012 U.S. News (NBC News) 2012 Gold Star Moms Story: Barbecues ‘bottom of the list’ for mothers of fallen troops on Memorial Day http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/05/27/11861808-barbecues-bottom-of-the-list-for-mothers-of-fallen-troops-on-memorial-day?lite

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Foundation Information and Contacts • Captain Joseph House Foundation

1108 South Oak Street Port Angeles, WA 98362

• Phone: (360) 460-7848 Email: CPTJosephHouse@cjhf.org

• Website: www.captainjosephhousefoundation.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/CaptainJosephHouse

• Executive Director, Betsy Schultz

• IRS Exempt Status 501(c)(3) granted September 25, 2012

• Available Upon Request: 2013 Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

• Board of Directors listed on website and in Form 990 http://captainjosephhousefoundation.org/about-us/leadership/

• Volunteer, Pro Bono and Donation Information provided separately