Our Story

13 Students. One Mission. Supporting those who served.

We're thirteen high school students raising money through the VVAS Marine Corps Ball fundraiser to help disabled homeless veterans get safe, stable housing.

Alexander Falu-Valdez — Operation Honor ambassador
Nathan Crews — Operation Honor ambassador
Antonio Perez — Operation Honor ambassador
Rylan Blank — Operation Honor ambassador
Sonya Pandya — Operation Honor ambassador
Zora Pinckney — Operation Honor ambassador
Michael Garzia — Operation Honor ambassador
Adam Bomberger — Operation Honor ambassador
Alex Kaplon — Operation Honor ambassador
Ryan McBride — Operation Honor ambassador
Grace Faucher — Operation Honor ambassador
Clara Bloodworth — Operation Honor ambassador
Tom Bergerat — Operation Honor ambassador
Operation Honor — Our team of 13
Read our story

Our Story & Mission — why we started this.

A family built on service, a team of classmates, and the mission driving Operation Honor.

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Meet the team

Choose an Ambassador to Support

Select an ambassador below to visit their secure OneCause fundraising page and make your donation.

Campaign Progress

Every donation moves us forward.

Your support creates real outcomes for disabled homeless veterans — not just numbers on a page.

Now accepting donations
Total Raised
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0.0% of main goal
$15,000
Still to raise
Stretch Goal$25,000

Once we reach our main goal, we'll continue fundraising toward our $25,000 stretch goal to further increase our impact for disabled homeless veterans.

Please note: Only donations made through this team page count toward our $15,000 main goal. Ticket purchases support the Marine Corps Ball but are not included in this total.
Where your support goes

Real outcomes. Real lives.

Every donation directly supports disabled homeless veterans in three meaningful ways.

Renovate homes

Provide safe, stable housing for disabled homeless veterans.

Sponsor attendance

Send veterans to the 2026 Marine Corps Birthday Ball.

Support recovery

Fuel long-term recovery and community for those who served.

Buying tickets?

Tickets are handled separately.

Ticket purchases support the event itself — they do not count toward our team's $15,000 fundraising goal. If you'd like to attend the Ball, you can purchase tickets through the official event page below.

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