A Glorious Evening!

Tonight we showed The Glorious & The Brave at the Fellowship Hall of the Presbyterian Church of Falling Spring in Chambersburg, PA.  WW II veteran and one of the "stars" of our film attends this church. Carly Jenkins, a Greencastle-Antrim High School student was happy to help escort our veterans and survivors tonight.

 Over 120 people watched the stories unfold . . .

 Following the film, people lined up to talk with Paul Kriner and Verne Baker, two of our veterans and Ellie Chapman and Sylvia Bonebrake, our child survivors.

Aubree Poole, one of the student writers for the companion book,  introduced the film and introduced our veterans and survivors in her closing remarks.  

Over $1000.00 was collected in DVD and book sales and a free will offering.  This money will be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project and The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in D.C. 

APRIL 20th FILM SCREENING!

Mark your calendars !  On Saturday evening, April 20th, at 7:00 pm, we will show the film, The Glorious and The Brave in Fellowship Hall at Falling Spring Presbyterian Church in Chambersburg, PA.  Featured in the film are members of the Greatest Generation:  WW II veterans Verne Baker, Richard Gingrich, William Benson, Paul Kriner, and Richard Hamsher and Holocaust survivors Ellie Chapman and Sylvia Bonebrake.  Most of the film's "stars" will be in attendance for a "meet and greet" following the film.  There is no charge to attend.  DVDs and books will be available for purchase and our "stars" will autograph them for you!  Proceeds from the sales and a free will offering will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

$1000.00 to Museum!

Today fifty-six students and ten adult chaperones traveled to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to present our DVD, book, and Educator's Guide to the museum.  Aubree Poole, one of the writers in the book, gave an overview of our project and then presented the materials to Diane Saltzman, Director, Initiative on Holocaust Denial and Antisemitism.

 Josh Butcher, one of the narrators of the film,  proudly gave Ms. Saltzman the check for $1000.00, which was raised from the sale of the DVD and book.

 Following the presentation, students were treated to Nesse Godin, Holocaust survivor and volunteer at the museum. She shared her story of survival and why she has made it part of her life's mission to educate others about the Holocaust.  Her story can be found on the museum's website at http://www.ushmm.org.

 It was a beautiful day in Washington, DC.  This is our group outside of the museum.

 We were excited to have Sylvia Bonebrake, one of the survivors featured in The Glorious and the Brave, accompany us to the museum.   She is pictured here with Nesse Godin.

 Verne Baker, liberator at Dachau and one of our five veterans showcased in the film, along with Sylvia Bonebrake, talk with a museum representative who asked to have copies of their memoirs to add to the museum archives of personal testimony.

$1000.00 To The Wounded Warriors Project

Today, students at Greencastle-Antrim High School celebrated Veteran's Day with a special assembly honoring our military. At the end of the program, Aaron Tresler presented at check for $1000.00 to The Wounded Warrior Project.  Dale Sheller of the Greencastle VFW accepted the check on behalf of The Wounded Warrior Project.  The check, along with a copy of The Glorious and The Brave DVD, book, and Educator's Guide, will be sent to The Wounded Warrior Project.  Aaron has a poem published in the book, The Glorious and The Brave

Lt. Corey Spoonhour (retired), U.S. Air Force was the keynote speaker for the assembly.

FILM AIRS ON VETERAN'S DAY!

The Glorious and the Brave will air in its entirety, Sunday, November 11th, 2012 on WJAL-TV.  A complete listing of stations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia can be found under "Pages" on this website.  We welcome your comments after viewing the film!

Author's Fair!

On November 3rd, our book and DVD were represented at an Author's Fair in the Shippensburg, PA area. Teachers and parents from a wide variety of school districts in Cumberland and Franklin County attended.  Not only were the attendees impressed by our project, but also our fellow authors and book vendors were amazed at what our students produced.  Our Educator's Guide was appreciated by the teachers, making it easier for them to incorporate the materials in their various subject areas.

Film WIll Be Aired on TV!

The Glorious and The Brave will have its first TV airing  on Veteran's Day, Sunday, November 11th on WJAL-TV.  WJAL-TV will broadcast the film at 8:00 pm in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia.  For a schedule of stations in those various states, click on WJAL-TV under our "Pages."   We are proud and  excited that our film will reach such a wide viewing audience on these stations. Make certain you tune in on Veteran's Day!