Grateful American Quotes

“How can I make a difference in restoring what’s been lost? How can I help make sure our veterans are never treated that way again?”
― Gary Sinise, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service

“When I thought about that, I remembered something I have heard in church. We each have a purpose in life, and if we’re serving God, following him, living out God’s calling and purposes for our life, then we can have faith that God is leading us, and even difficult times can turn out all right. God can cause all things to work together for good.”
― Gary Sinise, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service

“While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation's defenders, veterans, first responders, and the families that serve alongside them, we can always do a little more.”
― Gary Sinise, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service

“After spending so much time with the grieving families of our fallen heroes, over and over I’ve been reminded that life can end at any time; that’s why we all need to make the most of each day. We need to make each day purposeful, and for the past several years I’ve discovered that much of that purpose for me is in serving and honoring the needs of our defenders. That’s why I’m still on a mission, a mission that ‘s the driving reason I’ve told my story. All my experiences—the places I came from, my years of formation, the people I met along the way, the mistakes I made and learned from, the challenges of my career and the ways I overcame—all my life has culminated in my ongoing service work.”
― Gary Sinise, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service

“One of my foundation’s main initiatives is to build smart homes for severely wounded veterans. We provide these houses and the land they’re built on at no cost to the vets, completely mortgage free.”
― Gary Sinise, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service

“Lt. Dan Band and the annual Snowball Express, the Gary Sinise Foundation has ten programs,”
― Gary Sinise, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service

“Steppenwolf and Operation International Children,”
― Gary Sinise, Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service