Committee Description

The alliance partners’ committee’s directive is to build community support by outreaching to various community and religious groups as well as to build partnerships with many churches of all denominations.   The clear objective is to have unity with as many organizations as possible which will ultimately ensure a strong attendance from all communities.

Dependent upon the venue the concessions committee would have to either work with the concessionaire or contract with concession vendors.  Once the venue is secured then the specific role of the committee would be established. However, in summary the committee would ensure that ample food and non-alcohol beverages are available for the amount of attendees.

The entertainment committee core function is to ensure the all age groups of attendees is well entertained. This committee will need to determine what type of entertaining will be needed for the various age groups and various interest levels. Additionally this committee will need to find all of the entertainment needed to fulfill the demographic of attendees.

Gerald Ray

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The core objective of this committee is fundraising by sending out personal letters to their donor base for both sponsor dollars and in-kind contributions. The success of the committee is to ensure that they follow-up very regularly with their pool donors.

Logistics committee is responsible in overseeing all logistical activities for all events. Including the procurement and is responsible for the bidding process for all event vendors. The committee will work closely with vendors in ensure all logistical activities are on time and within budget.

This committee is responsible for all communications for HFF. In addition the committee is responsible for securing all paid and in-kind placement as well as contracting for the creation of all marketing materials which include print media, radio, TV, billboard, Press Releases, media relations and interview schedules.

The committee is responsible in establishing the events schedules which includes what the event start and end. Additionally the committee is responsible for the show-flow, agenda and speakers bureau. The committee is also responsible to coordinate closely with entertainment committee.

The committee plays a vital part to the success of the entire effort. This committee is mainly responsible for establishing MOU’s with existing military outreach efforts as well as with military based organizations such as the USO and military ministries.  The goal is to bring all support tools on board with Houston Freedom Fest which include but not limited to, Speakers, entertainers, military vehicles and equipment etc.

Randy Pais

The committee’s core focus is to procure an ample amount of volunteers for all areas within each event. Additionally the committee is responsible in training all volunteers in each respected area. The committee is also responsible in securing communications tools in order to communicate within the committee and other committee heads.

The Wellness committee’s directive is to build a strategic Wellness provider bridge that will assist and educate in dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder affecting our Military men and women. In addition the Wellness committee will work in concert through the City of Houston’s Wellness initiative in order to further establish support against PTSD.