NSF Giving Tuesday: Matching Funds Challenge

A generous Night Stalker Foundation Supporter has offered to match our Giving Tuesday fundraising effort dollar for dollar, up to $10,000!

All donations made using the link below between now and 28 November will help us achieve this goal.

On this Giving Tuesday we ask our supporters to help us achieve the Night Stalker Foundation 2024 Resiliency Program Expansion!

As Department of Defense Resiliency Program funds recede, the Night Stalker Foundation is determined to fill the gap for our soldiers and their families. We are doubling our Resiliency Program efforts in 2024 and are asking for your help!

Please Show your Support Today!

You are invited to hear from America’s Elite Special Operations Aviators, the Night Stalkers. The Night Stalkers have flown on every high-stakes clandestine operation starting with Grenada in 1983, Panama, Somalia, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Bin Laden Raid, and many, many more. On this night we will gather to honor those who flew on the “Black Hawk Down” mission on the 3rd of Oct, 1993 in Mogadishu Somalia. This mission rings loudly in the minds of every Night Stalker when they hear the unit motto, Night Stalkers Don’t Quit! Guests will have a chance to hear directly from those who flew, fought and led this mission. Together, we will honor their service and sacrifice. 

Funds raised will directly support the Families, Aviators, and Soldiers of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), with programs such as The Family Collaborative, Emergency Assistance, and Scholarships for dependents, families, and soldiers. The storied 160th SOAR (A) has been continuously deployed since 9-11. These Quiet Professionals are ready to move at a moment’s notice anytime, anywhere, arriving time on target plus or minus 30 seconds. They carry the burden of a free nation, securing its democracy and way of life.

Thursday – OCT 19, 2023
6:00 to 9:00 PM
ASPIRE New York, 102nd Floor
One World Trade Center Observatory
Overlooking Ground Zero

6:00 PM Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
7:00 PM Dinner Program with Keynote Speakers
Distinguished Guests to Include CW4(R) Mike Durant, Col(R) Lee Van Arsdale,
others to be announced. 

Business Attire. 

The Night Stalker Foundation will be hosting a Fundraising Program and Silent Auction in Recognition of "Operation Neptune's Spear" on Sunday, November 13, 2022. The event will feature CW5, retired Doug Englen, Flight Lead from the Operation.

Proceeds will go to supporting the Nightstalker Foundation's goal of giving back to the families of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment through education and emergency support.

If you interested in attending please contact Buford Thompson for more info
buford.jr.thomas@hotmail.com

The Foundation is hosting a Fundraising Event and Silent Auction on Friday, October 28 in celebration of the Regiment's 40 years of service to the nation. The event will give attendees the opportunity to connect with members of the foundation as well as Active Duty and former Night Stalkers.

The event will feature General Doug Brown, founding member, "Plank Holder" and Former Commander of 160th. All donations will support the the foundation's funding for Families of Fallen Night Stalkers, College scholarships, Emergency financial support, and Resiliency Program for soldiers and families.

If you are interested in attending please contact Brian Supko for more info
briansupko@gmail.com

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You are invited to hear from America’s Elite Special Operations Aviators, The Night Stalkers, who’ve flown on every high-stakes clandestine operation from Grenada in 1983 to the mission to capture Bin Laden during Operation Neptune Spear and many since.

Tonight, we gather to honor those who flew on this eventful and successful mission, honoring their service and sacrifice. Guests will have a chance to hear directly from those who flew in support of this mission.

Friday - April 29, 2022
6:00 to 9:00 PM
ASPIRE New York, 102 nd Floor
One World Trade Center Observatory
Overlooking Ground Zero

6:00 PM Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
7:00 PM Dinner Program with Keynote Speakers
Admiral(Ret) William H. McRaven
Chief Warrant Officer 5(Ret) Douglas Englen

Funds Raised will support the Families and Soldiers of the 160 th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (160 th SOAR), Night Stalkers, including Emergency Assistance, the Family Resiliency Program, and Scholarships for dependents, families, and soldiers.

The storied 160 th SOAR (A) has been continuously deployed since 9-11. These Quiet Professionals are ready to move at a moment’s notice anytime, anywhere, arriving time on target plus or minus 30 seconds. They carry the burden of a free nation, securing its democracy and way of life.

You are invited to join us for a very special night at the Westin Hotel Bridge Street Huntsville, Alabama. You will meet the leaders of the Night Stalker Foundation, as well as Mike Durant, who is a career service Night Stalker renowned for Blackhawk Down, and Leslie Ponders, a Night Stalker Gold Star Family Member who lost her husband (MSG James “Tre” Ponders) in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF).

The goal of the event is to raise money to support the quiet warriors and families of the storied 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), known as the Night Stalkers. The 160th is distinguished for missions such as Blackhawk Down, Lone Survivor, the Osama Bin Laden Raid, and numerous other strategic missions.

Bring a friend and plan to have an impact!

Dress Attire: Business Attire

For more information and to RSVP contact

Buford Thomas:
Buford.jr.thomas@hotmail.com

or

Gregory Rogers:
gregory.a.rogers1.ctr@socom.mil

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), 160th SOAR (A) headquartered at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, is the world’s most elite night-operating aviation force. These Special Operations Forces are exceptionally well-trained and ready to accomplish the very toughest missions in all environments, anywhere in the world, day or night, with unparalleled precision. They are commonly called the Night Stalkers because of their ability to strike undetected during night-time operations.

The Night Stalker Foundation’s (NSF) original mission was to provide fInancial assistance for higher education endeavors of the Soldiers and Families of the 160th SOAR (A). Over the last ten years, the Foundation has awarded over $1.4 million in college scholarships. Most Scholarships are awarded in the name of a fallen Soldier of the unit, to recognize the ultimate sacrifce each made in service to the country.

The courageous actions of Night Stalkers around the world have significant impacts on the Family. Soldiers may deploy on two hours notice and Families often do not know when their loved ones will return, with real concern for their livelihood. Continuous deployment since 9-11 takes a toll on all involved.

Since 2019, The NSF expanded its focus to more than college scholarships. The Foundation hired a Family Resiliency Coordinator to educate Night Stalkers and their families about military, veteran, and commercially available programs that promote resiliency. We’ve also created an endowment that will grow and provide fInancial support for future foundation programs. Additionally, NSF Board of Directors is working directly with 160th SOAR (A) leadership to support and fund quality programs that help Soldiers transitioning to the civilian sector. All funds raised will be used to support soldiers and families of the 160th SOAR (A).