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Danielle Gulley comes back on I Am Refocused Radio with some of her team: Paul Cockfield, Patrice Owens, and Deance' Wyatt (via phone) to discuss - The King - A Theatrical Production

Event: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-king-2021-tickets-165215827989

Date and time

Sat, December 4, 2021

7:30 PM – 10:30 PM CST

Location

Real Life Amphitheater

16765 Lookout Road

Selma, TX 78154

The King, embodies the magic that happens on stage with your favorite Christmas characters, the Grinch, Scrooge, and Santa Claus. This family friendly production will reveal the inner child in the toughest of men, allowing you to explore the world of, The King. With a perfected blend of theatrics, singing and dancing this masterpiece will take you on a journey that you will never want to leave.

Danielle Gulley, born in Santa Ana, California was enthralled with the stage at a young age.  Born into a family of musical gospel legends, music is in her blood.  She began blazing her own trail by singing, writing, acting, and producing. Danielle is no stranger to the stage, making her debut at the young age of three.  Over a 30 year span she has graced the stage with her presence by way of pageants, national theatrical performances, lead vocalist in concerts, background singing for Grammy Award winning Fred Hammond, and the list goes on.

Danielle competed in the Miss America system for over 5 years winning nearly every talent competition.  She admits that pageantry was a great asset to her by preparing her for interviews, performing on a competition level, and being prepared at all times.  After she completed her pageantry years she focused on singing, acting, and establishing her company, Perpetual Innovations Entertainment, LLC.

Danielle is an accomplished vocalist and has performed with many of the greats such as:  Kool and the Gang, Glady’s Knight, Men at Large, El Debarge, The Gap Band, Juanita Bynum, Aretha Franklin, and so many more. Her acting career has placed her on stage with J.D. Lawrence, Fred Hammond, Kim Fields, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Christopher Williams, Judy Peterson, Vanessa Williams, Dave Hollister, Chante Moore, and Dottie Peoples just to name a few. 

In 2006, Danielle was offered a position as the female understudy for the National touring stage play Issues We All Got’em by Laterras R. Whitfield.  In 2007, she wrote, directed, and produced her own stage play called Itching Ears AKA When All Hell Breaks Loose.  Her production traveled to over 4 states and reached over 10,000 people in a 2 year span.  In 2008, she performed on Grammy Award winner Fred Hammond’s Warehouse Worship DVD.  In 2010, she landed the leading lady role of Tammy in the hit gospel stage play called Heaven I Need a Hug by Kendrick D. Young.  In 2011, Danielle performed on Fred Hammond’s album God Love & Romance which went Platinum.  In the third quarter of 2013 Danielle received her first off Broadway credit, playing the lead role of Grace in the Off Broadway play Cain & Able directed by the king of dramedy, J.D. Lawrence.  In the final quarter of 2013, she successfully completed a 20 city tour as the opening act for “Everybody Get Up” tour featuring Fred Hammond and United Tenors (Fred Hammond, Dave Hollister, Brian Courtney Wilson, and Eric Gulley). Danielle has completed her freshman album entitled “Soundtrack of Life: Act I” under her artist name DaniRob.  In 2015 she wrote the Why Good Girls Become Bad Boys stage production, which has been featured in Texarkana, Texas, San Antonio, TX, and Washington, DC. In 2017 Danielle wrote, “The King”, which took the audience on a journey infusing some of your favorite Christmas characters such as: Grinch, Scrooge, and Santa Clause. The King is one of the most innovative theatrical productions you will ever witness. The King has been featured in Washington D.C. and San Antonio, TX.

Danielle now serves as Director of Worship at Now Word Covenant Church: San Antonio, TX. She is beyond a triple threat: singer, actor, writer, producer, director, motivational speaker, and so much more.  Her production company has successfully produced over 50 productions spanning from stage plays, pageants, and comedy shows to major concerts.  The Best Is Yet To Come!!

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Born in Heidelberg, Germany, Max Gall moved to a small town in Pennsylvania only two years into his life. Max is known for his unique chord structures and rhythmic acoustic guitar. His unique style and love of alternate tunings comes from an interest as a kid in players like Don Ross and Antoine Dufour, though before discovering that style he was raised on artist like Neil Young, Eddie Vedder and The Rolling Stones. His father always had an acoustic guitar around the house and would teach him little bits here and there, and once Max reached his teenage years he was hooked. Structuring songs became a way for him to express himself; an escape from the world around him that allowed him to unwind and reset.

During his high school years Max formed the band Coastal Remedy with some friends and went on to record two full length albums. After ten years of ups and downs he made the decision to join his drummer and longtime friend in Nashville, Tennessee to try his hand at a solo career. Like many independent artist Max is just finding his way; no matter where life takes him music will always be a part of his journey.

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Harry Shum Jr. has proven himself to be a dynamic force in Hollywood. While he is perhaps best known for his role as Mike Chang on the hit series Glee, Shum has consistently embodied complex and meaningful characters, bringing depth and magnetic energy to the screen.



Shum was recently seen as the lead in Universal's romantic drama ALL MY LIFE, starring opposite Jessica Rothe. Inspired by real events, the film follows a couple whose wedding plans are thrown off course when the groom is diagnosed with liver cancer. All My Life released in theaters on Friday, December 4th, 2020.



Also, upcoming, Shum stars in the technological thriller, BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION, opposite Chris Sullivan and Kelley Mack. Inspired by actual broadcast interruptions that occurred in the Windy City in the late 1980s, and remain unsolved to this day, the film is an unsettling journey into our collective technological nightmares.



He will soon be seen in A24's Sci-Fi film, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, starring opposite Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis, with the cryptic synopsis: It's about a 55 year old Chinese woman trying to finish her taxes.



He recently wrapped production in Vancouver on McG's production for Netflix's LOVE HARD. This romantic comedy follows an LA girl, unlucky in love, who falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for Christmas, only to discover that she's been catfished. Shum will be seen alongside Nina Dobrev and Jimmy O. Yang.



His previous film credits include Warner Bros' massive hit CRAZY RICH ASIANS. The film, which features a historic all-Asian cast, was nominated for 2 Golden Globes, won Best Comedy at the Critics' Choice Awards, and was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 2019 SAG awards. He also starred in the Netflix Original feature CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON II - THE GREEN DESTINY, the sequel to the Academy Award-winning martial arts film, Crouching Tiger, set 20 years later.



Other notable projects on the silver screen include ESCAPE PLAN 3: DEVIL'S STATION opposite Sylvester Stallone; BURN opposite Suki Waterhouse and Josh Hutcherson; CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY, REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS, MOMS' NIGHT OUT; STEP UP 2: THE STREETS, and WHITE FROG.



Shum has numerous TV credits as well, including the fan favorite SHADOWHUNTERS on Freeform, in which he starred as the eccentric warlock MAGNUS BANE, for which he won the People's Choice Awards Male TV Star in 2018. The series is based on the bestselling YA fantasy series The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare and follows a teenage girl who discovers on her 18th birthday that she comes from a long line of Shadowhunters, a group of human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons.



In addition, Shum starred in, produced and co-choreographed The LXD (LEGION OF EXTRAORDINARY DANCERS), an online dance adventure created by director Jon M. Chu (STEP UP 3D).



Passionate about children, Shum has partnered with The Conscious Kid Organization, which focuses on education, research, and policy dedicated to equality and promoting healthy racial identity development in youth while supporting organizations, families, and educators in taking action to disrupt racism in young children. Shum's heart also lies in working with the Anti-Racist Children's Book Education Fund initiative through this organization.



Born in San Jose, Costa Rica and raised in both Northern and Southern California, Shum began dancing in high school and soon after discovered acting. He currently resides in Los Angeles.



ABOUT BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION starring Harry Shum Jr. (Glee, Crazy Rich Asians), Chris Sullivan (This Is Us) , and Kelley Mack (The Walking Dead), in theaters and On Demand October 22nd



While logging tapes of decades-old TV broadcasts, video archivist James (Harry Shum Jr.) discovers a surreal and disturbing clip that James believes is the product of a mysterious broadcast signal hacking. His discovery takes a sinister turn when he tracks down similar broadcast intrusions that send him on an obsessive mission. Now James must confront two very real possibilities: that the videos may be clues to a crime beyond all comprehension; and that whoever was behind them may be very aware that James is coming uncomfortably close to the truth.



BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION was inspired by actual broadcast interruptions that occurred in Chicago in the late 1980s, and remain unsolved to this day. The film is an unsettling journey into our collective technological nightmares, confronting our deepest, darkest fears of both man and machine.



Check out the trailer:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-zCemn5GuE

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"BACKSTAGE PASS" IS A NEW PODCAST HOSTED BY CELEBRITY VOCAL COACH ERIC VETRO, FEATURING CONVERSATIONS WITH ARIANA GRANDE, JOHN LEGEND, SHAWN MENDES, AND MORE




Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro launches October 20, 2021




There's one special thing the most famous singers in the world have in common: his name is Eric Vetro. From Ariana Grande to Shawn Mendes to John Legend, vocal coach Eric Vetro has been by the sides of your favorite singers for some of the most iconic moments in their careers. On "Backstage Pass," Vetro's celebrity students retrace their vocal journeys, from the very first song they ever sang and their favorite vocal exercises through the challenges they faced building their careers.




Eric Vetro is one of the country's most in-demand vocal coaches for a reason. For over 35 years, Vetro has worked in Hollywood with students that include A-list actors, Broadway singers, and global pop stars. They meet with him regularly to prepare for Broadway productions, movie musical roles, world tours and nationally televised awards shows. Even for the naturally gifted, professional singers prepare with the extreme discipline of runners getting ready for a marathon. Vetro sees students seven days a week, sometimes waking up in the middle of the night to warm up singers on tour many time zones away or teaching in unusual locations such as the backs of SUVs, alley ways, and even bathrooms before shows. Amid grueling tour schedules and high-pressure performances, he is there for these singers every step of the way. Bubbly, magnetic, and beloved by his students, he has the kind of personality that led Ariana Grande to tweet, "Eric Vetro is my favorite person ever."







Originally from a small city in upstate New York, Eric Vetro started an amateur vocal teaching practice, teaching his classmates how to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner." He went on to study voice and piano at NYU, finding a mentor in Lloyd Walser, a chorus master at the New York City Opera. Inspired by his targeted approach, Vetro does not try to make everyone sound the same, but rather emphasizes what makes a student sound special. He moved to LA in 1984 and has been growing his student list ever since.




"Backstage Pass" will include interviews with many of Vetro's vocal students, including Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Chloe Bailey, Rosalia, Camila Cabello, Vanessa Hudgens, Stephanie Beatriz, and John Legend. These intimate conversations will reveal the secrets behind how these performers hit those high notes (spoiler: one is a technique called "Silent Ferocious Lion's Yawn") and will emphasize why Eric has become the coach, therapist and friend to the most well-known singers in the music business.




Eric Vetro is the celebrity vocal coach to stars such as Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, John Legend, Camila Cabello, Katy Perry, Rita Ora, Chloe x Halle, Juanes, and Rosalia as well as the lead singers from bands like Haim, Weezer, Incubus and Muse. He has trained A-list actors for the movie musicals La La Land, Chicago, Judy, Mary Poppins Returns, Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, Eurovision, In The Heights and Cinderella as well as the new releases Dear Evan Hansen, Tick Tick.Boom!, and Disney's Encanto. He has worked with many Disney stars who went on to have singing careers such as Vanessa Hudgens, Sabrina Carpenter, Ashley Tisdale, Olivia Holt, Laura Marano, and Dove Cameron. He has also worked with many Broadway actors including Tony-award winners Hugh Jackman and Bette Midler.




Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro - first 4 episodes




Episode 1: Ariana Grande

Airing: 10/20

Eric talks with Ariana Grande about her vocal range, how Broadway influences her music, touring, and the struggles of perfect pitch and how it can be both a blessing and a curse. We also get to learn more about Eric and how being a vocal coach is all about listening and thinking on his feet.




Episode 2: Shawn Mendes

Airing: 10/27

When we think of world-famous singers, we would never expect them to have anxiety about performing their songs for live audiences. But that's not always the case. In this episode, Eric talks with Shawn Mendes about how he has worked hard to get comfortable trusting the process and trusting his voice.




Episode 3: Chloe Bailey

Airing: 11/3

Chloe Bailey is probably most famously known as one half of sister group Chloe x Halle, but through her acting, choreography, and solo music career she's got the entertainment market covered. In this interview, Eric talks with Chloe about her musical inspirations, how and why she learned to produce her own music, and how her family jokes that - as the world's biggest Beyoncé fan - she manifested she and her sister being one of the first artists signed to Beyoncé's production company.




Episode 4: Rosalia

Airing: 11/10

Eric talks with Rosalia about her work ethic and how her perfectionism and persistence makes her career. They also talk about flamenco, Rosalia's vibrato, and how the 2019 Latin Grammys were the only time she can think of when she wasn't in the right headspace to perform; her grandfather had passed just the day before.




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Saved by Team Legend

Hometown: Bronx, NY

Resident: Brooklyn, NY

Samara grew up in the Bronx in a very religious and musical household. She was only allowed to listen to gospel music and naturally got her start singing in church. Samara was first introduced to secular music in college and found her calling in musical theater. After graduating, she joined a jazz ensemble and began traveling abroad to perform. Samara was inspired to take her music career even further after supporting her older sister Amanda Brown on Season 3 of "The Voice," who garnered fifth place overall. For the last few years, Samara has been gigging as a solo act and is ready to seize her moment on "The Voice".

Song: "Something He Can Feel," by Aretha Franklin

Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwNrVUi45yY

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ABOUT THE VOICE
The four-time Emmy-winning musical competition series "The Voice" returns with multi-platinum recording artist, Grammy Award winner, and talented actress Ariana Grande claiming her red chair alongside superstar Coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, and Blake Shelton as they return for Season 21. Carson Daly returns as host. The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, and Live Performance Shows.

This season's Battle Advisors include Jason Aldean (Team Kelly), Kristin Chenoweth (Team Ariana), Camila Cabello (Team Legend), and Dierks Bentley (Team Blake). For the Knockouts, one superstar Mega Mentor will work with all the coaches and their teams.

In the Live Performance Shows, the top artists will compete against each other weekly during a live broadcast, and the television audience will vote to save their favorite artists. In the end, one artist will be named "The Voice" and receive the grand prize of a recording contract.

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BRET BAIER is the chief political anchor for Fox News Channel and the anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier. He previously served as Chief White House Correspondent for Fox News Channel and as the network's National Security Correspondent based at the Pentagon, reporting on military and national security affairs. A recipient of the National Press Foundation's Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, Baier is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Three Days at the Brink: FDR's Daring Gamble to Win WWII; Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire; Three Days in January: Dwight Eisenhower's Final Mission; and Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love. He lives with his family in Washington, DC.




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ABOUT BRETT BAIER'S BOOK TO RESCUE THE REPUBLIC: ULYSSES S. GRANT, THE FRAGILE UNION AND THE CRISIS OF 1876




From Bret Baier, New York Times bestselling author, award-winning chief political anchor for Fox News Channel, and the anchor and executive editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, comes TO RESCUE THE REPUBLIC: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876 (Custom House; Hardcover; $28.99; on sale October 12, 2021), a riveting and timely reassessment of Ulysses S. Grant. This first installment in Baier's new book series illuminates the life and legacy of one of America's most consequential yet misunderstood leaders, Ulysses S. Grant, whose actions both as general and as president played an unparalleled role in preserving the United States.




Published against the backdrop of our own time's extreme political division and recent contested election, Baier's meticulously researched narrative could not be more relevant. While Grant's military genius during the Civil War is rightly celebrated, it has overshadowed our appreciation of his remarkable political leadership as president during the Reconstruction Era. Baier argues that Grant's two terms in the White House were equally consequential, notably his commitment to protecting the rights of African Americans and suppressing the Ku Klux Klan. All the while, Grant sought to all hold together the fragile Union-a mission that would be tested by a crisis that consumed his last days in office, one that threated to plunge the nation back into civil war.




Born a tanner's son in rugged Ohio in 1822 and battle-tested by the Mexican American War, Grant met his destiny on the bloody fields of the Civil War. His daring and resolve as a general gained the attention of President Lincoln who appointed Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army in March 1864. Within a year, Grant's forces had seized Richmond and forced Robert E. Lee to surrender. Four years later, the reunified nation faced another leadership void when, following Lincoln's assassination, an unworthy successor completed his term. Again Grant answered the call. At stake once more was the future of the Union, for though the Southern states had been defeated, it remained to be seen if the former Confederacy could be reintegrated into the country-and if the Union could ensure the rights and welfare of African Americans in the South. Grant met the challenge by boldly advancing an agenda of Reconstruction.




In his final weeks in the White House, however, Grant faced a crisis that threatened to undo his life's work. The contested presidential election of 1876 produced no clear victory for either Republican Rutherford B. Hayes or Democrat Samuel Tilden, who carried most of the former Confederacy. Soon Southern states vowed to revolt if Tilden was not declared the victor. Grant was determined to use his influence to conserve the Union, establishing an electoral commission to peaceably settle the issue. Grant brokered a grand bargain: the installation of Republican Hayes to the presidency, with concessions to the Democrats that effectively ended Reconstruction. This painful, though perhaps necessary compromise saved the Union, but the consequences of Reconstruction's roll-back stills haunt the country.




Deep with contemporary resonance and brimming with fresh detail, TO RESCUE THE REPUBLIC reveals Grant, for all his complexity, to be among the first rank of American heroes.




PRISE FOR TO RESCUE THE REPUBLIC




"With To Rescue The Republic, Bret Baier, the nation's leading reporter of history, has written a veritable tour de force. This remarkable book is history as it should be: magnificently composed, meticulously researched, and brimming with lessons for today's divided political arena. Baier has brought to life the riveting but too often forgotten story of how US Grant preserved the Republic at one of its moments of greatest peril. This is not just a tale for our age, but an absorbing tale for the ages. It belongs on the bookshelf of every lover of history."- Jay Winik, New York Times bestselling author of April 1865 and 1944




"Bret Baier's To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. With great verve and a fair-and-balanced ethic, Baier brilliantly recounts the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant - as Civil War general, U.S. President, Reconstruction Era leader and beloved national icon. His dramatic retelling of the election of 1876 which pitted Samuel J Tilden against Rutherford B. Hayes is stupendous. A fast-paced, thrilling and enormously important book. Highly recommended!"- Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University and author of American Moonshot 

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Changing the Faces of Homelessness was founded by Katrina Williams, a Mental Health Case Manager who worked with the Regional Behavioral Health Authority under Value Options and Magellan Health Services for over 15 years in Phoenix, AZ. Katrina Williams recently relocated to Los Angeles CA and began working for Volunteers of America as a Case Manager for the Hope for Homes Shelter Program in Pomona CA. During her employment with VOA one of her clients ended their life via sucuide with her client's sudden death, she realized the severity of the Los Angeles homeless crisis and developed the CFH supportive housing Program where she provides realistic resources (employment, counseling etc.) to meet her residents' realistic goals with housing.

With over 6000 Homeless Individuals on Skid Row, Changing the Faces of
Homelessness (CFH) is Bringing Hope with Healing & Housing
Changing the Faces of Homelessness (CFH) is excited to announce their 2 nd Annual
Breakthrough Event on August 28 th at St. Julian Park located at 312 East 5 th St., Los Angeles,
from 12pm-4pm. Their new 360 Turnaround Housing program will allow CFH staff to accept
applicants with no income and house them for 90 days at no charge. The mission is to change
the faces of homelessness by providing services that move clients from a life of dependency
into a new life of self-sufficiency with independence.
Founded by Katrina Williams, the event will honor late actor Gary Hays, known for The
‘Burbs, Busted and Evil Laugh. Hays most recently appeared as himself in Corey Feldman's
documentary My Truth…The Rape of Two Coreys. He spoke candidly about his friendships with
both Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, as well as his own struggles with addiction, which he
sadly succumbed to in 2019. Corey Feldman will honor Hays at the event and there will also be
a live musical performance.
Feldman states “Katrina is the most sincerely compassionate and selfless person I have
ever come into contact with in the Social Services work force. The dedication and personal
touch she puts into everything she does gives me hope for the Millions of Homeless people in
our Country, knowing that there are still people out there like Katrina who willingly do Gods work
to help those who can no longer themselves, while refusing to give up as long as they are still
breathing.”
Katrina Williams worked closely with Hays during her employment with Volunteers of
America. Following Gary’s death, she was shocked and saddened to learn that there was no
type of long-term housing offering supportive services for individuals suffering from addiction
and coming directly from rehab. Taking matters into her own hands, she developed a
permanent housing program with supportive services called Changing the Faces of
Homelessness. They help their residents by providing resources and tools to help them
overcome their addictions and take ownership of their lives.

Williams states “When I developed the program, I wanted to ensure our program would
empower others by bringing life changing results. Gary may have lost his battle, but his death
was not in vain. We continue to house the homeless while providing employment resources and
ongoing life skills to help our residents reach their full potential daily.”
For more information about the Breakthrough event August 28 th on Skid Row (312 East 5 th St.,
Los Angeles) and for donations, please visit https://www.cfh20201.org/

About Changing the Faces of Homelessness (CFH)

Our goal is to become a model of excellence that provides a 360 turnaround of completeness
within our programs and services. When we achieve this, residents will be empowered with
strength, dignity, and hope to regain stability with ownership over their lives.
Our commitment to Changing the Faces of Homelessness within LA County is driven by hard
work with providing stable housing with case management services to ensure our residents
goals are achieved by developing housing stability plans to meet their needs. We also assist
with ILS/ADLs with medication monitoring, financial literacy courses with health and wellness
classes.

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Megan Graney launched her musical career in 2021 with debut single “Borrowed Time". The Bay Area native is known for her stylistic approach using healing lyrics and colorful production to create masterful sounds. Her ability of bringing sonically-rich melodies to the listener shines through, bringing nostalgic memories and lived experiences that champion mental health stigmas and her search for authenticity. Her latest single, “Waves” focuses on the journey of grief and how it changes as time goes by after losing someone.

Website: megangraney.com

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ABOUT OPERATION HIDDEN TREASURES

New TV series, Operation Hidden Treasures follows enterprising U.S. Military Veterans and their families whose mission is to salvage and repurpose otherwise unused items and turn them in to 'treasures' for people in need. The series premieres on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern on Discovery Channel.

Operation Hidden Treasures features a nation-wide effort by hard-working military veterans from J-Dog Junk Removal and Hauling, America's largest veteran-owned franchise system, who utilize their unique service skills to change lives by recovering and repurposing 'junk' donated by ordinary citizens into valuable treasures for families and veterans in need.

JDog Junk Removal & Hauling is a franchised operation wholly owned and operated by Veterans and their families. Giving back to people in need is part of Military tradition. In every episode, we witness JDog's quest to recycle or repurpose as much as 80% of the objects that their teams pick up from each job - with unexpected items embarking on a new journey to benefit a family or veteran in need.

It's American Pickers meets Pawn Stars but with a higher purpose.

Episode highlights:

. Hauling away a family's unwanted furniture and using it to help a veteran with PTSD furnish his new apartment

. Dragging an old fishing boat out of 20 years of underbrush, cleaning it up, and donating it to a female veteran so she can go fishing with her son

. Assisting a pre-teen as he donates his old clothes, games and toys to other children in need

. Rehabbing a pick-up truck that is given to a construction worker recovering from a near-death experience with HIV

Jim Milio will executive produce and oversee the series. JDog Media, LLC and Alliance Cinema will co-produce the ten episode series which will premiere on the Discovery Channel Sunday, October 10 at 8:00 am and on the American Heroes Channel Thursday, October 14 at 8:30 pm Eastern/5:30 pm Pacific Time. Veteran-owned clothing manufacturer Grunt Style is the primary sponsor of the series.

There have only been a few unscripted TV shows featuring America's Veterans. Operation Hidden Treasures is a television series that showcases Veterans who are serving their country once again, this time in their own backyards.

JDOG AUCTIONS - Every episode will also include a JDog Auction of an intriguing item discovered during a cleanout and made available to bid on by the public via the JDog website. Profits from every auction are donated to the JDog Foundation which helps fund PTSD and education resources for Veterans and their families.

ABOUT HOST JERRY FLANAGAN

Jerry is an Army Veteran and entrepreneur who, along with his wife Tracy, have created a national Veteran brand dedicated to empowering Veterans through entrepreneurship. Rooted in the Military values of Respect, Integrity, and Trust, the JDog®️ Junk Removal & Hauling and JDog®️ Carpet Cleaning franchise systems have become a nationwide movement, creating business and employment opportunities for Veterans and Veteran family members.

Jerry launched the first JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise in 2011. It was a two-person operation - Jerry hauled junk and Tracy managed the back office. As a Veteran, Jerry gained trust and credibility with customers quickly, and referrals came easy. Within a year, he had more business than one person could handle and began hiring local Veterans who embodied the brand's values.

Through Jerry's vision and leadership, JDog Junk Removal & Hauling has since grown to hundreds of locations, 90 percent of which are Veteran owned. To date, the company has created more than 1,000 job opportunities across the United States.

Jerry served in the Army from 1987 to 1989 and finished at the top of his class. He was awarded the Army Achievement Medal. Since transitioning back to the civilian world, Jerry has committed himself to helping Veterans be successful in business. He teaches an entrepreneurial boot camp for Veterans at St. Joseph's University, and at Boots to Business for Veterans, an entrepreneurial program offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Grunt Style, a Patriotic apparel company committed to creating a quality product while supporting the Military and First Responders communities. Jerry is also a member of the West Point Society of Philadelphia, the International Franchise Association, and VETFRAN, which provides access and opportunities in franchising to Veterans and their spouses.

Jerry also founded the JDog Foundation, whose mission is to support Military Veterans and Military Veteran-related causes - with a particular focus on suicide prevention, PTSD and higher education programs.

ABOUT JDOG JUNK REMOVAL AND HAULING

JDog Junk Removal and Hauling is wholly owned and operated by Veterans and their families who haul away people's unwanted junk and then work to find new homes for items such as furniture, musical instruments, clothing, toys, games and even remodeling leftovers. JDog's CEO and Army Veteran Jerry Flanagan opened the first JDog location with his wife, Tracy. They committed themselves to create entrepreneurship opportunities exclusively for Veterans and their families and currently there are more than 240 JDog Franchises around the country.

Series Premiere - Discovery Channel - Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 8:00 AM Eastern

Encore Airing - American Heroes Channel - Thursday, October 14 at 8:30 PM Eastern

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