Nacogdoches Hero Foundation
Brave Military Service Members
Courageous Fire Fighters
Heroic EMT Professionals
Brave Law Enforcement
Active and Retired Heroes
Who we are
Foundation Board Members
Each of our board members have a true passion for supporting our local community of Veterans, Active-Duty Military, and First Responders. Whether they have served themselves or have family members who have served, their dedication to this foundation is immeasurable.Β
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide comprehensive support and resources to Nacogdoches County veterans, first responders, and their families; honoring their service and fostering community appreciation for their sacrifice.
Nacogdoches Hero Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
We are honored to ensure all proceeds stay in Nacogdoches County serving our local Heroes.
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Fourth Annual Banquet
4th Annual Hero Banquet November 5th, 2026 Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center.
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This week, we're remembering September 11 by telling the stories of real people, the ones who were there that morning, and the ones who gave everything so that others could go home. We begin with a young man many people came to know only by the red bandana he wore.
Welles Crowther was 24 years old. He worked as an equities trader on the 104th floor of the South Tower, and back home in Upper Nyack, New York, he had been a volunteer firefighter since he was 16. When he was a boy, his father gave him a red bandana, and he carried it with him for years.
After the tower was struck, Welles made his way to the 78th-floor sky lobby, where injured and frightened people had gathered with no clear way out. His face was covered by that red bandana. He spoke in a calm voice, pointed them toward a stairway, and led them down. Then he went back up, and did it again, making several trips before the building came down. He did not make it out. His body was found later in the lobby, alongside firefighters and rescue workers.
For months, the people he had guided out did not know his name, only that a young man in a red bandana had shown them the way. When his mother read one of their accounts, she recognized her son. He is credited with helping as many as eighteen people reach safety that morning. A coworker once asked him about the bandana he kept on his desk. He held it up and said, "With this red bandana, I'm going to change the world."
He was 24.
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Thereβs nothing quite like seeing Downtown Nacogdoches packed with people from near AND far. ππ€
Old Town Rig Down returns September 11th & 12th, bringing some of the most impressive custom trucks in the country right to the heart of the oldest town in Texas!
And the impact goes far beyond the event itself. Old Town Rig Down helps support local nonprofits while bringing thousands of visitors from across the country into Nacogdochesβfilling our downtown, supporting local restaurants and shops, and introducing even more people to the community weβre proud to call home. π
So if youβre looking for plans, this is one you donβt want to miss!
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September 11β12, 2026
π Historic Downtown Nacogdoches
ποΈ FREE & family-friendly
Come experience Old Town Rig Down and show your support for Nacogdoches! πβ¨
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A great day of golf for an even better cause. β³πΊπΈ
The 5th Annual Veterans & First Responders Golf Tournament is almost here β and every dollar goes right back to supporting our local veterans and first responders.
ποΈ September 11, 2026
π Woodland Hills Golf Club | Nacogdoches, TX
π΅ $700 per team
Round up your foursome and play for the heroes in our community. Register at NacogdochesHeroFoundation.org.
Thanks to Eaton for hosting! π
#NacogdochesHeroFoundation #GolfTournament #SupportOurHeroes #NacogdochesTX #EastTexas
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