Meteor 17 CEO, Spencer Proffer, has been named Strategic Advisor for The Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Heroes campaign which which supports the families of the caregivers for our troops returning from the Middle East.

Tom Hanks is the Campaign Chair and CEO while Joel Osteen is the Spiritual Advisor.  http://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/hidden-heroes/.

Tom Hanks' You Tube call out: http://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/hidden-heroes/ 

CNN spot w Joel & Senator Dole.:http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2015/05/25/lead-dole-osteen-vets-intv.cnn 

Below are the demo and lyrics to the official theme song.

Amongst his other contributions and activities on behalf of Hidden Heroes, Spencer is producing 3 prominent Nashville artists performing the song and participating in a music video which will be featured and cross linked throughout the campaign on multiple partner web sites throughout the world. Coalition partners range from American Airlines, Bank of America, Capital One, Hilton & Marriott Hotels to Habitat for Humanity and all  top U.S. governmental agencies.  http://www.elizabethdolefoundation.org/hiddenheroescoalition/coalition-partners/  

Staring out the kitchen window
Half a million miles away
Drinkiin' coffee, seated quietly, side by side.
Trying so hard to stay afloat
And keep the memories at bay
But through all the pain,
Their love still remains.
Late at night they trade sweet lullabies
Until the nightmares stop.
Holding hands that long to feel a tender touch.
And as the tears fill their eyes,
They thank the Lord above
For giving them strength enough to save the life they love.
There are heroes on the battlefield
No one ever sees at all
Day to day they soldier on
Till the hopelessness is gone.
With a heart of love as strong as steel;
No retreat, under the gun,
They will stand as Hidden Heroes
Till the war at home is won.
They will stand as Hidden Heroes
Till the war at home is won.
These are the brothers, kids and husbands
Healing friends, devoted wives
Who will never let our wounded warriors fall
And for the help that they give
So our freedom can live
Think it's time for us to come to their call!
There are heroes on the battlefield
No one ever sees at all
Day to day they soldier on
Till the hopelessness is gone.
With a heart of love as strong as steel;
Twice as healing as the sun,
They will stand as Hidden Heroes
Till the war at home is won.
They will stand as Hidden Heroes
Till the war at home is won.

Currently, over 5.5 million spouses, mothers, fathers, siblings and other loved ones across America are facing enormous challenges every day caring for members of the military and gravely injured veterans. These families are serving our country with the same honor and duty their loved ones demonstrated in volunteering to defend our freedom. Why then is there little to no support for the countless hidden heroes who are caring for our wounded warriors?

Senator Elizabeth Dole established The Elizabeth Dole Foundation to inspire a national movement to more effectively support these military and veteran caregivers. Their needs—and the needs of the wounded warriors they care for—grow more pressing every day. This is a societal crisis that requires a national response.

As part of its continuing mission to raise awareness and sustainable impact for our military and veteran caregivers, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation recently announced Tom Hanks as Chair of the Hidden Heroes Campaign, a national campaign that will launch this fall to shed light on the issues facing America’s Hidden Heroes. Alongside the Hidden Heroes Campaign, we have established the Hidden Heroes Fund, with a goal to raise $10 million to better serve and support military and veteran caregivers across the country.

As the longest period of war in U.S. history continues, an increasing number of military families are taking on unanticipated, full-time, caregiving roles at home. The goal here is to uplift these Hidden Heroes by making sure we truly provide for and assist those who care for those who cared for us.

The RAND CORPORATION recently conducted a study on the role of our Military Caregivers.

Here is a further important article on point, written by Michael Rich, the president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation and Senator Dole.