Stories Of Courage
Featuring J.R. MARTINEZ
Tickets Go On Sale Monday, July 24 at 10:00 AM
(Evansville, IN) – Uncharted International presents “Stories of Courage†with American actor, motivational speaker, and retired US Army Soldier, J.R. Martinez.
On November 2nd at 6:30pm at the Victory Theatre, J.R. will be discussing his story of courage and hope. In March of 2003, Martinez was deployed to Iraq. In April he sustained severe burns to over 34 percent of his body when his humvee hit a roadside bomb. Since his recovery, Martinez has become a highly sought after motivational speaker. He has traveled around the country speaking about his experiences to corporations, veterans groups, schools and other organizations. Martinez began his acting career on the Emmy Award winning daytime drama All My Children. Since then he’s appeared on numerous television shows. Many remember him best as the Season 13 champion on Dancing with the Stars. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller “Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength, and Spiritâ€. Martinez serves as a spokesperson for Operation Finally Home, as well as for the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Glasswing International, Free the Children, and the Viscardi Center.
The evening benefits Uncharted’s e orts to address physical, economic, educational, and spiritual injustice worldwide.
