SSG Patrick Shannon has spent eight years in the US Marine Corps and recently retired after serving five year’s as a reservist with the US Army. He brings years of military service that is priceless to the development and success of Helping Hands for Freedom. After receiving rewards like the Bronze Star and Purple Heart from the United States military he is excited to bring the goals of our organization into reality. As the Executive Director of Helping Hands for Freedom SSG Patrick Shannon wishes to ensure that service men that have lived through tragic experiences similar to his get the treatment and help they need and deserve.

As a father of four beautiful children, he also maintains a vested interested in our nation’s future. By joining Helping Hands for Freedom, SSG Shannon is expanding his mission from a strictly military focus, working with organizations like the Wounded Warriors Project, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion in the past, to now include military children. He looks forward to translating his passion and dedication within the military service into becoming a positive role model and leader for children across the country.