SABOT FOUNDATIONA 501(c)(3) Charitable Trust

Update from the Founders June 30, 2020

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic we have opted to postpone our fullannual report and issue an abbreviated letter from the Founders in its place.

“Supporting the combat veteran community by inspiring life-long connections and creating awareness of the challenges

veterans face in our society.”

Service in the Armed Forces is a physically demanding andstressful occupation that often requires individuals to perform avariety of rigorous and potentially dangerous activities in amultitude of inhospitable operating environments.

Whether serving in combat operations or training evolutions,individual service members often incur wounds, injuries or illnessesthat have a long-term impact on their lives and ability to continuetheir career in the Services, which follows them into their civilianlife.

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Caring for veterans is fundamental to our core values and servesas the foundation of our resolve to help those in need with variousissues such as: suicide prevention, traumatic injuries, concussiveevents and transition, in addition to PTSD and combat deploymentstress.

Unfortunately, substance abuse is also very common in the veterancommunity. One study found that a third of the veterans in theU.S. are seeking treatment for PTSD or struggle with substancedependence. Another report from the American Public HealthAssociation revealed that the fatal overdose rate among VeteransAffairs patients is almost double the national average.

Doctors often prescribe opioids for pain management &benzodiazepines for anxiety, both of which are highly addictive.Veterans who have a track record with addiction may be hesitantabout taking these pills therefore we offer holistic alternatives.

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Why do we care so muchabout PTSD? Here are a fewstatistics courtesy of the2019 National VeteranSuicide Prevention AnnualReport which confirmed thatsuicide among veteranscontinues to be higher thanthe rest of the population. 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Report

If a veteran is taking pills to treat PTSD or injuries, he or she mayalready be experiencing addictive behaviors. The signs of addictioninclude:

However, our holistic approaches do not involve, nor do weadvocate, the use of pills. Instead, we support and/or fund holisticmedical treatments including Cognitive Therapy, Hemp BasedCBD, Low Level Laser Light Therapy, Hyperbaric OxygenTherapy and Stellate Ganglion Block. We also encourage healthylifestyles, good nutrition, supplements, consistent exerciseregimes, and activities that involve lots of fresh air!

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Tolerance - The prescribed dose no longer has the same effect, they need toincreased their prescription in order to get the same effects of the past.

Preoccupation - They show a growing interest in the amount of medicationleft and the time it will take to refill a prescription, and express anxiety whenthey don’t have access to medication.

Withdrawal - Feelings of irritability, restlessness, flu-like symptoms,anxiety and confusion are experienced after the effects of the prescriptionswear off.

Behavioral Signs - The veteran has impaired memory, slurred speech,dilated pupils, feelings of depression, changes in sleeping and eatingpatterns, headaches, dizziness, poor decision-making skills and a lack ofenergy. They show irritability, aggression and clumsiness. They withdrawfrom family, friends and their social circle.

In dealing with so many people over the past few years, we cansay with a certainty that no two veterans are alike. Each veteranpresents a distinctive set of circumstances and conditions, afterlistening and analyzing their situation we are able to determinewhich established Foundation program(s) they need to ensuretheir successful transition leading to help and recovery. Wecontinue to play a key role in utilizing available resources toassist those veterans in need with an emphasis on each specificissue including: events, cognitive behavior therapy, StellateGanglion Block, Low Level Laser Therapy, CBD, employmenttraining, Neurological Rehabilitation, Metabolic Rehabilitation &Structural Soft Tissue Rehabilitation.

This past year we assisted severalveterans with family & marital issues,with the majority of the situationsdealing with separation from theirchildren. We wholeheartedly believethat a positive relationship with theirkids is one of the keys to fightingdepression & anxiety.

We were also able to help a handful of veterans during theCOVID-19 pandemic, both directly with financial assistance andindirectly, assisting them with navigating the CARES ACT(including Unemployment Claims, SBA Loans & PPP Loans).

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For the first time this year wecommitted to sponsor a TeamUSA USMC disabled CombatVeteran’s immediate family totravel to The Hague for TheInvictus Games. Although the2020 Invictus Games werepostponed due to COVID-19,

We developed a relationshipwith Oakley’s Infinite HeroFoundation, who assisted withsets of special glasses for acombat veteran training forInvictus Games.

the Invictus Games Foundation provided an opportunity for allveterans to come together virtually, share in the Invictus spirit,and pledge to the community of veterans and peers a steadyperseverance to fight, convalesce, and lead together.

Several veterans and their families were invited to an NHRAracing event by NHRA driver Jack Beckman, a former U.S. AirForce Sergeant. His funny car features the insignia of the InfiniteHero Foundation although he doesn’t have a traditional sponsor forhis car. This new relationship is a welcome addition to our veteranevents program.

Dentists Organized for Veterans, a 501(c)(3), is a vital partner forour foundation. DOV has serviced veterans for us by providing100% free Dental Care to low income veterans. One Veteranreceived $27,000 worth of free dental work. It is our desire to helpprovide grant assistance to them given the importance of theprogram.

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Through the dozens of events we have hosted, we have discoveredthat group-based nature recreation experiences can havesignificant positive impacts on veterans struggling with serioushealth problems. This approach is especially intriguing sincemany veterans may find nature recreation programs moreappealing than conventional clinical treatments. Engaging inactivities outdoors that involve physical challenge, fun,camaraderie, and achievement of an objective may resonate withtypes of experiences that make military service highly meaningfuland rewarding. Roatan was selected because of the wide range ofwater activities which we could convert into therapeutic waterprograms.

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We remain dedicated toproviding therapies thatheal. Through the directassistance of a donor wehad the ability to send agroup of veterans to Roatanfor a week long retreat, thisevent involved a variety ofwater activities including:engaging with dolphins,diving, snorkeling, jet skis,fishing, boating, reef andmangrove exploration, and local engagements. These eventsempower wounded service members, veterans and their familiesthrough health, wellness & therapeutic support.

As service members continue the fight on multiple fronts, manyare experiencing Traumatic Brain Injuries and associated PostTraumatic Stress Disorder from combat-related blasts. More than750,000 of our troops and families are affected, and sadly, most arenot getting access to the treatment they need to heal the actualbrain injury! Instead, symptoms are being addressed withmedication (pills) while the source of the problem goes untreated.

Our 5 year plan includes facilitating and/or opening a specializedHolistic Rehabilitation Facility in order to serve a broader range ofveterans in need. These would be located in Los Angeles & VenturaCounties, and potentially in San Bernardino & Riverside Counties.

Since our main programs are holistic and medically related,finances are integral to our ability to continue helping veterans inneed. The goal of our Foundation is to prevent unnecessary delays,reduce anxiety, and ensure the best possible outcome. We have theability to develop a Comprehensive Assistance platform. Althoughwe are not medical personnel, we are able to recognize keybehavioral health issues. The more knowledge we have, the betteradvocates we can be for veterans and their families. Veteran’s withbehavioral health issues are often poor self-advocates and thereforeit is imperative that we advocate on their behalf when it comes tobehavioral health support and services.

It is essential that we continue to solicit donations and assistanceso that we may expand and introduce current and future programsas well as offer additional help to veterans in a combination ofplatforms we offer. We salute everyone who has supported ourFoundation by volunteering their time and/or funds to help usachieve our mission of helping veterans in need.

The Sabot Foundation Founders,

Hammond Meredith & Jon Krashna

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