Bill White, Retired Intrepid President and CEO of Constellations Group, Unites Leading National Advocates to Benefit American Veterans on Oscars Weekend

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Bill White, Retired Intrepid President and CEO of
Constellations Group, Unites Leading National
Advocates to Benefit American Veterans on Oscars
Weekend
Los Angeles, CA - As limousines pull up to the
red carpet at the Oscars, a star car of a
different stripe will be created by Ryan
Friedlinghaus and sold on this Sunday's episode
of Inside West Coast Customs. The show airs on
Discovery's Velocity at 9pm EST. In uniting West
Coast Customs, UCLA'S Operation Mend and recent
veterans, Bill White, retired Intrepid president
and current CEO of Constellations Group, once
again aligns the stars to support our men and
women in uniform. Thousands of Iraq and
Afghanistan veterans have returned from active
duty with severe facial injuries, requiring
priceless series of life-changing surgeries. The
expert plastic surgeons at UCLA's Operation Mend
provide these procedures, free of cost to
veterans. In support of Operation Mend, Bill
White and Constellations Group successfully unite
Iraq veterans, Marine Corporal Aaron Mankin and
Army Specialist Joey Paulk, Operation Mend
doctors, and the car enthusiasts at West Coast
Customs. Inspired by the bravery and sacrifice
of our veterans, Ryan Friedlinghaus and his staff
at West Coast Customs create a one of a kind
custom car befitting the gratitude we owe our
veterans, which will be auctioned off on TV for
over 333,000 to benefit Operation Mend an ensure
OM's mission can continue. "Constellations Group
is honored to have connected the stars to benefit
Operation Mend," said Bill White, retired
Intrepid President and current Chairman and CEO
of Constellations Group. "Ryan is a great
American Patriot and successful entrepreneur who
loves his country and those who serve to protect
and defend it. The miracles being performed at
UCLA and Operation Mend deserve our full support
as our most wounded troops receive the best care
our nation can provide them there."
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"Take a car, like Ryan is working on, and you
just make it better," said Marine Corporal Aaron
P. Mankin. "And that's what we're doing at
Operation Mend. We've taken what we have and
we've taken those who have the talent and the
ability and the willingness to give of
themselves. It melds very well together." "The
car and the money we were able to raise for
Operation Mend thanks to Ryan and everyone at
West Coast Customs really exceeded all of our
expectations," said Army Specialist Joey Paulk.
"Just like Operation Mend, Ryan and his team
found an amazing way to show their support for
all branches of our military. I can't thank them
enough, this was truly amazing." "It's WCC's way
of saying thanks to the brave soldiers who put
themselves in harm's way to preserve the American
way of life," said Ryan Friedlinghaus, owner of
West Coast Customs and TV personality. Ryan and
the WCC did their due diligence and created a car
that honors all branches of the military,
exhibits their expert skills and cutting edge
creativity and ultimately raised over 330,000
for Operation Mend. "The Operation Mend Camaro
represents how individuals and businesses can
join forces to creatively support a common
humanitarian mission," said Dr. David Feinberg,
Associate Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences and
President of the UCLA Health System. "Not only
has the car raised hundreds of thousands of
dollars to fund medical care for our wounded
warriors, but by having the Camaro featured on
Inside West Coast Customs and showcased at many
events around the country, it has also helped
spread the incredible story of our courageous men
and women who proudly fought for our country."
ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS West Coast Customs Owner
Ryan Friedlinghaus and his shop have been doing
exclusive custom builds for the MTV show Pimp my
Ride, TLC's Street Customs, Street Customs Berlin
and now on his new show on Velocity, Inside West
Coast Customs. Ryan and his crew are
world-renowned for their extreme vehicles,
outrageous features and unique designs.
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Constellations Group Constellations Group, led
by retired Intrepid president, Bill White, is a
Manhattan based consulting firm, dedicated to
bringing together public agencies and private
individuals and corporations, to support a wide
range of initiatives, including the support of
our nation's military, veterans and their
families. With decades of experience and
relationships across all industries and
platforms, Constellations Group offers a
superior, agile, creative, and innovative service
product to the market. Operation Mend Operation
Mend combines the best of the military's
resources with the skills of UCLA Health System
for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to
healing United States military personnel wounded
and disfigured in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a
partnership with Brooke Army Medical Center
(BAMC), a leading burn and rehabilitation center
in San Antonio, Texas, the UCLA Health System and
V.A. Greater Los Angeles, Operation Mend, which
started with facial reconstruction, has since
expanded to optimize healing-body, mind, and
spirit. To learn more about Operation Mend and
watch featured videos of wounded warriors, please
visit www.operationmend.ucla.edu.
UCLA Health System The UCLA Health System,
which comprises the UCLA Hospital System and the
UCLA Medical Group and its affiliates, has
provided the best in health care and the most
advanced treatment options to the people of Los
Angeles and the world for more than half a
century. UCLA's preeminence in health care - a
strength that comes from the union of research,
teaching and excellence in patient care -
continues to be recognized nationally,
internationally and in numerous forums. Ronald
Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the Resnick
Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, Mattel
Children's Hospital UCLA, and UCLA Medical
Center-Santa Monica (which includes the Los
Angeles Orthopedic Hospital) deliver hospital
care that is unparalleled in California.
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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is consistently
ranked one of the top five hospitals in the
nation, and the best in the Western United
States, by U.S. News World Report, and the UCLA
Medical Group has been ranked among the best in
Southern California for four successive years by
the Integrated Healthcare Association. UCLA
physicians and hospitals will continue to be
world leaders in the full range of care, from
maintaining the health of families to the
diagnosis and treatment of complex
illnesses. CONTACT INFO For additional
information, contact Violeta Prelvukaj Constella
tions Group 1 Penn Plaza, Suite 3600 New York, NY
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