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FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) \u2014 Actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise and The Lt. Dan Band performed for hundreds of people at Franklin Parks\u2019 \u201cFamily Day\u201d event Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Gary Sinise Foundation<\/a> gives back to veterans, first responders, and their families throughout the country and the world.<\/p>\n \u201cI make my living as an actor, and I play music for free, and for the foundation, and for the mission of the foundation, which is to serve and honor the needs of our defenders, our veterans, our first responders\u2026 This is something that I do just out of passionate commitment to try to serve and to try to give back and raise some spirits and give everybody a good time,\u201d Sinise told News 2.<\/p>\n Electric vehicles destroyed after fire at Franklin dealership<\/b> <\/a><\/p>\n One of the nonprofit\u2019s methods of service is building mortgage-free homes<\/a> with smart technology and specialized features for wounded service members. This month, the foundation is on track to build its 100th home.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re missing your your limbs, if you\u2019ve got severe burns, if you\u2019re blinded, if [you\u2019ve got] traumatic brain injuries, whatever it is, just living in a home that\u2019s not specifically designed for you can be problematic, and we try to design these homes with every possible need that a service member who\u2019s been wounded would have to make their lives more independent,\u201d Sinise explained.<\/p>\n The Gary Sinise Foundation also provides entertainment to service members through the nonprofit\u2019s namesake and The Lt. Dan Band<\/a>.<\/p>\n