Our Vice President of Development, Christopher Molaro

This week’s Monday Spotlight is on our Vice President of Development, Christopher Molaro. 

Christopher Molaro knew in 8^th grade, witnessing the September 11 attacks on our country, that he was meant to serve. Chris explained, “ The sense of patriotism that engulfed us all really resonated with me, and I wanted to serve from that point forward.” Wanting to be involved in an organization bigger than himself, he chose to join the Army in 2006 and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was commissioned out of West Point as a Second Lieutenant in 2010. 

Molaro chose to become involved in veterans affairs because he considers it his duty to serve our country. In 2011, he and fellow Soldier and West Point alum Garrison Haning, co-founded a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization, Things We Read. They were both serving as platoon leaders in Iraq, and they wanted to help soldiers cope with the stress of combat by promoting reading while also bringing awareness to the need for continuing education. Things We Read collects book recommendations from famous, influential people that readers find interesting. Many of these books are donated to service members and communities in need.

Along with Things We Read, Chris has been a part of other organizations that dealt with veteran’s affairs including Purple Heart Homes and now Army Week Association. He and Army Week Association CEO, Christopher Page, have been colleagues and fellow Soldiers for years. During that time, Molaro came to know Page as – “a genuine individual who truly cares about veterans and supporting any cause which supports them and their families.” Because of their friendship, he knew that he wanted to be a part of Army Week Association because he believes AWA is going to have a substantially positive effect on many veteran’s lives. He is now the Vice President of Development for AWA. That title has him being an advisor to the AWA team while helping promote AWA’s mission and planning events which highlight and celebrate our country’s veterans. 

1st LT Chris Molaro is currently stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He is enrolled in the Field Artillery Captain’s Career Course where he is preparing to be promoted to captain. No matter what course his life takes, he wants to continue to make a positive impact on Soldiers and our veterans and continue service to his nation in uniform or not.