Dedicated national and international philanthropists Isaac Toussie and Robert Toussie , continue their commitment to Operation Uplink, the Veterans of Foreign Wars free phone call program.
NEW YORK/ As the U.S. military continues to fight two wars in the Middle East, and with thousands of other American military members serving their country around the world, boosting the morale of the American soldier is vital. Robert Toussie and his son, Isaac Toussie, remain committed to doing just that. One of the most successful business families in New York, the Toussies have continued both their personal and financial support of Operation Uplink, a program launched by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) to help soldiers keep in touch with their loved ones.
Isaac Toussie Operation Uplink Support Helps Military Families
Together with his son, Isaac Toussie, Bob Toussie has helped countless American military members serving their country overseas keep in touch with their friends and family back home. The Operation Uplink program was created by the VFW in 1996 and provides free phone time to active duty military personnel and hospitalized veterans around the world.
The program originally offered free calling cards, but through support like that of the Toussie family, Operation Uplink began providing “Free Call Days” in 2006. On at least one day a month, deployed service members get free calls for one day. According to the Operation Uplink informational website, U.S. military members have made more than three million free phone calls on free call days, for a total of more than 37 million minutes in free talk time with their friends and family.
Like Father, Like Son: Robert and Isaac Toussie Help the Less Fortunate
Over the last decade, this continued push to give back to the community has moved from a Robert Toussie solo endeavor to a Toussie family imperative. Robert’s son, Isaac Toussie, has continued the family’s dedication to improving the quality of life of the less fortunate, and has worked with several charities to help the sick, blind and poor across the country. It is well documented that thousands of people have benefited from the Toussie’s medical contributions. Lives have been saved, suffering has been diminished, and illnesses have been treated and, in some cases, even cured.
About Isaac Toussie: Isaac Toussie is a national philanthropist who routinely helps the blind, the sick, the needy and widows and orphans, not only with his money, but also with his time. In the business world, Toussie is a writer, real estate investor and consultant, land developer, and business advisor. Prior to his professional career, Toussie studied finance, marketing and philosophy at the NYU Stern Undergraduate College and then went on to study finance management and marketing as he earned his MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU. In his spare time, Toussie is a concert pianist who has performed before a variety of audiences in Brooklyn and Manhattan, and has supported the arts through different memberships and board of governor positions with prominent art clubs throughout the tri-state area.
About Robert Toussie: Robert Toussie is a corporate investor, asset buyer, entrepreneur and real estate owner who has also become a celebrated national and international philanthropist. Toussie’s philanthropy knows no race, religion or political agenda, and includes the support of synagogues, churches, hospitals, medical research, and military service organizations like the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their Operation Uplink program that helps active duty military members and hospitalized soldiers keep in touch with their families through free phone calls. Toussie studied finance, corporate acquisition and investment banking at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, and he has been in business for more than five decades. Toussie has been married to his wife for more than 40 years and is devoted to his family, which includes four children and six grandchildren.