Gaming for Heroes Brings Gamers Together to End Veteran Suicide
“If I could do something awesome and for a good cause, then why not?” That’s how Michael Snyder described his experience when he had the idea for Gaming for Heroes. Snyder, who is currently active duty in the Coast Guard, has always been a fan of playing video games....
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Enduring Mission Charity Golf Tournament Raises Over $75,000!
On May 17, 2017 the Active Heroes’ fourth Enduring Mission Charity Golf Tournament presented by TRAKAmerica and NARCA was held at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes resort and it’s Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Florida. This event brought in 84 golfers, 25...
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Active Heroes New Albany Community Center Grand Opening Ceremony a Welcoming Event
On Wednesday, May 24 Active Heroes was fortunate to open their second community center, located in downtown New Albany on Main Street. The event was well attended by local businesses, partners of Active Heroes, and of course veterans. The community center is part of a...
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Hayward, Wisconsin Rucks to Honor Major Justin Fitch
“It is a wonderful feeling to see our community work together and show support for our veterans and active military.” This is how Amy Suzan felt after she and her co-leader, Curtis DeCora held a very successful Carry The Fallen event in Hayward, Wisconsin on April 29,...
read moreACTIVE HEROES TO OPEN COMMUNITY CENTER IN NEW ALBANY
ACTIVE HEROES TO OPEN THEIR SECOND COMMUNITY CENTER IN NEW ALBANY TO SERVE LOCAL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES NEW ALBANY, IN - Active Heroes, a national 501(c)(3) charity, is opening their second military family community center in partnership with GrayStone...
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Local Louisville Residents Win Grand Stand Seats to Derby in Active Heroes Giveaway
It’s the greatest 2 minutes in sports history- no other than the Kentucky Derby! For the month of April, Active Heroes held an online raffle, giving away 2 tickets for first floor grand stand seats to the event. Participants who donated $5 received one entry into the...
read moreSodrel Truck Lines Partners with Active Heroes to hire Veterans
Sodrel Truck Lines Partners with Active Heroes to hire Veterans Sodrel Truck Lines has announced a partnership with Active Heroes to hire more veterans. The ability to employ veterans has enabled this company to continue to be successful for over 100 years. We are...
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Stand at Attention Event a Huge Success!
On April 8th in Winston-Salem, NC Active Heroes saw another successful Stand at Attention competition, a unique Active Heroes event that raises awareness of the struggles our U.S. veterans from every branch face. The event which is typically held in a public place,...
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Ambassador Athlete Runs 12 Marathons in 12 Months
It was just another day for Kristin Burke; except on this particular day, she happened to be stuck in traffic on top of Colorado mountains. The only radio station that came through her speakers was a story highlighting the number of veterans who commit suicide a day;...
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OVER 500 PEOPLE ATTEND WOD TO END VETERAN SUICIDE’S SPRING EVENT
On Saturday, April 8, WOD to End Veteran Suicide, one of Actives Heroes’ National Events, held their annual spring occurrence. This year there were a total of 13 gyms and CrossFit boxes. The WOD is a coined CrossFit fitness term and stands for workout of the day. For...
read moreKnife Art donates to Active Heroes
Active Heroes would like to thank KnifeArt.com for their donation of auction items including the Emerson Desert Roadhouse and the Emerson SARK. Check out they store at http://www.knifeart.com 1.Emerson Desert Roadhouse BT, Famous for tactical knives that are as...
read moreBryant Heating & Cooling Partners with Active Heroes to Hire Veterans
Louisville, KY – If you are a veteran, Bryant Heating & Cooling wants to hire you. Today, they announced a new partnership with Active Heroes to help them in their goal to hire more veterans. “In order to provide the highest quality work and best experience for...
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Active Heroes and the Kentucky Derby Festival
It’s back! The Kentucky Derby Festival is set to kick off on April 21, and Active Heroes has just what you need to get into some of the hottest events! For the second year in a row, Active Heroes is selling 2017 branded limited edition Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus...
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Dogs Join Participants in 140 Mile Ruck March from Fort Campbell to Fort Knox
Carry The Fallen- Team Louisville didn’t let the storms stop them from continuing their ruck-march from Fort Campbell to Fort Knox, Kentucky on their grand 4 day journey. Starting March 30 and ending April 2, 150 participants, including two dogs, covered a total of...
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Wichita Hosts Another Successful Carry The Fallen Event
On Saturday, March 18, 43 local ruckers from Wichita, Kansas came together to support Active Heroes and help raise awareness to end veteran suicide. Active Heroes’ Carry The Fallen, is a ruck march in which teams carry weight that symbolizes the burden that many...
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Seven-Year-Old, Eli Raises Money for Active Heroes
Meet Eli. Eli just celebrated his seventh birthday on March 10, 2017. Most boys his age would ask for nerf guns, sports gear, or maybe new toy cars; but instead, Eli was thinking about others and how he could give back to the community. At Eli’s birthday celebration,...
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Active Heroes’ Welcome Center Progress
It’s been in the works for over 3 years, now a dream that has come a reality; the Active Heroes' Welcome Center is currently being built at their Retreat Center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky! Without the help of UAW-Ford, a community services team that aids the...
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Alaskans Raise Awareness at WOD to End Veteran Suicide Event
From Florida, to New England, California and Alaska, gyms across the United States proudly join the movement to help end veteran suicide. Most recently, 907 CrossFit, a gym in Anchorage, partnered with Active Heroes for the second year in a row on the 22nd day of...
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A Valentine Meal for Veterans
This past Valentine’s Day, Active Heroes held their second annual Valentine’s Day dinner for veterans at their Community Center in Louisville. A total of seven couples, veterans and their spouses, joined together for a small intimate event from 7 to 9 p.m. The meal...
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Carry The Fallen- 75 Mile Ruck March from Fort Hood to Austin, Texas
Over this past weekend, 110 active duty soldiers, veterans and civilians participated in a 75 mile ruck march from Fort Hood to Austin, Texas to help raise awareness for veteran suicide. The event began Thursday, February 16 starting with a sendoff of 1,000 soldiers...
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