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A few weeks ago our nation was rocked by the unprecedented mass shooting at a concert in Las Vegas.  Following the tragedy media reported on the casualties, the suspect, and of course stories of bravery, which are the stories that make us all proud to be Americans in...

On September 9, 2017, the City of Hillview, Kentucky partnered with Active Heroes to host an Emergency & Military Obstacle Challenge (EMOC) event. This event featured a 5k run, a timed/scored obstacle and training course, an untimed 1.5-mile family walk, an...

On September 9, 2017, 74 motorcycles and their riders gathered at the Bluegrass Harley Davidson in Louisville, Kentucky to begin a 2-day ride through Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The riders rode to French Lick, Indiana and stayed overnight before continuing their...

On January 23, 2017, Nucor Steel started a fundraising competition for Active Heroes. The competition is between the different divisions at Nucor Steel, and the goal is to raise the most money for the Active Heroes Retreat Center in Shepherdsville, KY. Active Heroes...

On Sunday, August 13, 2017 Rally Point Kentuckiana hosted a successful Resource Fair for military veterans and their families. The very next day, another successful event took place. The Charity Golf Classic took place at the Standard Country Club in Louisville, KY....

On July 22, 2017, The American Hitmen put on a fantastic show in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky for Cause & Effect 2017. The concert, organized by Active Heroes and Garuda Custom Guitars, and sponsored by West Sixth Brewing company, provided a night of great music, good...

On the morning of July 1st, 2017, close to 250 racers gathered at the corner of Macon and Graham in Louisville KY ready to run for a great cause. The 4th Fest 5K Walk and Run, benefitting Active Heroes and the work that they do to benefit veterans and military...

Active Heroes, a 501c3 charity, and Sullivan University, in Louisville, KY, have joined forces to provide scholarship opportunities to 2 deserving veterans, their spouses, or dependents. Each year Sullivan awards two scholarships, one full-ride scholarship for an...

Zumbathon for Active Heroes is an intense two-hour event that will have you dancing and working out to support veterans and military families and the mission to end veteran suicide. The latest Zumbathon event was help in Las Vegas on May 27th,2017. The event was held...

On June 24th 2017, Active Heroes and Survivor Outreach Services, from Ft. Knox, teamed up to host a Family Cookout at the Active Heroes Community Center in Louisville, KY. Close to 100 people attended the family-friendly event, including retired veterans, active duty...

The Active Heroes Retreat Center in Shepherdsville, KY is getting an upgrade thanks to the National Guard. Kentucky Guardsmen with the 206th Engineer Battalion have been working hard to improve the grounds of the retreat center, a space designed by military families...

“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....

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...

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...

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...

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;...