Two Veterans with Cancer, ruck to honor!
Denise Florio is an inspirational, motivating person. On November 10th, 2013, she rucked about 50 pounds of weight throughout the 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon route. It was not easy for her; she had (and still has) cancer. She did not let that slow her down,...
An idea leads to an amazing event for Active Heroes!
By Cathy Bordeaux When my son, Philip joined the Navy I began looking for a military charity to work with to show Philip that I supported his decision of joining the Military. I wanted it to be a group where I really felt like my time and effort would make a...
NIU honors Active Heroes with $60,000
NIU donates $60,000 to Active Heroes Huskies’ Partner with Charity that Supports Veterans and Active Duty Military DeKALB, Ill. – Special game jerseys worn by the Northern Illinois University Huskies during their Mid-American Conference midweek match-up versus Ball...
Air Force Staff Sergeant discovers resilience
Carry the Fallen is proud to share the story (below) of one of our heroes standing up and taking action, Air Force Staff Sergeant [retired] Christopher Loiselle. His is an inspirational story of resilience and caring for his fellow brothers-and-sisters-in-arms. He was...
How a veteran supporter overcomes PTSD
By Andrea, a supporter of Active Heroes "Like others, I have had family and friends in the military. I wanted to help. Something a lot of people do not know about me is that I have suffered from PTSD, not from combat, but from many years of being in an abusive...
Wounded veteran rolls with Active Heroes Program
By Jason Wheeler I found out about the ‘Carry the Fallen’ ruck along the Boston Marathon course through a friend. I figured I would love to do this because it was for such a great cause, but I was not sure if I could do it. In March 2013, I died twice from infection....
What Active Heroes means to me
By Justin Fitch Why is Active Heroes (a 501c3, registered non-profit charity) important to me? Their mission is to give Veterans and their families multiple tools and resources to reduce the effects of PTSD and eliminate trigger points that lead to Veteran suicide. ...
Ride 4 The Fallen
“Its not what you can do, but what you can achieve for others”. This is the quote that runs through my mind every day. It started sometime in September. It was about a month after my surgery to my feet. I was told by my doctor to settle down and recover. So since I...
Bike Ride Across Kentucky in a Gas Mask
U.S. Army Veteran, Marc Dibernardo, will attempt a Rare Bike Ride Across Kentucky in a Gas Mask Veteran needs your votes to help win The Eagle Rare Awards LOUISVILLE, Ky. (January 2, 2014) – US Army veteran, Marc Dibernardo, will ride his bicycle while wearing a pro...
How Home Repairs Help Military Families
Home Repairs and community service have changed the lives of Military Families Many times a day, I find myself thinking about the impact that Active Heroes is having on the lives of military families. While working with many families throughout the year, I often ask...
AgeForce® Partners With Active Heroes
AgeForce®, the leading manufacturer of transdermal time-release Fitness & Health supplement patches is now supporting Active Heroes. AgeForce® is offering an exclusive 40% discount to all Military and family members, and will be contributing a portion of each...
Active Heroes selected for 2014 Yum! IGNITES Louisville Challenge
Louisville, Kentucky (November 20, 2013) – Seven nonprofits will benefit from a team of mid-level professionals through the 2014 Yum! IGNITES Louisville Challenge. This component of the Leadership Louisville Center’s Ignite Louisville program is an opportunity for...
Active Heroes 5k Results
This year, Active Heroes created a new 5k run/walk to kick off the veterans celebration weekend. Yum Brands Foundation sponsored the event as well as Whatta 'bout Mimi and several other great companies who pitched in. Congressman John Yarmuth gave a speech about...
NIU GAME JERSEY AUCTION TO BENEFIT ACTIVE HEROES
For Immediate Release Nov. 1, 2013 NIU NOVEMBER 13 GAME JERSEY AUCTION TO BENEFIT ACTIVE HEROES Huskies’ Partner with Charity that Supports Veterans and Active Duty Military DeKALB, Ill. – Special game jerseys worn by the Northern Illinois University Huskies during...
Carry The Fallen Sets new records
In 2012, Active Heroes introduced a 12 hour ruck march fundraiser the was conducted on a Wednesday during veterans day week named the Hump Day Hump. The event was hosted in 20 cities with teams of military supporters who honored fallen Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, Coast...
Active Heroes to create Heroes To Rest Fund with Gold star Family
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 2013) – Gold star mother Theresa Dawn Bowles-Schweizer and her husband John Schweizer have joined Active Heroes, a 501c3 charity to create the “Heroes to Rest” endowment fund to help military families who have occurred funeral costs. Active...
Active Heroes completes Documentary Project
In 2012, Active Heroes began repairing homes for military families. Over the course of 2 years, 25 homes were completed including homes for wounded veterans, military families and even WW2 veterans. The projects gained momentum from the help of The Home Depot...
Stand At Attention honors Navy Veteran Philip Bordeaux
Story by Staff Sgt. Sharilyn Wells RALEIGH, N.C. — “I’m not the epitome of what ‘Army’ looks like. I’m four foot eleven inches. It’s almost entertaining to me,” said Maj. Dena DeLucia, a civil affairs officer with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological...
Memory Miles National Challenge Update
Active Heroes is proud to announce the 2013 totals of the Memory Miles Challenge. From January to July, the challenge raised $28,504 by 480 individuals who ran, walked and biked miles to honor our nation's fallen HEROES! The event took place across America and several...
Active Heroes finishes 11 homes for veterans
Active Heroes partnered with WHAS 11 News, Ashley Furniture, The Home Depot Foundation, US Bank, Sam's Club and Champion Windows to overhaul the homes of 11 military families from May 31st through July 19th. The Florence family was one of those families who got some...
