GET ACTIVE WITH ACTIVE HEROES…AND WHY YOU SHOULD
GET ACTIVE WITH ACTIVE HEROES…AND WHY YOU SHOULD By Jean MacTarnahan Getting active with Active Heroes is a great way to help military families in need by creating your own fundraising page while improving your quality of life! If you have been procrastinating getting...
How Does Half Marathon and Marathon Training Differ?
By Jay Johnson Both the half marathon and marathon distances are popular for runners of all ability levels. While there is often a progression from running 5Ks and 10Ks to a half marathon before graduating to the marathon distance, sometimes new runners want to jump...
Active Heroes introduces after action financial Guidance
Active Heroes has helped over 1800 military families with financial assistance since 2009. Now in 2013, Active Heroes introduces after action financial support from newly appointed board of advisory member Shannon N. Walkowiak, CPA. She will be working with families...
Wounded Warrior gets $15,500 Home Repair
Local Disabled Veteran to receive home remodel from Active Heroes, Home Builders Association, and Team Home Depot Louisville this weekend LOUISVILLE, KY, January 22, 2013 - The Remodelor’s Council of the Home Builders Association of Louisville, Active Heroes, and Team...
Active Heroes Chosen as ICAP Charity Day Partner
ICAP’s Charity Day raises more than £100 million worldwide since 1993! London, December 6, 2012 – ICAP (IAP.L), the world’s leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services, has raised £11 million worldwide on its 20th annual Charity...
The Active Heroes Golf Tournament helps a wounded warrior
November 15th, 2012 The 2012 Active Heroes Golf Tournament was a great success! For the first annual Active Heroes Golf Tournament, Active Heroes partnered with TRAKAmerica to help a deserving wounded warrior who lost both legs to an IED. TrakAmerica supported the...
Hero Brew Fest ~ Rockin for Veterans
On Saturday September 29th from 3-midnight, several bands hosted a fundraiser for Active Heroes to raise money for Kentuckiana Military families. Guests donated $5.00 at the entrance for live music from, Amanda Nagurney from Nashville, Point1Zero, Strung Out Loud, and...
Active Heroes and Team Rubicon Announce National “Hump Day Hump”
Veteran-operated charities raise money for disaster relief as well as military families LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 28, 2012) — Let the “humping” begin! Participants all over the country will be marching to a different beat as they “hump” weight on their backs for 10...
Active Hero of the Month ~ May 2012
Every month we honor the Active Heroes who are stepping up big in their community to help support our cause of helping Military families, Veterans and active duty. Past fundraisers of the month have walked across America, hiked to mountain peaks or ran in races...
Matt Kerner Hiking 4,400 Miles to Raise Money for Military Families
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (June 3rd, 2012) – Matt Kerner will be hiking 4,400 miles – from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. – starting June 3 at 9:00 a.m. He plans on hiking 30 miles a day in a grassroots attempt to raise awareness and money for struggling military families...
Memory Miles event goes National
Active Heroes Announces Memory Miles Event May 19-31 Iraq veteran planning large-scale effort to raise money for military families LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 17, 2012) – Join forces with Troy Yocum, the founder of Active Heroes, and hundreds of others from around the world...
Team Valdosta prepares to walk 100 miles
Team Valdosta to participate in Memory Miles event May 19 Memory Miles event honors our nation’s fallen heroes LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 8, 2012) – Afghan Veteran John Catlett knows what it’s like to struggle after serving in the military. After he was honorably discharged...
Active Hero of the Month ~ April 2012
Every month we honor the Active Heroes who are stepping up big in their community to help support our cause of helping Military families, Veterans and active duty. Past fundraisers of the month have walked across America, hiked to mountain peaks or ran in races...
Matt Campbell to Hike for Heroes
Matt Campbell to Hike the Entire Appalachian Trail to Raise Money for Military Families (April 2012) – Army Veteran Matt Campbell will be hiking all 2,184 miles on the Appalachian Trail this summer with a goal of reaching the end point in Maine by the end of...
How to fundraise SUCCESSFULLY!!!
So you have created a fundraising page for Active Heroes but you can't seem to get any donations. Well we have put together tips for you to use to increase your ability to help raise funds for military families. 1. Set your goal! Whether you are honoring...
Fundraiser of the Month – March 2012
Every month we honor the Active Heroes who are stepping up big in their community to help support our cause of helping Military families, Veterans and active duty. Past fundraisers of the month have walked across America, hiked to mountain peaks or ran in races...
Iraq veteran launches Active Heroes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kate Killian Direct: (502) 815-3255 Cell: (502) 810-7877 [email protected] Troy Yocum Launches Active Heroes Iraq veteran plans to continue fundraising for military families through new nonprofit LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 29,...
Fundraiser of the Month – February 2012
Every month we honor the Active Heroes who are stepping up big in their community to help support our cause of helping Military families, Veterans and active duty. Past fundraisers of the month have walked across America, hiked to mountain peaks or ran in races...
Skechers donates to Active Heroes
SKECHERS Presents Iraq War Veteran and Hike for Heroes' Troy Yocum with More Than $120,000 in Support of the Active Heroes MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), a global leader in the footwear industry, today announced that it raised...
Ex-soldier walks nation for military families – USA Today article
Ex-soldier walks nation for military families Updated 11/21/2010 11:48 PM By Kate McGinty, The (Palm Springs, Calif.) Desert Sun PALM DESERT, Calif. — Home from Iraq in August 2009, former Army specialist Troy Yocum was inspired by a fellow veteran who needed...
