We are thrilled and honored to be hosting Melissa Jarboe ( Prayers for Sgt Jamie Jarboe ) this week for the Indianapolis 500. Melissa joined us yesterday at the Speedway and shared her humbling and inspirational story, after her husband, SSgt Jamie Jarboe, was shot by a sniper in Afghanistan.
Due to the efforts of Wishe for Our Heroes, Spc. Richard Morrison, a 1st Cavalry Division soldier, will get to introduce his parents to their second grandchild. The Morrison family’s wish was one of two granted Thursday at the first Hackers and Heroes Charity Golf Tournament at Stonetree Golf Course in Killeen.
The Daddy’s were boiling, fans were cheering, and wishes were being granted at the Texas Motor Speedway last weekend. WISH for OUR HEROES hosted an inaugural crawfish boil at the track to raise money for the troops.
Kyle Chandler & Brad Leland greeting race fans at Wish for Our Heroes Crawfish Boil.
George Hill signing jerseys for the King family. The King’s were our the wish recipient at the Pacers event this week. For those of you who don’t know, George Hill is a member of our board and does things on a daily basis to assist our U.S. military. George consistently takes time out of his…
Wish For Our Heroes (W4OH), the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indiana National Guard are teaming up to provide fans with an opportunity to help send active United States military or veterans to the Indianapolis 500, Super Weekend at the Brickyard or Red Bull Indianapolis GP in 2012.
WISH for OUR HEROES, a national 501(c)(3) that grants wishes and provides assistance for active military members, is proud to announce the launch of its new website www.wish4ourheroes.org.
Since early December, we have been taking donations for MaryAnna Knots, who at 3 years old, had to undergo a bone marrow transplant.
Billy came into our lives just weeks before his death, and in that small amount of time, Billy touched the hearts of all of us at Wish for Our Heroes.
Happy New Year! This is going to be an unbelievable year for WISH for OUR HEROES, which means we’re going to grant a ton of wishes for our troops. We are so excited for the opportunities that lay ahead in 2012, and also grateful for the accomplishments that have been made since we launched in November 2009.
Married for four years, James and Casandra White recently welcomed their first child into the world, a son, whom they lovingly named Gavin.
Wish For our Heroes was honored at halftime during a pacers game. Many wish recipients were present on the court.
