This is a nice article that was submitted to the San Antonio Express-News by two of our wish recipients who received wishes for their special needs children. Read, from the perspective of two soldiers, why it’s so important for us all to do our fair share for the troops.
Sometimes things happen just by being at the right place at the right time. We all work so hard at W4OH to come up with new ways to raise funds for the troops, and it can be trying at times, when your efforts don’t always end in reward.
Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel performed his stupid human trick (that he did on the Late Show with David Letterman show years ago) at our “HILLacious Holiday Bash”
A big salute to Chicks On The Right for not only attending our HILLacious Holiday Bash with George Hill last night, but for writing this incredible article.Props and many thanks to you for your support of Wish For Our Heroes Inc. and our troops. THANK YOU!!
Jeff Wells, was honored today by being chosen as an “Anthem Angel” by Anthem Insurance and the Indianapolis Colts. The two organizations have teamed up to honor everyday heroes who are making a difference…
With Thanksgiving later this week, First Lieutenant Brian Everman and his wife, Monica, would like to give “thanks” to a generous entrepreneur with a heart of gold.
LT Everman is currently stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, and has dedicated over 16 years of his life to the United States Army.
MSgt Jason Cooper and his wife, Carolyn, have been dealt more than their fair share of heart-wrenching tragedies. They lost their daughter, Sophia, at the age of three, due to a deteriorating condition called Cerebral Atrophy. This is a condition which results in massive global brain damage. In layman’s terms, her body was growing, but her brain was not.
On June 8, 2011, Specialist Charlie Lemon (3rd Cavalry Regiment – Fort Hood, Texas) was just two months away from coming home from his tour of duty in Iraq, when his life changed forever. While on a routine mission, Charlie’s Humvee was struck by an IED that severed his legs, and struck his best friend, PFC Matthew England, in the neck.
Coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs invited 25 military members selected by WISH for OUR HEROES to attend the Spurs season-opening scrimmage.
NASCAR Nationwide team, ML Motorsports, and WISH for OUR HEROES, are pleased to announce the inaugural fundraiser “Red, White & YOU BBQ” featuring Collin Raye. The event will take place Sunday, October 7th, at Spike’s Beach Bar in Warsaw, Indiana
KCEN) — One Fort Hood family has been given a new outlook on life after dealing with not one, but several devastating hardships. It’s all thanks to the non profit, “Wish for Our Heroes” and community members, who stepped in when a family was at their lowest point.
Sgt. Charles Carney struggled to keep his family’s head above water. After the death of his 10-month-old son in 2010, using the last $2,000 in his savings account to pay for his grandfather’s funeral and suffering a mild heart attack in 2011, the soldier with the 937th Clearance Company…