Run Across Michigan for Veterans
Tax deductible
The Cause
Some wounds are unseen. They can be the most painful — and the most destructive. Too many military heroes understand. These service members suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress (PTS), the invisible wounds of war. On Memorial Day weekend I'll run 150 miles across Michigan for veterans. In the preceding weeks I'll support the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF). I hope you'll join me.
The IFHF provides military personnel with expert care for TBI and PTS. Since 2000, the group has raised over $200 million for facilities and programs. With the most advanced, effective mental-health treatment, over 90 percent of IFHF patients continue on active duty.
Left unresolved, TBI and PTS are crippling. Simple tasks become daylong endeavors. Noise rattles around inside the brain like a pinball. Concentration is impossible. For those suffering, TBI and PTS mean depression, anxiety, or worse. The IFHF helps — in a big way.
On-base clinics afford those in need with immediate access to IFHF services. Eight treatment centers operate in seven states. But more centers are needed. Once funded, at least another two will be built. We can help.
The Event
The Veterans Memorial 150 is a lake-to-lake ultramarathon across Michigan. The race, which benefits various veterans charities, is a 150-mile run from Ludington to Bay City. I'll begin Saturday, May 29, and finish early Monday morning, Memorial Day.
The goal is to raise $50 for every mile. Together, let's reach the $7,500 target by Memorial Day. Contributions of any size to the IFHF are meaningful and appreciated. Feel free to share the fundraiser link, too.
Running is unbridled freedom. I run on trails that are free and safe because of those who serve and protect. Some don't come home to share in those freedoms. They make the ultimate sacrifice. For us. Others come home damaged and broken. Let's make a small sacrifice. For them.
Some wounds are unseen. They can be the most painful — and the most destructive. Too many military heroes understand. These service members suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and post-traumatic stress (PTS), the invisible wounds of war. On Memorial Day weekend I'll run 150 miles across Michigan for veterans. In the preceding weeks I'll support the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF). I hope you'll join me.
The IFHF provides military personnel with expert care for TBI and PTS. Since 2000, the group has raised over $200 million for facilities and programs. With the most advanced, effective mental-health treatment, over 90 percent of IFHF patients continue on active duty.
Left unresolved, TBI and PTS are crippling. Simple tasks become daylong endeavors. Noise rattles around inside the brain like a pinball. Concentration is impossible. For those suffering, TBI and PTS mean depression, anxiety, or worse. The IFHF helps — in a big way.
On-base clinics afford those in need with immediate access to IFHF services. Eight treatment centers operate in seven states. But more centers are needed. Once funded, at least another two will be built. We can help.
The Event
The Veterans Memorial 150 is a lake-to-lake ultramarathon across Michigan. The race, which benefits various veterans charities, is a 150-mile run from Ludington to Bay City. I'll begin Saturday, May 29, and finish early Monday morning, Memorial Day.
The goal is to raise $50 for every mile. Together, let's reach the $7,500 target by Memorial Day. Contributions of any size to the IFHF are meaningful and appreciated. Feel free to share the fundraiser link, too.
Running is unbridled freedom. I run on trails that are free and safe because of those who serve and protect. Some don't come home to share in those freedoms. They make the ultimate sacrifice. For us. Others come home damaged and broken. Let's make a small sacrifice. For them.
Organizer
Adam Reid
Organizer
Battle Creek, MI
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
Beneficiary