I helped out at a Helping Our Heroes motorcycle run and it was a blast. Even though it was hot everyone really seemed to have a good time. I was able to help with the fundraising process, help get bikers through registration, and get them pumped about the 100 mile ride. I met people that I may never have talked to if they weren’t at this event.
I was talking to a bunch of riders about my major and they were telling me about services and different things I may want to look into. I met some important people and learned a lot that I may have not known about them. There was a rider who was in the army, who had received help and wanted to participate to help give back to a wonderful organization. The community is able to help out and donate to a cause by making donations, participating in the motorcycle run as a rider or a food sponsor and then can always give us gifts that we can raffle off or hold an auction for.
Helping Our Heroes, a volunteer-staffed not-for-profit Charity, is devoted to helping them when others can't. Helping Our Heroes is here to fill the void between government sponsored assistance and the financial realities faced by returning veterans. The Foundation distributes funds to qualifying active duty Illinois military personnel, veterans, fire fighters and police officers that are in financial distress related to mortgages and necessary home repairs. When we consider that their financial difficulties are likely the result of their absence while putting their lives and welfare on the line for our benefit, helping Illinois soldiers, providing Illinois Veteran assistance, offering Illinois Firefighter and Illinois Police Personnel as well as Illinois Reservist assistance is the least we can do.
Check them out at http://www.helpingourheroes.org/
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