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Veterans’ Honor Run

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Thanks to all who participated and donated to our 3rd annual Veterans’ Honor Run, raising awareness about veteran suicide rates and fundraising to support our veterans. Watch highlights from 2024 and see how you we made a difference.

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Making a Lasting Impact for Veterans

The 2025 4th annual Veterans’ Honor Run was a record breaking event! We continued to raise awareness about veteran suicide rates and fundraising to support our veterans. This year featured nearly 50 runners taking on the most brutal weather we’ve faced yet. We’ll be donating $16,000 to organizations with great free programs to support our Veterans. Highlight video from 2025 will be on the left soon.

We’ve partnered with 3 organizations for 2024. Here’s where your donations go and how they help:

  • $1,000 fully supports one veteran through the Guitars for Vets program.
  • $240 offsets a full year’s membership at Victory Gym VHC for veterans and first responders
  • $240 provides supplies for up to 10 guests at Michigan Freedom Center for a year
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In 2024, our participants ran over 1,000 miles in 22 hours and have raised enough to:

  • Sponsor two veterans through Guitars for Vets
  • Provide memberships for eight veterans at Victory Gym
  • Support 80 guests at the Michigan Freedom Center for a year

As a veteran, I watched some of my brothers/sisters who have been challenged in moving back into civilian life and beyond. These veterans, who raised their hands and said ‘yes’ to serve our country have not been provided the resources of support during their re-immersion into civilian life. Your journey to bring awareness and provide resources will make a difference.

Robert

As a veteran, I watched some of my brothers/sisters who have been challenged in moving back into civilian life and beyond. These veterans, who raised their hands and said ‘yes’ to serve our country have not been provided the resources of support during their re-immersion into civilian life. Your journey to bring awareness and provide resources will make a difference.

Robert

Most Veterans Unaware of Available Support

  • 22 veterans lose their lives to suicide every day
  • 1 in 5 veterans struggles with reintegration
  • Veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than those who haven’t served
  • Most veterans haven’t heard of many programs available to them
  • 22 veterans lose their lives to suicide every day
  • 1 in 5 veterans struggles with reintegration
  • Veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than those who haven’t served
  • Most veterans haven’t heard of many programs available to them

We’ve partnered with 3 organizations for 2024. Here’s where your donations go and how they help:

Support Through Guitars for Vets

$1,000 fully supports one veteran through the Guitars for Vets program.
<p$240 offsets a full year’s membership at Victory Gym VHC for veterans and first responders

Support a Year at Victory Gym VHC

$240 offsets a full year’s membership at Victory Gym VHC for veterans and first responders

Provide Supplies for Michigan Freedom Center

$240 provides supplies for up to 10 guests at Michigan Freedom Center for a year

In 2024, our participants ran over 1,000 miles in 22 hours and have raised enough to:

Empower Through Guitars for Vets

Sponsor two veterans through Guitars for Vets

Gym Memberships at Victory Gym

Provide memberships for eight veterans at Victory Gym

Michigan Freedom Center

Support 80 guests at the Michigan Freedom Center for a year

We’ve partnered with 3 organizations for 2024. Here’s where your donations go and how they help:

  • $1,000 fully supports one veteran through the Guitars for Vets program.
  • $240 offsets a full year’s membership at Victory Gym VHC for veterans and first responders.
  • $240 provides supplies for up to 10 guests at Michigan Freedom Center for a year.

  • $1,000 fully supports one veteran through the Guitars for Vets program.
  • $240 offsets a full year’s membership at Victory Gym VHC for veterans and first responders.
  • $240 provides supplies for up to 10 guests at Michigan Freedom Center for a year.

We’ve partnered with 3 organizations for 2025 Here’s where your donations go and how they help

  • $1,000 fully supports one Veteran through the Guitars for Vets program.
  • $2,000 provides for a 1 year program of Therapeutic riding for one Veteran.
  • $25,000 trains and cares for one service dog.

  • Sponsor four-five veterans through Guitars for Vets
  • Provide annual program for two veterans at Therapeutic Riding, Inc.
  • Contribute to the training of one service dog through Leashes of Valor

Hourly Dedications

  • Ben Davis – Army
  • Charles Ealy – Army
  • HMC Kevin Benton – Navy
  • HM3 Eric Haines – Navy
  • Zachery Reifsnider – Marines
  • Sgt Justin Hansen – Marines
  • Jason Braun – Marines
  • Joshua Braun – Marines
  • Greg Matfey – Air Force
  • Sgt. Albred Carroll
  • Edward Fleming – Navy
  • Miguel Avitia Sr. – Air Force
  • Mark Condron – Army + Ann Marie – Army
  • Mike Brody – Air Force
  • Jack Luhtanen – Navy
  • Glynn Carnahan – Army + Tom Watson – Marines
  • John Cwynar – Marines + Leonard Kowalcyzk – Merchant Marines
  • Mark Zadorozny – USAF + Juliet Guertin – Navy
  • Karen Doughty + Dave Doughty – USAF
  • Step Christopher – Navy
  • John Dingell – Army
  • Frank Pabirzis – Army + Allen Schreiber – Army

Every step, every mile, every dollar brings us closer to a future where our veterans are fully supported. Join us in making an impact.

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Sponsors

Team Rehabilitation – Livonia South

 

Keep Digging Athletic Wear

 

Pat Milliken Ford

Gerou Chiropractic

 

Black Dog Base Camp

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