Police officers are often times over criticized and under appreciated. Men and woman throughout our country do their dead level best to serve and protect the citizens of their respective communities. The overwhelming majority of police officers do a superb job and deserve our unwavering support. I do not envy the difficult situations that police…
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Dictonary.com refers to a hero with the following: 1. someone of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal I give honor to those that…
I want to preface my post by saying that I’m in support of improving policies to protect both the public and police officers with body cameras and other measures. I’m not for bad police officers; I’m for the good ones, which are the majority. Through all the negativity currently circulating both nationally and locally about…
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Why honor firefighters?!? Seriously? Why would someone ask that question? The answer is obvious, right? When most of us think of what firefighters do; we envision a firefighter courageously running into a burning building while everyone else is chaotically running away. Or a firefighter running out of a home engulfed…
Why honor firefighters?!? Seriously? Why would someone ask that question? The answer is obvious, right? When most of us think of what firefighters do; we envision a firefighter courageously running into a burning building while everyone else is chaotically running away. Or a firefighter running out of a home engulfed in flames while holding a child in…
Where will you be on Thanksgiving? Many of us will be surrounded by friends and family today. As we give thanks for our many blessings, let’s not forget about all of the heroes that are serving our country and communities today. -As I write this, our military is serving in far away lands to ensure…
The Homes for Heroes program in Michiana is spreading! Michiana heroes have saved over $44,000 in 2013!! Not because of elaborate marketing campaigns or gimmicks, but rather because local heroes are experiencing what the program is all about- THEM! As a veteran myself, I can sometimes be skeptical about “veteran benefits or programs,” that sound…
We’ve been so blessed to be able to meet and learn about some amazing heroes within Michiana through the Homes for Heroes program. We felt that the stories of these heroes need to be shared, and that’s why we created the Hero of the Month award. The question is who will share their story?…
Many people have asked me a simple question, – “Why?” – Why honor local heroes? – Why spend the time, effort and energy on sharing the stories of local heroes? – Why bring the national Homes for Heroes program to Michiana? I have been asked these questions and many more when discussing the Homes for…
Sacrifice, courage and selfless service are just a few attributes found in a firefighter. The sacrifice of compromising their well being for the well being of others is an attribute that I’ve found in every firefighter that I’ve met. The example of a firefighters’ sacrifice is found in the heroic story of the fallen firefighters…
The impact that a teacher can have on a life is tremendous. The encouragement, discipline, instruction and guidance provided to a student can change the trajectory of a life. The value of teachers is often overlooked and under appreciated. I want the teachers of Michiana to know that what they do does matter. The time,…
Police officers serve our community day in and day out. Around the clock there’s police officers that serve and protect. I want the police officers of Michiana to know that their service is noticed and appreciated! I’m very grateful to be able to honor their service through the Homes for Heroes program. I recently had…
Many people think that the Homes for Heroes program is only for military personnel. Although, we do honor those that serve our country we also honor those that serve in our local communities. I was asked the other day if nurses qualify for the Homes for Heroes program, and my answer is a resounding- YES!!…
It was such an honor to a major sponsor for the Marine Mud Run. All the money raised went to the Toys for Tots program. Such a great cause!!!
It was such and honor to work with Justin and Joanna on the purchase of their new home! Justin served our country in the US Air Force. We’re so thankful for his service!!
