Running For A Cause: Sign Up Now for the “Running for Heroes” 5k

Hey Get Fit NH family, I want to introduce you to a new friend of mine and ask for your help to support a great cause. Alex Hoeker is a senior at Bow High School, and for his senior project he is organizing and running (no pun intended) an event he has named “Running for Heroes” 5k, with all proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project. As you most likely know Coach Meagan and I are service veterans, and we also have family that have served or are serving; in Meagan’s case her husband is a veteran and my oldest son Tim is currently active.

In communicating with this fine young man over the past couple weeks I have been impressed that his senior project truly is secondary to his passion to support the Wounded Warrior Project. I have worked through the numbers with him and Get Fit NH is getting behind the project in a couple ways. We are not only going to be a Gold Sponsor, but I want to use our influence and more importantly the influence of you, the Get Fit Family, to get out in support. We want to help Alex get at least 100 runners for his event!

What can you do to help?

1. Spread the word to your friends, family and co-workers. Talk about it and share this post on social media.
2. Write a check to “Alex Hoeker” and in the memo “Running for Heroes”
3. Come out on Saturday August 22nd and run the race with us. This will be the first part of the “Get Fit NH EOS (End of Summer – sorry) Bash, which you will definitely want to part of.

But enough from me. I want you to read what Alex has to say about his project. Read it, be impressed and then get on board! – Coach Dean

From Alex:

Hello everyone, my name is Alex Hoeker, and I’m passionate about giving back to our nation’s service members – the few who fight to protect the freedom of this great country. Often times many of these inspiring individuals come home with wounds you can and can’t see, like a missing limb, combat stress, or depression. Because they’ve risked everything for us, I’m committed to raising awareness and funds for these wounded service members and their caregivers.

I am proud to host the Running for Heroes 5k benefiting an organization whose mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has a big, audacious goal: to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history. I’m challenging myself to help WWP reach this vision, and I need your help.

Please join my effort and give what you can by registering for this event or donating towards the cause. This Running for Heroes 5k is a fantastic way to help support our veterans, and with your $30 registration fee, help can be given.

Nobody should be left behind, help me see that happen.

Please go to http://www.lightboxreg.com/running-for-heroes to register for the event and feel free to send me any questions at aphoeker@gmail.com.

Thank-you,
Alex Hoeker