The Life Chest will be taking part in the White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery's inaugural 5K/1 Mile Run/Walk Help Our Heroes Patriots Race on September 11, 2016.
Following the race will be the official unveiling and dedication of the one of a kind War on Terror Memorial and The Life Chest will be donating eight Freedom Military Life Chest’s to The Michigan Wounded & Returning Warriors Project (MW&RWP).
The Patriots Race will allow participants to run or walk down the boulevards of over 400 large American flags and past the existing memorials honoring; WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf War heroes as well as the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action memorial. The funds raised by this race will help our combat veterans who return from battle to cope with the mental and physical challenges they have suffered and endured during war.
The race proceeds will benefit The Michigan Wounded & Returning Warriors Project (MW&RWP). The Michigan Wounded & Returning Warriors Project is a 501(c)3 and is a part of the Michigan American Legion family of organizations serving and supporting veterans.
MW&RWP runs several successful programs including :
Returning veteran re-integration family retreats in Northern Michigan
PTSD and Eco-Therapy Retreats in partnership with therapists from the Michigan Psychological Association Foundation
PTSD community educational presentations
Emergency temporary financial assistance
Home accessibility modification assistance
Disability claims assistance and guidance &
Adaptive services provider, clinic and network guidance