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Families of our Fallen Military To Benefit from April 7th 2012 Race on the Famous Vegas Strip
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WINDY 25 MEMORIAL 5K HONORS FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS & RAISES FUNDS TO HELP TAPS
Families of our Fallen Military To Benefit from April 7th 2012 Race on the Famous Vegas Strip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 16, 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A very special 5K race this year will honor fallen service members and raise funds to help the families they leave behind. The 2nd Annual Windy 25 Memorial 5K, being held April 7th, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on the famous Las Vegas strip, will memorialize fallen service members and raise funds to help their families through the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).
“While the loss of members of our Armed forces often no longer grabs the front pages of our newspapers, we should not forget that many have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country,” said Craig Wilhelm, organizer of the Windy 25 Memorial 5K.
“For the surviving families of our fallen heroes, dealing with their grief is hard to imagine. That’s why I’m so grateful we can support TAPS, which offers compassionate care and comfort to the families our fallen military heroes left behind,” said Wilhelm.
TAPS is the national organization providing compassionate care to anyone grieving the death of someone who served in the military. TAPS provides peer-based emotional support, grief and trauma resources, seminars for adults, Good Grief Camps for children, case work assistance, and 24/7 crisis intervention care for all who have been affected by a death in the Armed Forces. Services are provided free of charge.
Anyone can support TAPS and the Windy25 Memorial 5K. You can sign up to run or walk on April 7th, 2012 or donate at http://www.tapsrunandremember.org/Windy25
The Windy25 Memorial 5K pays tribute to our fallen service members and their families. The race memorializes the flight crew of the Windy 25, an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter that crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan on April 6, 2005. Killed in that crash were 11 passengers and Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clint Prather, Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Ayala, Staff Sergeant Charles “Chuck” Sanders, Specialist Michael Spivey and Specialist Pendelton Sykes II.
The Windy 25 Memorial 5K is dedicated to the memory of the flight crew, who died while on a mission delivering personnel, mail and supplies in Afghanistan.
Wilhelm said that last year’s race raised more than $36,000 to help the families of our fallen military through TAPS. “We hope to top that this year and reach the $100,000 mark with the help of generous donors, participants, and sponsors. We invite anyone to participate in this epic event by running, walking, or donating,” said Wilhelm.
“The commitment and excitement from the team organizing the Windy 25 Memorial 5K in Las Vegas is phenomenal and inspiring,” said Marie Campbell, director of the TAPS Run & Remember Team. “The funds they are raising will help so many loved ones left behind by our fallen military. We are deeply grateful for their support.”
Founded in 1994 out of tragedy by bereaved military families, TAPS has offered support to more than 30,000 people. For more information go to www.taps.org or call toll-free 800.959.TAPS.
Media contact for TAPS: Ami Neiberger-Miller, 202.588.8277. [email protected]
Media contact for Windy25 Memorial 5K: Craig Wilhelm, 541.350.6150. [email protected]
Families of our Fallen Military To Benefit from April 7th 2012 Race on the Famous Vegas Strip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 16, 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – A very special 5K race this year will honor fallen service members and raise funds to help the families they leave behind. The 2nd Annual Windy 25 Memorial 5K, being held April 7th, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on the famous Las Vegas strip, will memorialize fallen service members and raise funds to help their families through the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).
“While the loss of members of our Armed forces often no longer grabs the front pages of our newspapers, we should not forget that many have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country,” said Craig Wilhelm, organizer of the Windy 25 Memorial 5K.
“For the surviving families of our fallen heroes, dealing with their grief is hard to imagine. That’s why I’m so grateful we can support TAPS, which offers compassionate care and comfort to the families our fallen military heroes left behind,” said Wilhelm.
TAPS is the national organization providing compassionate care to anyone grieving the death of someone who served in the military. TAPS provides peer-based emotional support, grief and trauma resources, seminars for adults, Good Grief Camps for children, case work assistance, and 24/7 crisis intervention care for all who have been affected by a death in the Armed Forces. Services are provided free of charge.
Anyone can support TAPS and the Windy25 Memorial 5K. You can sign up to run or walk on April 7th, 2012 or donate at http://www.tapsrunandremember.org/Windy25
The Windy25 Memorial 5K pays tribute to our fallen service members and their families. The race memorializes the flight crew of the Windy 25, an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter that crashed in Ghazni, Afghanistan on April 6, 2005. Killed in that crash were 11 passengers and Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clint Prather, Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Ayala, Staff Sergeant Charles “Chuck” Sanders, Specialist Michael Spivey and Specialist Pendelton Sykes II.
The Windy 25 Memorial 5K is dedicated to the memory of the flight crew, who died while on a mission delivering personnel, mail and supplies in Afghanistan.
Wilhelm said that last year’s race raised more than $36,000 to help the families of our fallen military through TAPS. “We hope to top that this year and reach the $100,000 mark with the help of generous donors, participants, and sponsors. We invite anyone to participate in this epic event by running, walking, or donating,” said Wilhelm.
“The commitment and excitement from the team organizing the Windy 25 Memorial 5K in Las Vegas is phenomenal and inspiring,” said Marie Campbell, director of the TAPS Run & Remember Team. “The funds they are raising will help so many loved ones left behind by our fallen military. We are deeply grateful for their support.”
Founded in 1994 out of tragedy by bereaved military families, TAPS has offered support to more than 30,000 people. For more information go to www.taps.org or call toll-free 800.959.TAPS.
Media contact for TAPS: Ami Neiberger-Miller, 202.588.8277. [email protected]
Media contact for Windy25 Memorial 5K: Craig Wilhelm, 541.350.6150. [email protected]