Road to Recovery Wrap-up
Well, we have been so busy since we have returned from Orlando that we haven't had a chance to update you all on the amazing things that happened at our Fourth Annual Road to Recovery Conference and Tribute! It was a great six days, and we met so many inspirational men and women who made our experiences so much better.We wanted to update you on all of the great things that happened in Orlando, and hope that you all will stay tuned for next year!
The Adventure Sports ExpoA big THANK YOU goes out to GNC, the sponsor of the Expo, and Mark Wellman and his entire team for putting on such an exciting expo for us all! The rock climbing wall, hand cycles, and ski ramp were so much fun. The ski ramp was especially great to see heroes skiing who may have thought they would never walk again. It was truly inspiring, and one of our favorite aspects to the conference.
At our 2006 Road to Recovery Conference and Tribute, Camp C.O.P.E. debuted for the first time, and now this one-of-a-kind therapeutic day camp for kids is in it's second year and it has been more successful than ever! Not only was the camp featured on CBS Evening News, but the children in attendance all said they loved the experience!
All of our heroes in attendance were surprised on Friday night when we presented them each with a $500 gift check courtesy of our sponsor, NAPE. The gift checks were meant to show our appreciation to our troops, and to also help them afford Christmas presents that they might not be able to afford otherwise.
Amazing stories!
Not only was this event a one-stop shop of information from the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and various employers at the career fair such as the CIA, the Secret Service, Northrop Grunman and T-Mobile, but this gathering was also a time for emotional and mental healing from the invisible scars of war.
We were all surprised when in our general session, injured veteran Rory Dunn reunited with the medic who saved his life in Iraq, Tim Bredberg! There wasn't a dry eye in the house after they told their story, and Tim shared that he thought Rory had been dead for the past three years. These encounters are what make all of our hard work in putting together this event, worthwhile.
Stay tuned to http://www.saluteheroes.org/ for more information about next year's Road to Recovery Conference!
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