SPEED FOR NEED is BACK! After a long hiatus, SPEED FOR NEED will be pushing two vets at the Red White and Blue 7.4 Miler to help raise awareness and funds for Purple Heart Homes. PHH is a cause that is close to the F3 Lake Norman community in proximity and in our hearts. Many F3 LKN pax are involved with this awesome organization. Here is some information on Purple Heart Homes:
Purple Heart Homes is dedicated to providing housing for Service Connected Disabled and Aging Veterans – substantial in function, design, and quality fit to welcome home the fighting men and women of America. All donations in the Charlotte area helps Veterans within the Charlotte area.
Purple Heart Homes is a 501(c)3 public charity that was founded in 2008 by John Gallina and Dale Beatty, two combat wounded Veterans. After being injured in Iraq in 2004, they returned to their community and received a warm welcome and grateful appreciation for their service. They began to question why all Veterans didn’t get the same levels of support and assistance from society.
The answer isn’t easy, but Purple Heart Homes fills the gaps in housing through the Veterans’ Aging In Place and Veterans Home Ownership Programs. From building a ramp for a Veteran of World War II, to providing home ownership opportunities to younger Veterans, these programs are designed out of necessity and fit the specific needs of the Veteran population. This gives Veterans their independence and privacy back, some of which they have not had for decades.
You can help in a variety of ways. Please consider supporting this organization in one or all of the following:
- Donate to Purple Heart Homes and include "F3 LKN" in the "Event or Company" field and "Take that Hill" in the "Please use my donation towards" dropdown
- Register to run and/or push with SPEED FOR NEED at the Red White and Blue 7.4 Miler (Register for the race as you normally would and HC on this thread to sign up to push with SFN)
- Join us on race day at the SPEED FOR NEED tent to learn more about our riders and their cause
EVENT DETAILS:
- RACE EVENT: Red White and Blue 7.4 Miler
- DATE: July 4, 2021 | 7 – 10 AM (We will start at 7:25 AM – 5 min prior to start of the race)
- WHO’S INVITED: F3 Nation PAX, their M’s and 2.0s (spectate & support or register to run/push)
- REGISTRATION WEBSITE: https://runsignup.com/Race/NC/Huntersville/RunWhiteBlue
- OTHER DETAILS: 7.4 Miler
- MEETING POINT: SPEED FOR NEED tent in event festival (look for the racing chairs!)
- HOST F3 REGION: F3 Lake Norman
- DRIVERS: TBD (Please HC by commenting below or reaching out to F3 Don Ho directly)
- TRACK COMMANDER (TC): Bill and Richard with Purple Heart Homes
Comment on this thread with your HC to run, push and cheer on SPEED FOR NEED.
WHO PUSHES WHO?
Don Ho