Shop with a cop!

Homes for Heroes wants to share this event found in the MPLS Mirror: Shop with a cop.

On Tuesday evening, December 15th, Minneapolis police officers in cooperation with Target Stores held “Shop with a Cop” for children from the PAL (Police Activity League) program at the downtown Target store. A second “Shop With A Cop” event will be held Thursday evening at the Lake Street Target store.

Deployment stress tips

Homes for Heroes hopes the following article will be helpful for those with spouses deployed overseas over the holidays. Deployment stress tips for the holidays.

Urgent matter!

Homes for Heroes is asking our affiliates and friends of heroes to search your databases, to recommend a family for the February 2010 episode ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition. This is of extreme urgency. We will need this in the next day or so. For the February episode, we are looking for someone in the Texas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama or South Carolina areas. Please forward any names support@homesforheroes.com Here are some of the criteria:

1. The applicant must own their home and have deed or title to it.
2. There must be an urgent need for the makeover.
3. The applicant’s home should not be a nice or newer home (remember,
they tear them down) and home should have serious issues.
4. Any extra story of deserving in an interesting way would be a nice
additional element.
5. This is not necessary but it’s always nice if there are children in
the family.

As you all have come to realize… our true heroes in need are often humble and won’t ask for help. Please obtain as much information as possible and forward it to us immediately. Time is of the essence!

Tiger Woods

Didn’t we learn anything from 9/11? Homes for Heroes believes that the true heroes are the people that run into burning and falling buildings to save lives! Many folks here in the United States have such a tendency to put celebs like this on a hero pedestal…only to be let down.

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Man fires AK-47 in Restaurant

Homes for Heroes’ audience includes police officers, from time to time we like to share strange crime stories, to remind everyone what our officers have to deal with when the go to work serving the community. This one is just plain scary!

A day that will live in infamy.

Homes for Heroes would like to recognize the Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. For a comprehensive archive, check out this website.

Pin-up calendar for wounded warriors

Homes for Heroes found a very cool charity project for the wounded warriors! A woman named Tess Crosby came up with the project – selling pin-up girl calendars, that were designed with the nostalgic feeling of 1940s glamour in mind. They resemble the pin-up calendars that were used as a morale booster for soldiers in WWII, but these feature photographs of modern women in vintage-glam attire. The money from the calendar sales goes directly to the wounded warriors. Take a look here.

Wreaths of America

Homes for Heroes wants you to check out Wreaths Across America! Wreaths are a way to “Remember the fallen, honor those who serve, teach our children the value of freedom.” You can help by sponsoring a wreath, volunteer trucking, make a donation or organize a fundraiser.

More military discounts!

Homes for Heroes wants to share this list of places and services that offer military discounts, from ArmyTimes.com. There’s a lot on the list so take a look!