Hello all,
I appreciate you visiting my page and considering a donation to Tuesday’s Children. Please read below about the mission, my motivation and a worthy cause. Any and all help is appreciated, thank you in advance!
-Hill
Bottom Line Up Front
Tuesday’s Children exists to serve and support our nation’s military Families of the Fallen; build resilience and common bonds in communities worldwide recovering from tragedies; and keep the promise to support all those impacted by Tuesday, September 11th. Please see their main website, fact sheet and mission for more information.
Impact
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20 years of dedicated service and 45,000+ individuals served.
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Career Resource Center has helped prepare 6,000+ children and families for college and careers over the last two decades.
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140+ corporate and industry partnerships to facilitate career shadow days, networking opportunities, and more.
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United nearly 900 teenagers and young adults from 34 countries who have lost a loved one due to terrorism, mass violence or war.
Programs
LONG-TERM YOUTH MENTORING - Encourages and supports mutually beneficial, long-standing relationships between adult role models and children ages 6-18 who have lost a military parent or sibling.
CAREER RESOURCE CENTER - in-person and virtual workshops, seminars and leadership development programs to enhance life skills, social connections, college preparation and career guidance.
PROJECT COMMON BOND - Participants learn about peacebuilding and conflict resolution while forming lifelong bonds with their peers and engaging in activities that emphasize the dignity of all. Chaperones and staff convene to discuss cross-cultural perspectives in long-term healing.
GOLD STAR FAMILY PROGRAMS - Support losses from all branches of service, regardless of circumstance of death and status with the military at the time of loss, all at no cost to the family members.
Personal
The weeks surrounding this year’s New York City Marathon are going to be significant to me in several ways. I am lucky enough to be a groomsman in a lifelong friend's wedding, celebrate the USMC's 250th Birthday with my fellow Marines, and complete my final phase of flight school in Corpus Christi, TX.
Since graduating college, I have been set on working towards my designation as a Naval Aviator in the United States Marine Corps and receiving Wings of Gold. I’ve lived in three states, worked through four distinct phases of flight school, and will continue my career flying the MV-22 Osprey. By nature, flight school is extremely intrinsic and focused on the development of an individual to master necessary skills. These skills exist on the personal level but are singularly directed at supporting and enabling the success of other Marines and service members.
This is why running for Tuesday’s Children and the mission they support is such an incredible opportunity. Individually challenging moments for the purpose of supporting a greater cause. Running is a new way for me to reach out and channel these goals and I am grateful to be doing it in such a unique place.
Tuesday’s Children is able to support a broad spectrum of programs due to their incredible staff but also the generosity of donors. Please consider giving after reading this. I’ll be matching donations up to $1,000 to support an overall goal of $4,000. 1st beer will be on me if I’m able to thank you in person.
-Hill