Help The True Heroes Of Our Country – Support Help for Heroes

Thank you for showing an interest in my Blog! I’m Sophie and I’m trying to raise awareness of the amazing job that Help for Heroes do. I think that Help for Heroes is a brilliant charity as it supports true heroes of our country by giving them a second chance after being injured serving our country in the Armed Forces. When you have read my Blog I hope that you’ll know more about Help for Heroes and will consider supporting and fundraising for it.

Help for Heroes was set up in 2007 by Bryn and Emma Parry after they visited Selly Oak Hospital. They met injured servicemen and women there and were deeply moved; they decided that they had to do something to help. Help for Heroes was established. As a result of this creation, hundreds of soldiers have been helped and given a second chance. For example Joe Townsend…

Royal Marine, Joe Townsend was injured in 2008, during Op HERRICK 7 after standing on an anti-tank mine which was buried just below ground. Joe lost both of his legs in the blast. He said: "There was a loud bang. I felt myself thrown up in the air. I landed on the ground and tried to sit up and compose myself but I couldn’t. Then all the lads swarmed round me and started patching me up. I looked down and could see what had happened to me. I was cracking jokes at the time. I said, 'I seem to have trouble finding my legs'." Joe was immediately flown back to Camp Bastion and then onto Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham, where he spent five weeks in a critical care ward. Since 2008, Joe has helped inspire the current generation of wounded and show there really is life after injury. Joe is determined not to let his injury get the better of him and has competed in many endurance races including the Bolton Iron Man, twice, and various other triathlons. In June 2012, Joe took on the world’s toughest cycling race, RAAM, cycling over 3,000 miles across America with seven other wounded servicemen raising money for Help for Heroes. Joe has been supported by Help for Heroes since he was first injured, enabling him to compete as an international athlete and his goal is to take part in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Help for Heroes have been able to support Joe through their Quick Reaction Fund from paying for competition entry to a specialist hand bike. In the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Joe carried the Paralympic flame into the stadium, the truly inspirational man is pictured carrying the Paralympic torch.

Once again thank you so much for taking an interest in my Blog and I would really appreciate it if you left a comment answering these questions below:

• Had you heard of Help for Heroes before reading my Blog?
• Have you now changed your opinion and views on Help for Heroes now you have read my Blog?
• Would you now consider donating and fundraising for Help for Heroes?
• Would you consider visiting the Help for Heroes website http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ to get more information and visit the Help for Heroes shop on this website?

If you leave a comment please can you please tell me your home town and country (if not UK)

Thank You!

Sophie