Conard Juniors Organize 5K Run/Walk to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project

Seven juniors from Conard High School organized a 5k run/walk to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. On July 5th the West Hartford Freedom Run will start its inaugural year. The idea came up by Connor Swanton whose two uncles both served in Afghanistan and Iraq. After watching a commercial for the Wounded Warrior Project Connor wanted to give back to those who sacrificed their lives to protect this nation. Connor brought together several of his classmates to help him in this endeavor. The Seven members of the West Hartford Freedom Run team is Connor Swanton, Nate Richam, Tyler Carson, Zach Boehm, Brian McCauley, Zacharie Mega and Julie McKenna. The members of the West Hartford Freedom Run on top of school work, athare responsible for marketing, fundraising and spreading the word to register runners.
The Run will start at 10am from the parking lot of Town Hall and will finish at Town Hall. All money raised will go directly to the Wounded Warrior Project. The West Hartford Freedom Run is looking for runners, volunteers and donations. Please visit our website www.westhartfordfreedomrun.com. Early registration is $30.00 which will run through June 1. The price will increase to $40.00. Each runner will receive a T-Shirt. You may register the same day as the race.
Wounded Warrior ProjectWounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, service and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following the events of September 11, 2001. It operates as a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization.[2]
WWP's vision is to "foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history" as it works to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured servicemembers, help severely injured service members aid and assist each other and provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.[3]
As of August 1, 2013, WWP serves 35,648 registered alumni and 4,181 registered members, defined as family or caregivers of a registered alumni.[4] In 2012, WWP spent $114,817,090 on programs in support of wounded veterans, their families and their caregivers,[5] while contributing "nearly $5 million in grants to other charities, including the American Red Cross and Resounding Joy, a music therapy group in California, and also provided about $880,000 to nearly 100 veterans in the form of college scholarships and stipends for its year-long TRACK Program, which helps veterans transition to college and the workplace."[6] WWP has also provided funding to, and partnered with, Operation Homefront to "extend emergency financial assistance to military servicemembers and veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness or wound, which was not due to their own misconduct, coincident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001 and their families