To say we feel blessed is a GIANT understatement. Since beginning our Ultimate Sandbag Training program in 2005 we have been amazingly fortunate to work with hundreds of men and women serving in our armed forces. From the many individual units and individuals that have put their faith in having us help them prepare to serve our country strong, to our SELECTED program where we got to put together a program for those that were training for the US Army Special Forces program. Not to mention those individuals we became great friends with over the years that are and have served our country proudly in all branches of our armed forces.
Even the tragic where the recent horrific incident with the Navy Seals where my wife’s friend lost her husband. That is why we want to keep this simple and Ultimate Sandbag Training wants to say thank you and try to give back. We have worked with Breast Cancer programs and now we wish to help our men and women by supporting a great program the Fisher House Foundation. What is the Fisher House?
“Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House Foundation donates “comfort homes,” built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times – during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.
There is at least one Fisher House at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House program serves more than 12,000 families, and have made available over three million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. By law, there is no charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Fisher House Foundation uses donations to reimburse the individual Fisher Houses operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House!
In addition to constructing new houses, Fisher House Foundation continues to support existing Fisher Houses and help individual military families in need. We are also proud to administer and sponsor Scholarships for Military Children, the Hero Miles program, and co-sponsor the Newman’s Own Award.”
What are we doing? We would like to raise as much money as possible to give to the Fisher House Foundation from Friday through Monday. Ultimate Sandbag Training is going to give 20% of any sale that uses the 5% coupon code “thanks” from Friday through Monday. We want to see if we can raise a significant amount to give back to such a great organization. Additionally, ANYONE serving in our armed forces we are offering a 25% coupon code “united” to thank you for your brave service to our country.
On Tuesday we will let you know exactly how much is raised and hopefully this small part that we are doing can make a difference to someone that has given SO MUCH to us! Help us thank our strong and brave men and women and please pass along this information so we can raise as much as possible!
