b'Army Sniper, Brent Bretz, and his unitCHARITY OF THE MONTH Healing Heroes RetreatAZ Heroes to Hometowns AZ Heroes to HometownsRIVER RUNA Z Heroes to Hometowns Founder/CEOAZH2H works with Home Depot onWhen: Saturday, May 4thKathy Pearce was born and raised in Arizonaprojects to help the wounded heroes toExplore the last free-flowing and is proud to call herself a 5th generationbe more comfortable in their homes. Arizonan. Her ancestors originally settled inThey also offer opportunities forriver in Arizona and help Northeastern Arizona and her Great Grandfatherretreats to get away from the stresseshonor our wounded heroes.James Pearce was one of the rst Arizona Rangers.incurred on an everyday basis. Visit SBSouthwest.com orSo she comes from a long line of military service andcall 928-421-1288 for law enforcement dating back to the RevolutionaryThey have provided over 15,000more information.War. She is the proud mom of ve, and has 22military families, wounded heroes grandchildren and one great-grandchild.and families of the deployed a Thanksgiving dinner for She previously worked as an Advocate for thethe past 10 years. They rmlyby reservations only at SBSouthwest.com or Wounded Warrior Resource Center with thebelieve that with the manycall 928-421-1288Department of Defense and as Founder/CEO of thesacrices these families make, AZ Heroes to Hometowns Foundation she servesa Thanksgiving dinner shouldTheir Salute a Soldier 5K Run or 1 Mile as a liaison between our wounded military heroesnever be one of them. TurkeysWalk happens yearly in March along with a and the communities that support them. This lineto Troops will be there againmotorcycle run in the fall.of work is near and dear to her heart. She learnedthis year with a plan to feedrst-hand the importance and need for this program2,000 military families dinner.The ultimate goal at AZH2H is to provide because her son SSG (Ret) Army Sniper Brent BretzYou can help by donatinga number of programs to help these heroes was severely injured in Iraq in December 2004. Atgrocery gift cards or cash tond their new normal, to let them know that time there werent many programs for thosefeed one or more families of Wounded Heroes,their sacrice has not gone unnoticed and that we returning, especially in their hometowns. Families of Deployed, National Guard, Reserves,care. Your support and contributions will enable and returning Military Veterans to show them theirthem to meet their goals and improve conditions. AZ Heroes to Hometowns (AZH2H) works withservice and sacrice is not forgotten.AZ Heroes to Hometowns is proud to honor our those wounded heroes to help determine thewounded heroes and military, which have fought for direction and needs of those that have given soOn Saturday, May 4 they will hold their annualour freedom and have given much! much to protect our freedoms. They want them tofundraiser - AZ Heroes to Hometowns River Run. have a voice and help them to determine the needsHere you can explore the last free-owing river inAZ Heroes to Hometowns.orgthat they can hopefully help meet. They have heldArizona and help them honor our wounded heroesFor more information please contact Kathy monthly dinners for more than 13 years to givewhile you oat with friends in the Cottonwood/ Pearce at kathy@azheroestohometowns.org returning veterans a chance to meet others that haveClarkdale area. This is a 2-hour oat, under theor mail to: AZ Heroes to Hometowns been where they have been, enabling them to nddirection of a certied guide, in your choice of aP. O. BOX 31646, Mesa, AZ 85275battle buddies as they ght a new war back home. double or single kayak. Space is limited and bookedAZ Heroes to Hometowns is a 501 (c) 3ArizonaRealCountry.com May 2019 17'