Sara Sandstrom-Kobi, Nederland. Mark Gutierrez, a retired Naval Officer, rode into Nederland on his cross-country adventure to raise money for Project Hero.Project Hero was started in 2008. This
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Sara Sandstrom-Kobi, Nederland. Mark Gutierrez, a retired Naval Officer, rode into Nederland on his cross-country adventure to raise money for Project Hero.
Project Hero was started in 2008. This national non-profit organization is dedicated to helping veterans and first responders affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and injury achieve rehabilitation, recovery and resilience. Project Hero also aims to increase awareness of the national mental health crisis posed by PTSD and TBI.
After deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq Gutierrez found himself with symptoms of TBI and PTSD. While at Walter Reed Medical Center he learned about Project Hero. He saw what a positive impact this organization has on wounded military personnel.
Wanting to help Project Hero in continuing their mission Gutierrez is biking across the country. This almost 5,000 mile journey will take him five or six months to complete. His trek brought him to Nederland on his way to Estes Park, through Rocky Mountain National Park and over the Divide.
We wish Mark well on this challenging and beautiful adventure. If you would like to make a donation to this worthy cause go to http://r2r.convio.net/goto/mark.
Project Hero, founded in 2008, is a national non-profit dedicated to helping veterans and first responders affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and injury achieve rehabilitation, recovery, and resilience in their daily leaves and increasing awareness of the national mental health crisis posed by PTSD and TBI.
Since its inception, Project Hero has helped over 10,000 veterans and first responders through:
Building and providing adaptive bikes
Community-based HUB programs for veterans and first responders in more than 45 cities throughout the US
Multiple-day challenge rides, community honor rides, retreats, and research programs
For more information about Project Hero’s mission, work, and growing community, please visit www.weareprojecthero.org.
(Originally published in the August 8, 2019, print edition of The Mountain-Ear.)
