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About Heroes Club International Inc.

Location:

1812 Luna Vista Place, North Las Vegas, NV 89084, US

Mission Statement

Heroes Club International Incorporated is a membership club that is committed towards improving the lives paralyzed and able veterans, their special needs children and extended families through organized adaptive and rigorous sports challenges and special events. The organization is firmly committed to community service and veteran relief causes.

Description

Heroes Club conducts its games or competitions which are typically divided into community wide sports and adaptive sports for paralyzed veteran athletes and their handicapped children. The events are hosted in the nation's major cities and feature the 13 summer sports approved by the Paralympic Division of the US Olympic Committee and the six Winter sports. In the open category, Heroes Games include basic, intermediate and advanced sports including the three elements of a triathlon: cycle races, swimming and a marathon. Funding for the events are a collaboration of the Heroes Club USA Foundation bracelet and necklace sales, donations and the Esprit De Corps Foundation funds.

Heroes conduct its games specifically on Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May), Patriots Day (September 11th) and Veterans Day (November 9th). The games are held in concert with the Esprit De Corps Foundation Red, White and Blue Festival which are designed to optimize the respective city's celebration of the nation's Armed Forces, those who perished on 9-11 and living Veterans.

Heroes conducts fundraising throughout the year to raise sufficient money to pay for lodging and travel for the respective paralyzed veteran athletes. Contributions to other athletes is made on a case by case basis.