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Community Honors Firefighter Displaced by Hurricane Harvey

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Day 10 of Homes for Heroes 12 Days of Christmas Miracles honors a displaced Victoria, TX firefighter and his wife.

Frank is a local hero who has served the Victoria, TX community as a firefighter for the past 13 years. He currently serves as the Victoria Fire Department’s Fire Inspector/Investigator. Local Homes for Heroes Specialists, Tanya Cox and Joyce Mitchum befriended Frank and his fellow firefighters during their trips to the fire station. Local Homes for Heroes Specialists often bring Frank and his fellow firefighters home cooked meals to show their appreciation for their service. “Frank is always cheerful and we all have many laughs because of him!“ ~Homes for Heroes Specialists, Tanya Cox

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ER Nurse Fighting Cancer Receives $500 Christmas Miracle

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Tyania is an Emergency Room Nurse and her husband Kyle is a South Bend Police Officer. When this couple is not serving the South Bend community, they are spending time at home with their two children. Tyania was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Her treatment requires her to take time off  work while she completes several rounds of chemotherapy. This loss of income combined with the accumulating costs from treatment will cause this holiday season to be a challenging time for this young family. Read More “ER Nurse Fighting Cancer Receives $500 Christmas Miracle”

Firefighter with Heart of Gold Receives Christmas Gift

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Day 7 of our 12 Days of Christmas Miracles was presented to a firefighter in St. Louis County.

A week before Christmas 2016, the firefighter was called to a fire at a building that the city assumed was vacant. The building was collapsing and the Captain was calling all firefighters out. When he entered the building, our hero heard voices coming from deeper inside the structure. He had a choice to risk his life and find where these voices came from, or to obey his Captain and vacate the building. Without any hesitation, he made the choice to go deeper into the building and find the voices. His heart and soul would not let him leave until he found these people.

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Air National Guard Sergeant Receives Gift, Pays it Forward

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Sergeant Booe is a Meteorological Technician assigned to the 145th Combat Weather Flight at New London Air National Guard Station. She has served close to 17 years in the military and is presently the flight’s sole full time meteorological technician. She is responsible for supporting over 50 personnel in every way that properly equips and trains them. As the sole full time member, she manages approximately 15 additional duties outside of her primary responsibilities. Functionally, she fulfills the role of a Chief Operating Officer but has only a fraction of the rank (and therefore pay) typical of such a position. She deployed to Iraq in 2009-2010 and takes on deployed duty about five weeks a year. In the words of her commander, she is a “good example of underpaid and overworked.”

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Disabled Veteran Receives $500 Gift

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Day three of our 12 Days of Christmas Miracles was presented to a veteran family who wishes to remain anonymous. The family lives in Bismarck, ND. They have three children,  all under the age of three. Despite being a 100% disabled vet and living off a fixed income from the VA, this veteran never complains about a thing. He simply takes pride in having served his country.

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Teacher with ALS Receives $500 Gift this Holiday

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Patty has been a kindergarten teacher in the Spencer, Iowa school district for 16 years. She was diagnosed with ALS shortly after the birth of her second child at the age of 35. Friends talk about Patty’s determination to continue doing the job she has loved for so long. Patty, her husband Gary, and their two children Bethany and Trace live in Ruthven, Iowa.  The family is assisted daily by Kindred Hospice to meet Patty’s needs so she can be home with her family.

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