HERoes in Deed is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization inspired by the memory of our HERo, Army Lieutenant Colonel Jaimie E. Leonard, who was killed in Afghanistan on June 8, 2013. Jaimie’s drive to make the world a better place is the force behind our mission. We are committed to honoring active military and veterans through community-driven outreach and engagement at the local level.
OUR VISION: We enable communities to expand their duties as citizens by strengthening local citizen and veteran bonds, creating sustainable initiatives to educate and involve community members, and developing a framework for the continuation of Jaimie’s vision through community service and action.
In an article she wrote for her hometown paper in Warwick, New York on Memorial Day 2010, Jaimie wrote …
“…Remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country in war, but also honor those others who sacrifice in other ways to make this country great – law enforcement, firefighters, teachers, volunteers, etc. Please honor them in deed and not just giving thanks, parades, or planting flowers or flags on graves. Take measure of what have you done for your country and ask yourself if you could do more.”
