Hero Fund Blog

Over the course of 11 for 11, we were really lucky to have the support of so many folks on social media who helped spread our message. We were tweeted and re-tweeted by celebrities, athletes and grassroots supporters alike. We asked one of our most dedicated twitter supporters, Miranda Bourgeois, to explain, in 140 characters or less, why she chose 11 for 11 to throw her energy behind. Here’s her three shots at it:

@herofund I chose you because being a daughter of a now retired soldier I fully understand the sacrifice military families make on a daily

@herofund daily basis. I cannot imagine life without my dad, this is just a small way I can say thank you for their sacrifice and

@herofund to let their families know that they are never alone; that we still support them.