CARY, N.C. – The North Carolina Heroes Fund, an organization aimed at helping North Carolina servicemen and women transition back into civilian life, received a $50,000 donation from Wal-Mart Wednesday. Officials say any donation helps them assist deserving families.
Organization leaders say deployments are not always the most difficult part of life for North Carolina's military families. Scott Stone, chairman and founder of the North Carolina Heroes Fund, says the transition back into civilian life can be tough, especially when troops are injured and unable to work.
"There are folks who are coming back who are wounded, and they're having to go through multiple surgeries or long-term hospital stays and that takes a lot of recovery time," said Stone. "I think a lot of times people forget the hardships of the families back home. They suffer in different ways but they suffer challenges as well. We wanted to create an organization that helped not just the men and women who are fighting, but their families as well."
North Carolina Heroes Fund receives $50,000 donation
