{"id":409,"date":"2009-02-17T14:17:08","date_gmt":"2009-02-17T21:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/?p=409"},"modified":"2009-02-17T14:17:08","modified_gmt":"2009-02-17T21:17:08","slug":"wheelers-for-the-wounded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruggedrocksoffroad.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/17\/wheelers-for-the-wounded\/","title":{"rendered":"Wheelers For The Wounded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"small;\">February 15, 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"small;\">Jason Havlik is no stranger to sacrifice and dedication to his country.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>He served in the Gulf War as an Army Reservist, spent a decade in active duty in the Army, served as Deputy Sheriff in South Florida, and served in Iraq as a private contractor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"small;\">In spite of his service, or more likely because of it, Mr. Havlik is saying thanks in a big way to the men and women who have been injured while dedicating their lives to keeping us here at home safe.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>As Founder and President of Wheelers For the Wounded Mr. Havlik has organized over twenty trail runs and camping excursions throughout the country for those military personnel.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>With help from local off road clubs and big name sponsors he will be hitting the trails starting in Florida on April 4-5, 2009 in his newly outfitted 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>At the end the Jeep will be auctioned off to one lucky winner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"small;\">The mission of Wheelers For the Wounded is three fold.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>First, to provide the country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wounded military members with much deserved fun traversing terrain in off-road vehicles.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Second, is to increase awareness about our country\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s men and women in uniform and to encourage others to do something nice for our service members.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>The final goal is to raise money for military based charities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"0in 0in 10pt;\"><span style=\"small;\">If you would like to get involved or just say thanks to Mr. Havlik and all those he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s supporting through Wheelers for The Wounded please visit the website at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wheelersforthewounded.org\/\"><span style=\"small;\">www.wheelersforthewounded.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"small;\"><span style=\"Calibri;\">.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span>Join the discussion, make a donation, or even get out on the trails with them.<span style=\"yes;\">\u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 15, 2009 Jason Havlik is no stranger to sacrifice and dedication to his country.\u00c2\u00a0 He served in the Gulf War as an Army Reservist, spent a decade in active duty in the Army, served as Deputy Sheriff in South Florida, and served in Iraq as a private contractor. 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