Fundraising Gala Tomorrow- Honoring Our Heroes

September 17th is the "Honoring Our Hero's Fundraising Gala' at the Rochester International Event Center. It's all part of the Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch's 'Operation Welcome Home', that has helped over 600 military families since 2006.
Join them for an evening of great music from the Sawtooth Band, plus food, friends and an auction!
Everything starts at 5:30 tomorrow. For more info, call Tracy at 507-533-4315, or e-mail her at info@honoringourheros.org

Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch is in their 7th year of Operation Welcome Home, which is a series of retreats hosted by Ironwood Springs. All of these retreats are provided free of charge to military members, veterans, and their families, paid for through donations to Ironwood Springs.
Each retreat is unique and is focused on serving military families in different ways, either with rest and relaxation, fun activities, tailored programs, and counseling. The retreats we currently hold consist of:
• Gold Star Families (families who have lost loved ones in active duty)
• Minnesota Military Chaplains (and families)
• Married Couples
• Disabled Veterans Turkey Hunt
• Military Family Camp
• Project New Hope family retreat
Most of the retreats include a concluding candlelight meal, served by local community members who appreciate getting the opportunity to serve these special families. Since Operation Welcome Home began, we have hosted over 44 retreats and served 700 families.
These retreats are hosted at the Miracle Lodge Retreat and Conference Center at Ironwood Springs.
This lodge is a 27-room lodging facility that was built to accommodate retreats such as these and is entirely wheelchair accessible. It has two large meeting areas for groups that are using the lodge.

Betsy Singer from ABC 6 News along with Alan Reed will be your co-emcee's. See you there.