First Event: Miami, Florida — May 12, 2026

WALK
FOR A

HERO

100 paralyzed veterans. 100,000 walkers. 3 founding sponsors.
One mission — give American heroes their legs back.
Not just awareness. Results.

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American Heroes
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Walker Slots
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Miles Per Walker
$13.5M
Total Impact Goal
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Heroes Selected
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Walkers Registered
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Concert Events
$0M
Per Founding Sponsor
The Difference That Matters

The Ice Bucket Challenge raised
$200 million.
The disease numbers didn't change.

Walk For A Hero is the next great American participatory movement — but this time, every dollar maps to a veteran's name, and every result is visible to the world.

Ice Bucket Challenge
$200M Raised
VS
Disease Cases After
No Change

Walk For A Hero Delivers

Each Walker Raises
$1,500+
With Corp Match
$6,000
Total Goal
$13.5M
Heroes Who Walk
100
Choose Your Role

How Will You
Stand Up For America?

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🎖️

BE A HERO

Are you a paralyzed U.S. veteran? Apply to receive a Wandercraft FDA-approved personal exoskeleton — free — and walk again.

  • Must be a U.S. military veteran
  • Paralysis or mobility impairment required
  • 100 heroes selected nationally
  • Device + training fully provided
Apply as a Hero
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🏃

BE A WALKER

Choose a hero, recruit 10 sponsors, walk 15 miles in 30 days. Raise $1,500+ and earn 2 free concert tickets. Top 100 walkers get VIP backstage passes.

  • Walk anytime, anywhere — 30 days
  • Recruit min. 10 sponsors first
  • $1,500+ raised = 2 concert tickets
  • Top 100 earn VIP backstage passes
Become a Walker
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💙

BE A SPONSOR

Pledge $1–$100 per mile walked. You're only charged when your walker finishes. Founding sponsors match all dollars 1-for-1, tripling your impact.

  • Pre-authorize — only charged at finish
  • $1–$100 per mile (max 15 miles)
  • 3x impact through corp matching
  • One-time gifts also accepted
Sponsor a Walker
Veteran walking in Wandercraft exoskeleton
This Is What Victory Looks Like

His First Steps.
Seen by Millions.

Each live hero walkout at a national concert is witnessed by tens of thousands — and shared by millions. This is the most emotionally powerful viral moment in charity history.

Meet the Heroes
Joshua Holm — Hero #1
Hero #1 of 100
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Featured Hero

Joshua Holm

🎖️ U.S. Military Veteran · Hero #1 · Miami, Florida

Joshua served his country with honor and paid an enormous personal price. Paralyzed in service, he has waited years for technology to catch up to his courage. That day is now here. Joshua will take his first public steps at the launch event in Miami on May 12, 2026 — witnessed by thousands, shared by millions.

847
Walkers Pledged
$74K
Raised So Far
153
Walker Slots Left
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Wandercraft Personal Exoskeleton
The Technology

Wandercraft
Personal Exo

FDA-approved. Developed in Paris and New York. The world's most advanced personal exoskeleton — giving paralyzed individuals the ability to walk freely, independently, and powerfully.

Regulatory Status
FDA Approved — Personal Use Cleared
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Manufacturer
Wandercraft — New York / Paris
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Function
Full bipedal walking support for complete paralysis
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Device Cost
$90,000–$120,000 — 100% funded by this campaign
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Training & Rehab
VA handles rehabilitation; Foundation funds device
Learn More About Wandercraft
The Process

How Walk For A Hero Works

1
Apply or Choose
Veterans apply as Heroes. Walkers browse and choose one Hero to walk for. Once chosen, the bond is permanent.
2
Recruit Sponsors
Walkers recruit at least 10 sponsors who pledge $1–$100 per mile. No money changes hands until you finish.
3
Walk 15 Miles
Complete 15 miles in 30 days. Walk anywhere — streets, treadmill, adaptive modes. Every step counts.
4
Heroes Walk
Your funds purchase a Wandercraft exoskeleton. Your hero takes their first public steps — live on stage.
Big & Rich
Headline Artist — National Tour

BIG
& RICH

One of America's most patriotic and beloved country acts — performing at 20+ Walk For A Hero concerts nationwide. Each show features a live hero walkout on stage.

🎸 First Concert — May 12, 2026
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
The Woodlands, Texas
🎟️ Earn Your Tickets
Raise $1,500+ as a walker and receive 2 free concert tickets. Top 100 fundraisers earn 2 VIP backstage passes.
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Standing Up For America

Our Founding Sponsors

Three national brands. Each investing $3 million and matching all walker dollars 1-for-1. This is the most powerful brand partnership in American philanthropy history.

Ford — Standing Up For America
Ford Motor Company
Standing Up For America
Cracker Barrel — Standing Up For America
Cracker Barrel
Standing Up For America
Bud Light — Standing Up For America
Bud Light
Standing Up For America
The Math

How $13.5 Million Gets Raised

100,000 Walkers × avg $1.50/mile × 15 miles $2.25M
3 Founding Sponsors × $3M each (upfront) $9M
Founding Sponsor 1-for-1 Match $2.25M
Total Campaign Impact $13.5M+
Become a Founding Sponsor
Walker Rewards

Walk. Raise. Earn.

Tier 2 — Top 100 Fundraisers Nationally

⭐ VIP Access

TOP 100

The 100 highest fundraising walkers nationally receive 2 VIP backstage passes — meet the artists, witness the hero walkout from the stage.

You receive: 2 VIP Backstage Passes
National Rankings

State Leaderboard

Which state will stand up the most for our heroes?

Rank State Walkers Progress Raised
1 Texas 342 walkers
$187,450
2 Florida 289 walkers
$156,220
3 California 261 walkers
$143,890
4 Tennessee 198 walkers
$109,340
5 Georgia 175 walkers
$94,120
See Full Leaderboard

STANDING UP
FOR AMERICA

Every mile you walk helps a hero stand. Join the movement that's changing what American charity looks like.