September 18, 2011

SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "Wounded warriors in a therapeutic setting"

"...After all her work, Volf said the numbers still leave her staggered. She said of the hundreds of thousands deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, more than 5,000 have been killed and 45,000 have returned with permanent disabilities.

Volf hopes that these wounded warriors are honored for their sacrifice and is grateful that her program and Challenge Aspen is located where it is.

“I am very motivated to keep this program going within Challenge Aspen,” she said. “This is such an accommodating place. This community is so accepting.”
Challenge Aspen will host a fundraiser from 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Jimmy's An American Restaurant & Bar in Aspen. The event will include hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, music and a raffle..."

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