“Grace’s dad tells her that sometimes people get hurt and their bodies change, but they still have the same heart.” – Hero At Home
The Independence Fund’s CEO Sarah Verardo authored “Hero at Home” in 2018 to introduce preschool and elementary-aged children to the realities that families of wounded Veterans know so well—but that their classmates might not. “Hero at Home” was developed with the support of a pediatrician to provide age-appropriate education about America’s wounded heroes to our youth as we celebrate the wounded heroes in every corner of America.
We offer a free digital classroom kit that includes the audiobook, classroom engagement worksheets, and the ability to write a letter to thank a wounded Veteran. For those engaging their children at home, we also offer an at-home resource kit.
