"We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just dont know where to look"
A shiny silver dollar to the person who gets the quote first. And no googling! It isnt often I feel trully altruistic, but some causes stick out as deserving more exposure than I could possibly hope to offer them. No matter what your opinion of the motives behind the war in Afghanistan, to fail to support the troops who are out there is a crime of greater magnitude, and seeing a simple cause like that outlined below, with such good intentions is worthwhile by any standards.
On November 23rd 2009, the entire British film industry will honour men and women of the armed forces by launching a groundbreaking charity DVD initiative.Retailing at£9.99, entirely NOT for profit, an AMAZING average of £7* out of every DVD sold will be donated straight to the Help for Heroes charity.
Imagine the best war movie DVD ever! Thats what happens when the full weight of the UK film industry comes together with Help for Heroes to try and raise at least a £1 million for our wounded soldiers. This week the archives have been thrown open to the public who are being asked to decide their favourite films to help compile the DVD you can vote online at www.heroesdvd.co.uk Every penny of profit will go to the Help for Heroes charity. Think The Great Escape, Apocalypse Now and Lawrence of Arabia - HEROES will represent the ultimate guide to the greatest war films ever made the definitive collection of the best scenes from all time classics, a must have for any film fan.
The money raised from this DVD will go towards helping some very brave young men and women who have been wounded in the service of our country. They do not consider themselves to be Heroes; we know differently. We may not be able to prevent them getting wounded, but by supporting projects like this one we can do something to help them get better.
- Ross Kemp
Help for Heroes makes a real difference to the lives of our wounded war veterans, both mentally and physically. All the money raised from this DVD will go towards building new Army Recovery Centres (ARC), which will provide care for seriously wounded or long term sick soldiers. We cant prevent our soldiers from being wounded - but we CAN help make their lives better.
The Best Comedy DVD In The World. The project raised almost £1 million in profit and was one of UNICEFs most successful fundraisers ever, with an average of £7 per copy given to charity. Likewise, HEROES will generate serious revenue to help our war veterans.
WHERE THE MONEY WILL GO
Money raised from this DVD will go towards building new Army Recovery Centres (ARC). Soldiers who are wounded in the service of their country currently receive excellent medical care, however it is once the soldier has stopped being an inpatient that problems can arise. Most wounded soldiers are able to return to their homes, but not all families can provide the level of support, supervision and care needed to help someone who has a serious injury. Help for Heroes helped open the first ARC in Edinburgh this year. ARCs help soldiers to make the swiftest possible return to duty, or the smoothest transition to civilian life for seriously wounded or long term sick soldiers. As well as offering a comfortable room and medical support, ARCs will provide counseling and career management.