High school student with a goal of attending Air Force Academy takes on physical challenge to honor military families
Veterans Day
November 11, 2021
75-mile skate on the Chicago Lakefront
Commemorating the incredible hiking achievement of the 79th Infantry Training Battalion
Supporting military families through ThanksUSA
A 501(c)(3) non-profit showing appreciation through education
Veterans Day
November 11, 2021
75-mile skate on the Chicago Lakefront
Commemorating the incredible hiking achievement of the 79th Infantry Training Battalion
Supporting military families through ThanksUSA
A 501(c)(3) non-profit showing appreciation through education
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Cooper Feinberg, a 17-year-old entering his senior year in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, was recently accepted as a candidate to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. Cooper is not only a top student and young leader in his community, he is an elite hockey player chosen as one of top eighteen U18 Players in Illinois by Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois.
With a goal to raise awareness of military family sacrifices, Cooper developed an idea to channel his personal strengths and his appreciation for our Veterans and their families. On Veterans Day, Cooper will complete a 75-mile skate on the Chicago Lakefront to commemorate "The Hiking 79th" Infantry Training Battalion's 75-mile hike of 1942. The skate, done on rollerblades, will be intensified with a 30-pound weighted vest to recreate the burden of a military march. Along with this physical tribute, Cooper will be raising funds for ThanksUSA, a national non-profit that provides higher education scholarships for military spouses and children. |
"Above all, I want to live a life of based on making a difference, and I understand that learning to lead others provides the greatest opportunity to achieve this goal."
-Cooper Feinberg |
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ThanksUSA is a 501(c)(3) organization that honors the men and women of the United States Armed Forces by providing need-based scholarships and pathways to employment for their spouses and children. Since 2006, ThanksUSA has awarded 4,700 scholarships valued at more than $15 million to military families in all 50 states and every branch of the military.
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