Wirtz for Warriors

One of the veteran’s that Salute, Inc. has identified to assist through this campaign is Rocky Loera. Rocky is a husband, father, triathlete and officer in the US Marine Corps. He has served honorably and survived four deployments in Iraq/Afghanistan. Upon his return Rocky worked enthusiastically as a Marine Recruiter stationed in Chicago. On January 29th, 2013 he was leading his platoon of recruits on a training run on Michigan Ave. After safely guiding them across the street he was struck by a car that ran a red light. While the recruits were all safe, Rocky suffered a traumatic brain injury which has left him with limited mobility and a limited ability to communicate. His wife Brenda is now his permanent caregiver. Rocky has spent two years at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) and had multiple surgeries at Loyola. As a result, he and his family have been living in a temporary apartment in Chicago since the accident.They would very much like to return home however, their home in California needs extensive renovations in order to be handicap accessible. Salute, Inc.’s goal is to provide the Loera family with housing and living expenses here in Chicago while they wait for their home to be renovated.

You can help make this happen! Your generous donations can help Rocky and veterans like him transition back into a fulfilling life.