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(October 5, 2014) Ocean City, NJ – On a beautiful sunny Sunday morning at the Ocean City boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ, nearly 1,500 supporters threw their hats into the air to mark the beginning of the 4th Annual John R. Elliott HERO Walk. “It was a great day full of positive energy and smiling  … Read more

The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers will hold its 4th Annual HERO Walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk this Sunday. We had more than 2,000 walkers participate last year, when we had great weather. The forecast for this weekend’s walk says we can again expect sunny pleasant weather. We’d like to see  … Read more

Ocean City, NJ – More than 2,000 hats are expected to be tossed into the air by participants in the 4th Annual HERO Walk, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 5, 11AM, on the Ocean City Boardwalk. The “Hats Off to HEROES” promotion will officially launch the 100,000 HEROES Challenge in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and  … Read more

Dr. Kathleen Taylor, the superintendent of the Ocean City School District, needed no convincing that the annual HERO Walk on the Boardwalk was a good thing to get students involved in when it began four years ago. “It’s easy to see the educational value of the HERO Campaign, and the HERO Walk that supports it,”  … Read more

CONTACT: Bill Elliott, HERO Campaign chairman. 609-332-2588 ShopRite stores in South Jersey that are operated by Village Super Market, Inc., raised $9,200 for the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers with a ‘HERO Ribbon’ campaign. During August, ShopRite cashiers asked customers if they wished to purchase a $1 ‘HERO Ribbon’ as they went  … Read more

by Bill Elliott More than two thousand people took part in the 3rd Annual HERO Walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk last year. A good number of those folks were members of a team; in fact, the Egg Harbor Township and the Ocean City school districts sent 24 and 12 teams, respectively. In fact, Team  … Read more

Contact: Bill Elliott 609-332-2588 William_Elliott@comcast.net HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers featured on NBC40 Forum on September 7 Bill Elliott, chairman of the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, will be featured on NBC TV 40’s Forum 40 show on Sept. 7. The show is hosted by Robin Stoloff, of the NBC 40 staff.  … Read more

by Bill Elliott Fourteen years ago last month, we lost our son, Navy Ensign John Elliott, to a drunk driver. John had just graduated from the United States Naval Academy, where he was named the Outstanding HERO of the Year for his service to his fellow midshipmen as a Human Education Resource Officer. Out of  … Read more

ShopRite stores in South Jersey that are operated by Village Super Market, Inc., are helping to raise funds for the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers during August. During the month, ShopRite cashiers will ask customers if they wish to purchase a $1.00 ‘HERO Ribbon’ as they go through checkout. The ShopRite locations  … Read more