This Saturday, Amanda Riggan and a team of helpers and volunteers is hosting a Hungry Heroes event to celebrate first responders and military veterans.
Hungry Heroes is Riggan’s brainchild that she started a few years ago as a way to show support after the tragic death of a law enforcement officer in her community.
But all her family is from right here in Henderson, so Riggan told John C. Rose Tuesday that hosting an event here at the Vance County Rescue Squad was an easy decision to make.
The goal is 500 plates of Hungry Heroes BBQ and all the fixin’s. First responders and veterans enjoy a free meal, and the public is invited to come in and eat for a donation of $10.
Members of the rescue squad have done a lot of the legwork for Saturday’s event, which will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the rescue squad, 1735 Maynard Rd.
Riggan said that the local community has really stepped up to the plate. “People want to give back and help,” she said.
In addition to the food, there will be two bouncy houses for children to enjoy, a Kona Ice truck, as well as numerous items that will be raffled, including a Traeger Pro 34 grill, a Yeti cooler and a BBQ gift basket.
She’s also bringing new Hungry Heroes-branded clothing, from hats to hooded sweatshirts.
It will be a fun event for the whole family, but Riggan said she hopes that folks just take a moment “to sit down and see the men and women behind the badge” and to let them know that “we relate to them and appreciate them.”
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