Challenge of the Heroes Slated for Thursday, September 28

Mercy Foundation’s Up2UsNow Child Abuse Prevention Coalition and Douglas County Human Trafficking Task Force are hosting “Challenge of the Heroes” on Thursday, September 28, at participating restaurants throughout Douglas County. This event supports Up2UsNow child abuse prevention efforts and the Douglas County human trafficking programs. Please join Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters, EMTs, and the Army National Guard – all local heroes – as they challenge each other to earn the most tips for our Community Violence Prevention initiatives while you enjoy delicious food from our local participating restaurants. “This is such a fun event. It provides an opportunity for our community to dine out, meet and thank our local heroes for all they do in our community, while supporting child abuse prevention projects. It will be a great night!” says Marion Pearson, Violence Prevention Specialist, Up2UsNow Human Trafficking Task Force. This event is from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: Roseburg Army National Guard - Salud Brewery & Food Truck Douglas County Fire District 2 - Splitz Grill Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) - Round Table Pizza Reach Air and Umpqua Valley Ambulance - Alexander’s Greek Cuisine Roseburg Police Department and Roseburg Fire Department - Brix Grill Glide Glide Fire Department - 138 Grill and Coho Pizza (both locations) Myrtle Creek Myrtle Creek Police Department and Myrtle Creek Fire Department - The Taphouse Sutherlin Sutherlin Fire Department - Nellie’s Deli & Taphouse Sutherlin Police Department - Dakota Street Pizza Winston Winston Police Department and Winston Fire Department - Carlos’ Restaurante To learn more about this event, follow our Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/JkZPE7HCY To learn more about Mercy Foundation’s Human Trafficking Prevention efforts, please call 541-677-4818 or visit http://www.up2usnow.org/task-force.html