We will post news as it happens for HEROES IN FORCE!
Heroes in Force attended the funeral of Jacob Hall, the six year old boy who was killed by a 14 year old shooter at his elementary school in Townville South Carolina. Watch as our friend, mentor, and Batman for Heroes For Higher, John Buckland, shares a heartfelt eulogy for this young hero. This event was by far our toughest to date. Trying to make sense of a senseless tragedy such as this is futile. We lifted the family, and gave them hope that their son played a part in the goodness of the world by bringing an entire community, country, and world together to mourn a young superhero. Jacob wanted to be a preacher when he grew up. This is his only sermon. He will be missed. Godspeed Jacob. We love you.
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1/5/15
Happy New Year. This is a long post but we wanted to let you know exactly what we are planning for 2015, so please take time to read:
1) Our primary mission is to reach more kids and teens this year. We have visited over 10 schools, over 10 churches, and our hero training has been received by over 5,000 kids and teens in 2014. This next year we want to double that.
2) We want to visit more hospitals and do more home visits to sick kids. As always, this is a FREE service we provide and feel that this is our mission as the community heroes. Please take advantage of this. The smile of child is healing!
3) We want to offer more to our community. For example, we want to offer a "Make a Wish" type event for kids who are dealing with life threatening illnesses in our very own community.
4) We want to do more community events and be in the community more often. A lot of businesses contact us to come hang out with them and we love doing that. Just send us a message and we will be happy to come to your establishment. You might also see us randomly on the town on the weekends... We will of course continue to partner with organizations that share our mission (Relay for Life, Circle of Hope, March of Dimes, etc)
5) Our costumes are used every week, sometimes multiple times in the week. They have a lot of wear and tear on them, especially our Superman and Spiderman suits, which require repairs almost after every appearance. We have commissioned a couple of costume makers to help us with this and hope to premier those in January. These will be studio quality and be more durable.
6) We would love to start transforming the Hero-mobile. Batman has been working hard to restore it and get it in excellent running condition. Once the transformation is complete, the car will have a lot of cool features, such as fun lights, buttons to push, and it will even be able to carry on a conversation with the kids. We are excited but this will be a couple of years of progress and a few thousand dollars in order to complete. We will share concept art with you soon on what we are aiming for with the car.
7) We are now going to offer a 30 minute party option. This will of course be cheaper than our hour long party option, but still have our great hero training! We will always offer a Party with a Purpose no matter which party option you choose! Please look at our reviews if you are considering us for your next party.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us and we will be happy to answer them!
Happy New Year. This is a long post but we wanted to let you know exactly what we are planning for 2015, so please take time to read:
1) Our primary mission is to reach more kids and teens this year. We have visited over 10 schools, over 10 churches, and our hero training has been received by over 5,000 kids and teens in 2014. This next year we want to double that.
2) We want to visit more hospitals and do more home visits to sick kids. As always, this is a FREE service we provide and feel that this is our mission as the community heroes. Please take advantage of this. The smile of child is healing!
3) We want to offer more to our community. For example, we want to offer a "Make a Wish" type event for kids who are dealing with life threatening illnesses in our very own community.
4) We want to do more community events and be in the community more often. A lot of businesses contact us to come hang out with them and we love doing that. Just send us a message and we will be happy to come to your establishment. You might also see us randomly on the town on the weekends... We will of course continue to partner with organizations that share our mission (Relay for Life, Circle of Hope, March of Dimes, etc)
5) Our costumes are used every week, sometimes multiple times in the week. They have a lot of wear and tear on them, especially our Superman and Spiderman suits, which require repairs almost after every appearance. We have commissioned a couple of costume makers to help us with this and hope to premier those in January. These will be studio quality and be more durable.
6) We would love to start transforming the Hero-mobile. Batman has been working hard to restore it and get it in excellent running condition. Once the transformation is complete, the car will have a lot of cool features, such as fun lights, buttons to push, and it will even be able to carry on a conversation with the kids. We are excited but this will be a couple of years of progress and a few thousand dollars in order to complete. We will share concept art with you soon on what we are aiming for with the car.
7) We are now going to offer a 30 minute party option. This will of course be cheaper than our hour long party option, but still have our great hero training! We will always offer a Party with a Purpose no matter which party option you choose! Please look at our reviews if you are considering us for your next party.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us and we will be happy to answer them!
12/27/14
Looks like Santa left us a Christmas present. We were in the Toccoa Record on Christmas Day. Be sure to get one and check out the story about us!
Looks like Santa left us a Christmas present. We were in the Toccoa Record on Christmas Day. Be sure to get one and check out the story about us!
12/24/14
Since we launched early this year, there hasn't been a week that has gone by where we haven't been doing something in the community. In light of that, we are going to be taking the next couple of weeks off from our Superhero opportunities to spend time with our families and "recharge our batteries." Of course, if you would like for us to visit a sick child at a hospital or home, we will of course suit up for that. We are very thankful for all of the opportunities and we are looking forward to another great year. Merry Christmas!
Since we launched early this year, there hasn't been a week that has gone by where we haven't been doing something in the community. In light of that, we are going to be taking the next couple of weeks off from our Superhero opportunities to spend time with our families and "recharge our batteries." Of course, if you would like for us to visit a sick child at a hospital or home, we will of course suit up for that. We are very thankful for all of the opportunities and we are looking forward to another great year. Merry Christmas!
12/9/14
Please keep the Dickinson family in your thoughts and prayers. Our good friend, Dwain, passed away this morning after a very long battle with Cancer. We are going to miss him! He never let cancer bring him down, instead he used it to give people encouragement and hope. Rest in peace, brother. We will see you again one day.
Please keep the Dickinson family in your thoughts and prayers. Our good friend, Dwain, passed away this morning after a very long battle with Cancer. We are going to miss him! He never let cancer bring him down, instead he used it to give people encouragement and hope. Rest in peace, brother. We will see you again one day.
12/3/14
Please come out this Thursday to support the Paul Anderson Memorial Park. Paul Anderson was a true hometown hero! We are proud to support this cause and hope that the community will join us in all the fun. This is for the whole family. We even heard that our friend, Santa, would be dropping by for a while to hang out. You don't want to miss this!
Please come out this Thursday to support the Paul Anderson Memorial Park. Paul Anderson was a true hometown hero! We are proud to support this cause and hope that the community will join us in all the fun. This is for the whole family. We even heard that our friend, Santa, would be dropping by for a while to hang out. You don't want to miss this!
11/27/14
Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for the community that we live in. You have been very supportive of us and we look forward to many more years of service. Have a great day everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for the community that we live in. You have been very supportive of us and we look forward to many more years of service. Have a great day everyone!
11/10/14
We participated in the Northeast Georgia CASA Superhero Run on Saturday 11/10/14. This was a great event for the whole family and the proceeds went to an amazing cause. We were very excited to participate and had a great time.
We participated in the Northeast Georgia CASA Superhero Run on Saturday 11/10/14. This was a great event for the whole family and the proceeds went to an amazing cause. We were very excited to participate and had a great time.
11/4/14
This Saturday is the Superhero Film Festival. All proceeds go to help our friend, Dwain, who is battling stage 4 colon cancer. The event is 2-6pm. There will be a raffle and concessions available for purchase. Also, we will be there all day to show support for our friend. Please join us and take this opportunity to "be the hero" for someone in our community. For more information, please see: The 1st Annual Superhero Film Festival.
This Saturday is the Superhero Film Festival. All proceeds go to help our friend, Dwain, who is battling stage 4 colon cancer. The event is 2-6pm. There will be a raffle and concessions available for purchase. Also, we will be there all day to show support for our friend. Please join us and take this opportunity to "be the hero" for someone in our community. For more information, please see: The 1st Annual Superhero Film Festival.
10/26/14
We had a great week this past week. We premiered two new members, plus, we were able to visit the Greenville Children's Museum, as well as The Artfull-Barn and Eastanollee Elementary.
Some events coming up this week:
- We will be at Captain D's Thursday night for kids night starting at 5:30. Come by and see us to get some candy as well as some great food.
- Friday morning, Superman and the jedi will be at downtown Toccoa for the children's parade. Then that night, we will be at the Stephens County High School football game. We will be on the Tailgate show and visiting with people throughout the night.
- Saturday we will be at the Toccoa Harvest Festival. We will be bouncing between the WNEG Radio station tent and the Rec Department stage all day. Be sure to come see us at one or all of these events!
We had a great week this past week. We premiered two new members, plus, we were able to visit the Greenville Children's Museum, as well as The Artfull-Barn and Eastanollee Elementary.
Some events coming up this week:
- We will be at Captain D's Thursday night for kids night starting at 5:30. Come by and see us to get some candy as well as some great food.
- Friday morning, Superman and the jedi will be at downtown Toccoa for the children's parade. Then that night, we will be at the Stephens County High School football game. We will be on the Tailgate show and visiting with people throughout the night.
- Saturday we will be at the Toccoa Harvest Festival. We will be bouncing between the WNEG Radio station tent and the Rec Department stage all day. Be sure to come see us at one or all of these events!
10/17/14
Batman and Wonder Woman will be participating in the March of Dimes at Tugaloo State Park in the morning. The march starts at 10:00am. Please come out to see us and support this great cause!
Batman and Wonder Woman will be participating in the March of Dimes at Tugaloo State Park in the morning. The march starts at 10:00am. Please come out to see us and support this great cause!
9/20/14
- We have an exciting fund raiser coming up on October 11th! We, along with Zebulon Baptist Church, are hosting a Film Festival that will benefit the family of Dwain Dickinson to assist with medical bills and travel costs related to his diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Adenocarcinoma. 100% of the proceeds go to Dwain for his medical cost. Your $5 Admission Price, payable at the door, gets you a head to head double feature of Batman (1989) vs Superman: The Movie. You will also get to watch an example of 1940's cinema as we will show the 1949 Batman and Robin. In addition, you will view the 1988 Ruby Spears Superman Cartoon! Concessions will be available for a small charge and you can register to win a Superman Prize Pack!! PLEASE NOTE: Children under 13 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact us or the Dickinson Family at 706-716-3786.
- We have an exciting fund raiser coming up on October 11th! We, along with Zebulon Baptist Church, are hosting a Film Festival that will benefit the family of Dwain Dickinson to assist with medical bills and travel costs related to his diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Adenocarcinoma. 100% of the proceeds go to Dwain for his medical cost. Your $5 Admission Price, payable at the door, gets you a head to head double feature of Batman (1989) vs Superman: The Movie. You will also get to watch an example of 1940's cinema as we will show the 1949 Batman and Robin. In addition, you will view the 1988 Ruby Spears Superman Cartoon! Concessions will be available for a small charge and you can register to win a Superman Prize Pack!! PLEASE NOTE: Children under 13 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact us or the Dickinson Family at 706-716-3786.
9/9/14
- Tomorrow night, our next stop on our "Be the Hero" tour will be at B.C. Grant Baptist Church at 1405 B C Grant Rd, Alto, GA. If you are in the area come on by and see us. We will be there giving our hero training and will be available for pictures and questions. It is going to be a great time!
- Tomorrow night, our next stop on our "Be the Hero" tour will be at B.C. Grant Baptist Church at 1405 B C Grant Rd, Alto, GA. If you are in the area come on by and see us. We will be there giving our hero training and will be available for pictures and questions. It is going to be a great time!
8/24/14
- We will be at Liberty Hill Baptist Church this Wednesday night at 6:00. Come out and join us for a great time. We will be giving our "Hero Training" and enjoying some great fellowship time.
- We will be at Liberty Hill Baptist Church this Wednesday night at 6:00. Come out and join us for a great time. We will be giving our "Hero Training" and enjoying some great fellowship time.
8/19/14
- Come by GameStop in Toccoa, this Saturday morning around 11:00 to see us. We will be selling autographed pictures for the purpose of raising money for one of our local heroes who is battling Cancer. Proceeds will go towards the large medical bills that he and his family are facing. No donation is too small. Also, come check out some deals that GameStop is offering. GameStop is located in the Walmart shopping center. It's sure to be a fun time!
- Come by GameStop in Toccoa, this Saturday morning around 11:00 to see us. We will be selling autographed pictures for the purpose of raising money for one of our local heroes who is battling Cancer. Proceeds will go towards the large medical bills that he and his family are facing. No donation is too small. Also, come check out some deals that GameStop is offering. GameStop is located in the Walmart shopping center. It's sure to be a fun time!
8/10/14
- Tomorrow morning, we will be kicking off the new school year in a big way. We will be at Liberty Elementary to greet all the little heroes as they return for a new year. We will be encouraging them to do the right thing and "be the hero" against bullying.
- Tomorrow morning, we will be kicking off the new school year in a big way. We will be at Liberty Elementary to greet all the little heroes as they return for a new year. We will be encouraging them to do the right thing and "be the hero" against bullying.
7/13/14
- We have our 1st Hero-mobile! Go to our facebook page to check it out (click the facebook link at the top of the page). We really think the kids (and adults) are going to love it. It is a work in progress, but we hope to have all of the customizations done within the next couple of years.
- We have our 1st Hero-mobile! Go to our facebook page to check it out (click the facebook link at the top of the page). We really think the kids (and adults) are going to love it. It is a work in progress, but we hope to have all of the customizations done within the next couple of years.
7/13/14
- We have our 1st Hero-mobile! Go to our facebook page to check it out (click the facebook link at the top of the page). We really think the kids (and adults) are going to love it. It is a work in progress, but we hope to have all of the customizations done within the next couple of years.
6/21/14
- We will be at the Shaefer Center this Thursday night (06/26) to meet and greet people as they head in to watch Iron Man 3. Come on out with the family and have some fun. It only cost $1!
6/12/14
- Come to the Shaefer Center tonight to watch "Man of Steel." It only cost $1 and of course, your local Man of Steel will be present to meet and greet you as you enter the theater. Then, head over to the Middle School Saturday morning to see Batman and check out an amazing yard sale. All of the funds raised at the yard sale go towards supplies and much needed items for those in Haiti. Join us and Be the Hero for them!
6/4/14
- We will be at Relay for Life in Habersham this Friday night, starting at 6pm. Come see us at our HIF table! Then, Saturday morning, we will be at a yard sale at Stephens County Middle School that is raising funds for the unfortunate in Haiti. These funds will be used to help construct new buildings and get much needed supplies to the people. Come see us!
5/21/14
- We have been busy! We have been at two Relay for Life events and still have another one to attend, we have done hero training at churches, helped with some fund raisers for children with cancer, and many more events coming up. THANK YOU!!!! The support we are getting is wonderful! We are so honored to be serving our community in this way. Look for more great things to come!
5/10/14
- Unfortunately, the Relay for Life rally at Franklin County was cut short because of the weather. We met a lot of heroes at the rally in our short time there and we were very honored. Come see us next Friday, May 16, at the Stephens County Rally. This one is special for us because our good friend is the guest of honor. Because he is the guest of honor, we are bringing in a special guest to visit our friend! Come see us at the rally to find out who it is.
5/7/14
- We will be at the Relay for Life rallies around the community. We will be at Franklin County this Friday, May 9; Stephens County on Friday, May 16th; and Habersham County on Friday, June 6th. We will be out there raising money for Relay for Life and meeting the people. Come by and say hey, get your picture taken, and Be the Hero against Cancer!
5/4/14
- We have had tremendous success at making new contacts, meeting a lot of people, and bringing our "Be the Hero" message to many young heroes. We have several appearances coming up. Stay tuned as we will be getting those dates for you soon so you can come see us in person and hear our hero training. As always, if you would like to have us at your party, please feel free to contact us to get us scheduled. We have a great summer sale going on right now for booking parties so don't wait!
4/21/14
- We will be at the Taste of Toccoa this Thursday, April 24th. We will be at WNEG Radio's tent. Our newest team member will be there with us. Bring your kids and get a picture with us, plus check out what we are doing in the community. Hope to see you there!
4/17/14
- We had a very successful week. Wednesday night we spoke at 1st Alliance Church's AWANA program. Then, on Thursday night we spoke to Stephens County After School Program students. It was a blast! Thank you to both places for having us. Over 300 students heard our "Be the Hero" message!
4/9/14
- Looks like next week will be a good week for us. 1st, we are presenting our "Be the Hero" training at 1st Alliance Church in Toccoa, GA for the AWANA kids Wed night, then we will be presenting the training to the Stephens County after school program on Thursday afternoon as part of their end of the year bash. Looking forward to it!
4/5/14
- Come see us at our 1st appearance. We will be speaking to the children and youth at 1st Alliance Church in Toccoa, GA. Stay tuned for more details.
1/23/14
- Our mentor, John Buckland from Heroes 4 Higher, was featured on Good Morning America. This is what we are all about!
- We have our 1st Hero-mobile! Go to our facebook page to check it out (click the facebook link at the top of the page). We really think the kids (and adults) are going to love it. It is a work in progress, but we hope to have all of the customizations done within the next couple of years.
6/21/14
- We will be at the Shaefer Center this Thursday night (06/26) to meet and greet people as they head in to watch Iron Man 3. Come on out with the family and have some fun. It only cost $1!
6/12/14
- Come to the Shaefer Center tonight to watch "Man of Steel." It only cost $1 and of course, your local Man of Steel will be present to meet and greet you as you enter the theater. Then, head over to the Middle School Saturday morning to see Batman and check out an amazing yard sale. All of the funds raised at the yard sale go towards supplies and much needed items for those in Haiti. Join us and Be the Hero for them!
6/4/14
- We will be at Relay for Life in Habersham this Friday night, starting at 6pm. Come see us at our HIF table! Then, Saturday morning, we will be at a yard sale at Stephens County Middle School that is raising funds for the unfortunate in Haiti. These funds will be used to help construct new buildings and get much needed supplies to the people. Come see us!
5/21/14
- We have been busy! We have been at two Relay for Life events and still have another one to attend, we have done hero training at churches, helped with some fund raisers for children with cancer, and many more events coming up. THANK YOU!!!! The support we are getting is wonderful! We are so honored to be serving our community in this way. Look for more great things to come!
5/10/14
- Unfortunately, the Relay for Life rally at Franklin County was cut short because of the weather. We met a lot of heroes at the rally in our short time there and we were very honored. Come see us next Friday, May 16, at the Stephens County Rally. This one is special for us because our good friend is the guest of honor. Because he is the guest of honor, we are bringing in a special guest to visit our friend! Come see us at the rally to find out who it is.
5/7/14
- We will be at the Relay for Life rallies around the community. We will be at Franklin County this Friday, May 9; Stephens County on Friday, May 16th; and Habersham County on Friday, June 6th. We will be out there raising money for Relay for Life and meeting the people. Come by and say hey, get your picture taken, and Be the Hero against Cancer!
5/4/14
- We have had tremendous success at making new contacts, meeting a lot of people, and bringing our "Be the Hero" message to many young heroes. We have several appearances coming up. Stay tuned as we will be getting those dates for you soon so you can come see us in person and hear our hero training. As always, if you would like to have us at your party, please feel free to contact us to get us scheduled. We have a great summer sale going on right now for booking parties so don't wait!
4/21/14
- We will be at the Taste of Toccoa this Thursday, April 24th. We will be at WNEG Radio's tent. Our newest team member will be there with us. Bring your kids and get a picture with us, plus check out what we are doing in the community. Hope to see you there!
4/17/14
- We had a very successful week. Wednesday night we spoke at 1st Alliance Church's AWANA program. Then, on Thursday night we spoke to Stephens County After School Program students. It was a blast! Thank you to both places for having us. Over 300 students heard our "Be the Hero" message!
4/9/14
- Looks like next week will be a good week for us. 1st, we are presenting our "Be the Hero" training at 1st Alliance Church in Toccoa, GA for the AWANA kids Wed night, then we will be presenting the training to the Stephens County after school program on Thursday afternoon as part of their end of the year bash. Looking forward to it!
4/5/14
- Come see us at our 1st appearance. We will be speaking to the children and youth at 1st Alliance Church in Toccoa, GA. Stay tuned for more details.
1/23/14
- Our mentor, John Buckland from Heroes 4 Higher, was featured on Good Morning America. This is what we are all about!