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Every year, thousands in the TMF community come together at events across the country to unite communities, share the legacy of character of fallen heroes and spread the “If Not Me, Then Who…” movement.

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  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Alexandria, VA Virtual Event

    Start Time: TBD
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  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Johnson & Johnson Employees, Friends, and Family Virtual Event

    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 30-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Under Armour Employees, Friends, and Family

    Start Time: TBD
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  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Virtual Runner

    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 15-Oct-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Athens, AL

    Start Time: 7:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Murfreesboro, TN

    Start Time: 8:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Virginia Beach, VA

    Start Time: 8:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Lithia, FL

    Start Time: 8:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 San Antonio, TX

    Start Time: 8:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Houston, TX

    Start Time: 8:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 San Diego, CA

    Start Time: 8:30am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Raleigh/Durham, NC

    Start Time: 8:30am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Charleston, SC

    Start Time: 9:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Denver, CO

    Start Time: 9:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Feasterville, PA

    Start Time: 9:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Atlanta, GA

    Start Time: 9:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Chicago, IL

    Start Time: 9:00am
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Saginaw, MI

    Start Time: 4:00pm
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Jacksonville Beach, FL

    Start Time: 6:00pm
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 El Paso, TX

    Start Time: 7:00pm
    11 - Sep - 2021 thru 11-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Philadelphia, PA

    Start Time: 9:00am
    12 - Sep - 2021 thru 12-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Boston, MA

    Start Time: 9:00am
    12 - Sep - 2021 thru 12-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 New York, NY

    Start Time: 9:00am
    12 - Sep - 2021 thru 12-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Richmond, VA

    Start Time: 9:11am
    12 - Sep - 2021 thru 12-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 West Chester, PA

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    12 - Sep - 2021 thru 12-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Snohomish, WA

    Start Time: 9:00am
    18 - Sep - 2021 thru 18-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Fletcher, OK

    Start Time: 10:00am
    18 - Sep - 2021 thru 18-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Annapolis, MD

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    19 - Sep - 2021 thru 19-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

    Start Time: 9:11am
    25 - Sep - 2021 thru 25-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Huntington, NY

    Start Time: 9:30am
    25 - Sep - 2021 thru 25-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Austin, TX

    Start Time: 9:00am
    26 - Sep - 2021 thru 26-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Lehigh Valley, PA

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    26 - Sep - 2021 thru 26-Sep-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Pennsauken, NJ

    Start Time: 9:11am
    02 - Oct - 2021 thru 02-Oct-2022 Get Involved
  • 9/11 Heroes Run

    2021 Doylestown, PA

    Start Time: 2:00pm
    03 - Oct - 2021 thru 03-Oct-2022 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Holly Springs Cadets Toy Drive Spectacular

    Start Time: 8:00am
    12 - Nov - 2021 thru 20-Dec-2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Toy Drive and Care Packages for Healthcare heroes at AAMC

    Start Time: 9:00am
    22 - Nov - 2021 thru 18-Dec-2021 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    2021 "If Not Me, Then Who..." Gala, presented by Johnson & Johnson

    Start Time: 6:00pm
    09 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Helping Heroes Believe

    Start Time: 10:00am
    11 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Local Event

    2021 Army Navy Tailgate

    Start Time: 11:30am
    11 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Wreaths Across America - Bay Pines National Cemetery

    Start Time: 8:00am
    12 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Ruck for a Claus

    Start Time: 1:00pm
    12 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Wreaths Across America - Fort Stewart, GA

    Start Time: 8:00am
    18 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Wreaths Across America-Fort Rosecrans Cemetery

    Start Time: 9:00am
    18 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Wreaths Across America-Chandler, AZ

    Start Time: 9:00am
    18 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Wreaths Across America-Santa Ana Cemetery

    Start Time: 9:00am
    18 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Wreaths Across America-Jacksonville National Cemetery

    Start Time: 9:00am
    18 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Operation Legacy

    December 2021 - Wreaths Across America-Hampton National Cemetery

    Start Time: 12:00pm
    18 - Dec - 2021 Get Involved
  • Survivor Expedition

    2022 - Puerto Rico

    Start Time: 8:00am
    23 - Jan - 2022 thru 29-Jan-2022 Get Involved
  • Survivor Expedition

    2022 - New Orleans

    Start Time: 8:00am
    09 - Feb - 2022 thru 13-Feb-2022 Get Involved
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