By Marie K Tomlin
May 20, 2021
The Shepherd s Men Run 22-hour event to bring awareness to veteran suicide will be held Tuesday, May 25 through Wednesday, May 26 in Downtown Lynchburg.
The Shepherd’s Men is a 10-member team of active duty, medically retired and honorably discharged servicemen, and civilian patriots dedicated to raising funds and awareness for PTSD and TBI treatment at the Atlanta-based Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative.
The Shepherd’s Men Run is a seven-day, seven-city physical challenge during which each member of the Shepherd’s Men team will run while wearing 22-pound flak vests with armor plates to honor the lives of the 22 veterans lost to suicide in the US every day.
In Your Town: Lynchburg offers something for everyone
From retailers and restaurants to parks and trails
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LYCNHBURG, Va. – From retailers and restaurants to parks and trails, Lynchburg has something for everyone.
Anna Bentson, Lynchburg’s assistant director for economic development and tourism, says with a population of more than 80,000 people, the area offers a variety of activities.
“We’re an urban area. You can come experience Downtown Lynchburg, and then you can be on parks and trails in the woods in a matter of moments,” said Bentson.
Chris Higgins, Parks and Recreation service manager, says they oversee about a thousand acres of greenspaces, including 45 miles of trials.
Lynchburg business owner helps boy with autism pay for mother’s gravestone
‘I’m going to see to it that that’s done, that a real marker is going to be put there’
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“I’ll never forget, the first thing he asked was if I’m a Christian,” said Keeling.
Eleven-year-old Jamarius Burneson wanted to buy something for his mother’s gravesite, not only because it’s his mom.
“[But] because Jesus wants me to go, so I follow that,” said Jamarius.
His biological mother, Alfreda, died in 2019 after a battle with diabetes. She was 33 years old.
Jamarius’ adoptive mom, Pattie Burneson, says he has autism and diagnosed with PTSD. But that doesn’t stop the fifth grader.