Local gym Crossfit Reality has announced that it will partner with Los Alamitos High School to host a fundraiser for a local fallen hero’s family. Honor Tommy Mac is a memorial 5K Race and a Crossfit workout.
It will take place on Saturday, April 20, from 9 am. to noon.
Sgt. Thomas MacPherson graduated locally from Los Alamitos High School in 2007 before enlisting in the United States Army. MacPherson had previously been deployed to Iraq and he was on his fourth deployment to Afghanistan when he was killed on October 12, 2012 at the age of 26.
MacPherson left behind a young wife, Claudia (also an LAHS graduate), and a 2-year-old son named Brayden.
All of the proceeds collected for Honor Tommy Mac will go directly to his family.
Crossfit Reality has partnered with several local companies in order to provide prizes for a raffle at Honor Tommy Mac.
Some of those prizes include an iPad, an Amazon Kindle and a surfboard. All proceeds from the raffle will be given to the MacPherson family. MacPherson was a highly decorated hometown hero. His awards and decorations include the Ranger Tab, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Parachutist Badge, and the U.S. Army Expert Rifle Marksmanship Qualification Badge.
MacPherson has also been awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three Campaign Stars, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the NATO Medal.
He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and the Purple Heart Medal.
For more information about the Honor Tommy Mac event, buy merchandise or to register for either the 5K or the Crossfit workout please visit www.honortommymac.com.
