Purple Heart Recipient Brings HOPE to Richfield Students, Educators
RICHFIELD SPRINGS—As a meaningful prelude to Veterans Day, a Purple Heart recipient and nationally renowned motivational speaker will bring his amazing story and a strong message of HOPE to the Richfield Springs Central School District.
Sgt. Rick Yarosh, of Sweethearts & Heroes, will deliver a special address during the Richfield Springs CSD’s Annual Veterans Day Assembly for students in grades PK-12 on Friday, November 8.
Yarosh is a husband, father of two and retired U.S. Army sergeant from New York. He’s also an expert in HOPE (Hold On, Possibilities Exist). He has toured the country as a motivational speaker—both solo and with Sweethearts & Heroes, a student empowerment and empathy activation program directed by Tom Murphy, of St. Albans, Vermont. For more than 16 years, Sweethearts & Heroes, which aims to prevent bullying and suicide, has made presentations to more than 2 million students, from New England to Hawaii.
