Marc Delise with his son at Historic Firehouse 98

The event "Road To Remember" served to honor all of our fallen Police Officers, Firefighters and Military personnel and to NEVER FORGET the children they left behind.

Retired Police Lieutenant Veteran Marc DeLise walked from Chicago to New York holding fund raising events along his route. He departed from Chicago's Historic Firehouse #98 at 202 E. Chicago Avenue on June 21st and ended his journey at the National September 11th Memorial and Museum in New York on September 11th, 2010.

After a 40 year police career, and now a Kids In Need executive, Marc had worked to organize this 2010 event in collaboration with associated Police, Firemen, Military and philanthropic agencies from across the nation.

Government money does not keep pace with the higher costs of living in years to come. The government providing for all the children of those who gave their lives to save lives is an unfortunate consequence. Meeting the needs of the children left behind is our civic duty and a powerful way to show our thanks.

The number of police, firefighters and military dependent children will shock you, over 1.1 million, nearly 86% age 11 or younger since September 11, 2001.

Interview with NBC Channel 5 Chicago

On September 24th, 2010 the recognition dinner was crowded with over 200 well-wishers in the ballroom at Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, Illinois. Highlights included a special award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars' National Commander-In-Chief, Richard Eubank. The honor was presented by Illinois VFW Commander, Bill Wolff. Marc's brief speech that night reaffirmed his message that we should "never forget" that many of our fallen heroes left behind children that we need to support.