Corey Rose Wishes & Heroes benefit concert returns June 22, 2024 [Video]

LITTLETON, Colo — The Wishes and Heroes Benefit Concert will return for a 14th year this summer.

The public is invited to come to the brewery to enjoy music, food, drinks, dancing and three live bands: The Guardians Band, 9’s A Pair and Chris Dismuke.

9NEWS Mornings anchor Corey Rose started the concert fundraiser in 2011 to honor the memory of her father, Gary, who passed away from work-related leukemia. Gary was a PJ in the Air Force and a Los Angeles City firefighter in for 32 years.

Over the years, Wishes and Heroes has granted dozens of wishes and has helped many firefighters and their family members when tragedy strikes. To date, Wishes and Heroes has raised more than $250,000, with half going to Make a Wish Coloradoto grant wishes for kids fighting leukemia or lymphoma, …