Lake Carroll’s Horbaczewski’s provide Heroes Last Hope for veterans, first responders

LAKE CARROLL – Service can take many forms. Sometimes it means wearing a uniform and answering a call; sometimes it means recognizing that the hardest battles can continue long after the uniform comes off.For former Marines Mikey and Tiffany Horbaczewski of Lake Carroll, service has become a way of life. Their experiences in the military, along with the challenges that followed, shaped an understanding of how difficult it can be to find the right help — and how meaningful it can be when someone who understands reaches out.That, in turn, helped give others like them a little more hope.Their experiences helped shape the Heroes Last Hope Foundation, a veterans assistance foundation the Horbaczewskis created to connect veterans and first responders with resources, counseling, wellness programs, peer support and other forms of assistance closer to home. The foundation’s approach extends beyond helping just the affected individuals, also putting an emphasis on families, healthy coping mechan