September 9, 2026 3:05 a.m. 

Mercy Foundation will have its Challenge of the Heros event on Thursday, September 17th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

A foundation release said restaurants in Sutherlin, Glide, Roseburg and Winston, along with food trucks in Myrtle Creek will participate.

Law enforcement, fire fighters and EMT’s – the local heroes, have challenged each other to support Douglas County Child Abuse Prevention initiatives. Participants from over a dozen agencies will act as wait staff at each location. Tips will go to support the work of the Douglas County Human Trafficking Task Force and the Up2Us Now Child Abuse Prevention Coalition – both part of the Mercy Foundation.

To see where each agency is working for Challenge of the Heros, go to the information posted with this story at www.541radio.com