March 17, 2025 (Cape Cod, MA) – Meghan Keller of Plymouth, a combat Army veteran, has been tapped by Heroes In Transition (HIT) to be its new fundraising and events manager. In that role, she will oversee the nonprofit’s fundraising events, including its upcoming Ruck4HIT and Fall Gala as well as its Falmouth Road Race and Second Summer Cycle teams.

“When I came home from my deployment over 20 years ago, there weren’t organizations like HIT to support veterans and their families, especially in trying to integrate back into the civilian world,” said Keller. “It is a big mission of mine to help raise money through fundraising for this organization so we can continue HIT’s programs because I understand how important they are.”

Keller has been involved with HIT since 2022, not long after she started working at Cape Cod Rehab in Mashpee as a physical therapist assistant. In that role, she created a training program for participants in the Ruck4HIT, a 36-hour relay in which teams of 7 runners wear weighted rucksacks as they cross through every town on Cape Cod.

Last year, Keller captained a Ruck4HIT team as she participated in the run. She will be doing so once again at the end of April when she runs in her second straight Ruck4HIT.

In the fall, Keller joined HIT’s Board of Directors, a position that helped deepen her involvement with the organization. In accepting her new position with HIT, she has stepped down from the board. Coonamessett Inn Executive Chef and General Manager John Norton has filled her spot on the board.

Earlier this year, Keller helped design Fitness In Real Motion (FIRM), for HIT. The six-week wellness program is focused on helping service members and veterans improve their physical fitness and make their health a priority in their lives.

“We are so excited to have Meghan join HIT and bring her expertise, talents, and passion for supporting our country’s veterans to our organization,” said HIT Executive Director Silene Gordon. “Her story is incredibly inspiring and she understands just how critical our programs are to the military community in this region.”

Keller, who served nearly eight years in the Army Reserves, met her late husband Kurt in 2001 while both were in the military. Two years later, the couple deployed to Iraq. In 2006, Kurt committed suicide; at the time, Keller was pregnant with the couple’s first child.

While Keller has spent the past 12 years working as a physical therapist assistant, her previous work after leaving the military was in event and promotional marketing. She was eager to bring that experience to her new role. “I really enjoyed my time being on the Board of Directors, but I feel like in this capacity, I’ll be able to have more of an impact with the organization working in the day-to-day operations,” she said.