When Billy Garant of Taunton and Ryan Correia of Wareham run in July 19th’s Run to Home Base 9K in Boston, they’ll join a group that hopes to raise at least $15 million to benefit soldiers returning home from battle overseas, many of whom suffer from brain injuries and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

“The military has always been something that has a pretty strong meaning for us,” said Lyn Garant, who is Billy’s wife and who helped organized Family Fun Day at the Onset VFW Sunday morning, which they arranged in order to raise money for Run to Home Base. “The sacrifice they make—this is something that we can give back to them.”

Held near Fenway Park through a partnership between the Boston Red Sox and Massachusetts General Hospital since 2009, Run to Home Base strives to help soldiers and their families as they return home, often with “invisible wounds” that affect approximately one in every three soldiers who fight overseas.

Billy Garant and Corriea have chosen to devote their run in memory of Specialist Ryan Goldie, a Wareham native who passed away from non-combat related injuries in December after returning home from service in Afghanistan.

“Team Goldie,” as they call themselves, needs to raise at least $1500 in order to get into the Run to Home Base benefit, but Correia said he hoped they could raise even more money for the cause.

“Hopefully we can raise more than that,” said Correia, adding that any individual who can raise the $750 entry fee can also join the team. “Anybody that wants to be on the team is more than welcomed.”

Corey Goldie, who is Ryan’s brother, was on hand at the event on Sunday, and he said that he was proud and honored by what the Garants, Correia, and all of the donors and volunteers involved were doing in honor of his brother.

“It’s a big deal, not just for the local people but for the folks that are coming back from overseas,” he said.

As for the “fun” involved with the Family Fun Day event, there were a variety of booths, attendees, and activities to participate in Sunday morning and afternoon.

Children (and adults) enjoyed bouncy houses, a dunk tank, live performances, an appearance from members of the National Guard’s 181st Engineers Company out of Camp Edwards (who brought a 10-ton dump truck and an armored Humvee), as well as a late model race car brought by co-owners and brothers Robbie and Ricky Gifford of Wareham.

“There’s something for everybody,” said Correia.

Lyn Garant thanked all the volunteers who showed up to help make Family Fun Day possible, and noted that several donors had gone out of their way to supply monetary donations as well as physical items to be auctioned off at the event.

“All of the volunteers played a huge part in today,” she said.