Community Outreach

Our Community beneficiary for this quarter is Wounded Warrior Project of Jacksonville. Their vision is: “To foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history.”

Hear more about Wounded Warrior Project here: http://www.globalpres.com/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=91ce8933d4514a9abf069629ef0760b61d

Programs include:

à The Backpack Program provides comfort items in male and female versions as the severely wounded arrive at military trauma centers in the United States. A compact version is provided in Iraq and Afghanistan.

à WWP benefits counselors identify government benefits and services for patients in their communities and to re-enter civilian life.

à The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project offers snow skiing, water skiing, canoeing, golf, cycling, and rock climbing to injured service members and their families, helping develop a positive self-image and outlook and combat depression and alienation.

à WWP Outdoors allows veterans to be outdoors and active while hunting, fishing, shooting, camping, and boating, so they build friendships and have a feeling of empowerment in their healing process.

à Warriors to Work finds occupational direction and possible employment based on injured service members’ skill sets, interests, and employment opportunities. With outside groups,

à WWP develops tools for disabled applicants and employers.

à Two-day “Coping with Combat Stress” seminars help disabled and able-bodied service members deal with the effects of combat stress while reintegrating into civilian life.

à The Wounded Warrior Service Excellence Scholar Program offers severely-injured veterans a stipend for living expenses during college while helping other injured service members.

à WWP Alumni provides assistance, communication, and camaraderie.

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For more information, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org