News Releases
News Releases
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- Mar 10, 2016Daddy and Daughter Dance is a Special Night for Wounded Veterans and Family
Little girls grow up so fast and fathers rarely have an opportunity to enter the world of princesses, crafts, and make believe. For military dads especially, a single casual evening can be a rare...
- Mar 8, 2016Video Game Football Provides Chance for Camaraderie, Competition
Wounded veterans had a chance to put their game faces on and compete last weekend, inside the Microsoft store at the St. Johns Town Center. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) brought injured...
- Mar 8, 2016Wounded Veterans and Family Members Take Part in Evening of Painting
In a whirlwind of smells and colors, a group of wounded veterans and their caregivers gathered in Coral Gables to express their creativity. The all-female event hosted by Wounded Warrior Project®...
- Mar 8, 2016Hands-On Exhibits Bring Families Together to Learn
Electricity dances around a glass globe, sparking interest in children and adults alike. While two others compare their reaction time at one exhibit, others learn about flying an F-14. These...
- Mar 7, 2016Handmade Art Allows Time to Talk, Share Stories
Piece by piece, Lisa LaPorte snapped thin pieces of glass, pleased with the perfectly symmetrical triangles, rectangles, and squares. Lisa effortlessly broke the navy and light blue glass pieces...
- Mar 7, 2016Wounded Veterans and their Families Get up Close and Personal with Sharks, Starfish, and Stingrays
The thought of encountering a shark could cause one to stay out of the water, especially at night; but wounded veterans and their families showed no fear during their visit to Adventure Aquarium,...
- Mar 4, 2016Testimony Requests Improvements in Health Care Coverage and Costs
"In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." The quote attributed to Argentinian Jose Narosky talks about the toll of battlefield experiences. It sits as one of the centerpieces for the American...
- Mar 3, 2016Wounded Veterans gather for Group Painting Class and Healing
A group of injured service members and their guests recently came together to experience the joy of painting during a Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni gathering. As the group tapped into its...
- Mar 3, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Puts the Fun in Culinary Fundamentals during Cooking Classes
In addition to fostering the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation's history, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is also helping injured veterans...
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Mar 3, 2016Commitments and Grants to Veterans Organizations Advance Support and Care to the Wounded and their Families
Since inception, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has taken a leading role in advancing the sector of veterans services. Beyond providing more than 20 free programs and services to wounded service...
- Mar 2, 2016Veterans Service Group Promoting Advocacy Efforts
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is bringing two legislative priorities to a joint Veterans Committee in Congress tomorrow. WWP places great importance on advocating for wounded veterans, their...
- Mar 2, 2016Injured Service Members Take a Trip to the San Diego Zoo
Beautiful California weather provided the perfect opportunity for a group of injured service members and their families to bond by seeing animals in a new light. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP)...
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Mar 1, 2016Wounded Veterans Have a Weekend of Lessons, Learning, and Skiing with Companions
A weekend adventure brought injured service members together on the slopes at Appalachian Ski Mountain. The event, planned by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), included a companion invited by each...
- Feb 29, 2016Wounded Veterans Learn the Basics of Ice Climbing
A special gathering for wounded veterans who endured the elements to learn a new, unique skill in Vermont. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) invited a group of WWP Alumni to tighten their ice...
- Feb 29, 2016Wounded Veterans Experience the Therapeutic Benefits of Painting
Art legend Bob Ross was not present, but that did not stop wounded veterans and their guests from learning how to paint structures, landscapes, and mountains while using the creative process to...
- Feb 26, 2016Group Sets Sail on the Spirit of Carolina for Dinner and Entertainment
Not many locations could beat the venue where injured service members and their significant others gathered for camaraderie, dinner, and entertainment. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently...
- Feb 26, 2016Injured Service Members Work to Solve a Murder Mystery between Dinner Courses
Living out a night of wild political intrigue, murder, and food, 48 Alumni from Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) recently enjoyed a night at Agatha's Murder Mystery in Atlanta. This event was...
- Feb 25, 2016Four Day Event Offers Adaptive Sports Racing for Injured Service Members
Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) recently hosted its eighth annual Learn to Race Camp, a four-day training session and race for disabled skiers. Among the enthusiasts taking on the slopes were...
- Feb 24, 2016Wounded Veterans and Their Families See All the Great Outdoors Has to Offer
A group of wounded veterans and family support members came together to visit over 1,100 exhibitors covering firearms, outfitters, fishing, camping, archery, art and more while attending The Great...
- Feb 24, 2016AccesSurf and Wounded Warrior Project team up to Give Back to Injured Service Members
Wounded veterans and their families hit the beach in Hale Koa at a recent Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni event. WWP partnered with AccesSurf to give 40 WWP Alumni and their family members...
- Feb 24, 2016Bills to Improve Coverage for Injured Veterans and Their Caregivers Paying Off
Since inception, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has taken advocacy for today's generation of injured veterans seriously. Today, the organization's advocacy efforts continue to be paying off for...
- Feb 23, 2016Dinner and Dance Enjoyed by Injured Service Members and their Families
The first Annual "Swing Back to the '40s" dinner, dance, and silent auction had attendees in full swing at Pacific Aviation Museum's Hanger 37 in Pearl Harbor. Wounded veterans and their family...
- Feb 23, 2016Friendly Competition and Camaraderie Shared between Wounded Warrior Alumni
Ready to practice their aim, share some tips, and show off their shots, a group of wounded veterans met for a day of skeet shooting and camaraderie. Some traveled from as far as Alvin, Texas to be...
- Feb 22, 2016Shedd Aquarium Hosts Night of Fun and Discovery for Wounded Veterans and Families
Sleeping with the fishes usually comes with a more serious connotation, but thanks to an Alumni program event hosted by Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), the definition may have just changed. The...
- Feb 20, 2016Wounded Warrior Project Sponsors Self-Defense Lessons for Female Veterans
Armed with their hands and their grit, a group of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Alumni practiced and honed their self-defense techniques at a training seminar sponsored by WWP. Instructed by...
