Wounded Warrior Project

                Today I will talk about the Wounded Warrior Project. This organization was to help veterans. They aim “to honor and empower Wounded Warriors”. This organization raises awareness and asks the public for help to provide for injured veterans’ needs. They help them meet other injured veterans so that they can help each other and know they are not alone. They also provide programs and services to these veterans to help them. They offer a variety of service, programs, and events for veterans. They also look after the families of these veterans.

                The core values of the Wounded Warrior Project are: fun, integrity, loyalty, innovation, and service. The team works to “foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded warriors in our nation’s history”. They reach to show these five value in their work. They help veterans have fun even when they are hurting and also show them the loyalty that they have earned. They work to help them mentally and physically.

                Their website talks about four things: body, mind, economic empowerment, and engagement. For body, there are programs to provide “recreation, adaptive sports programs and overall strategies to help remain physically engaged while adjusting to life after injury”. This helps keep them active so that they don’t face any further damage and so they can practice working under their new conditions and make them independent. For mind, there are programs to help with their mental health and “cognitive needs” as soldiers return from war. These programs are to help them cope and reduce PTSD that many veterans suffer when returning home. Economic Empowerment provides programs to help them with education and also support their “health and wellness, mental health, and career development”. This is so any warriors who do not have a college education and desire one have a better chance and so they don’t get left behind as far as being well-off economically. Lastly, for engagement, we see programs providing “long-term support and camaraderie” for wounded veterans. There are many events and activities for them to participate in. Some examples are: sports, education classes, developmental sessions, activities, and more.

                Some of these veterans even continue with the program to help new wounded warriors as they come in. To get involved, you can donate, or “give back”, shop at their store, or volunteer. You can also meet a warrior on their website where you will see a picture of them and get to read a little about them. This is a wonderful organization providing the support that these veterans have more than earned.