Omaha’s Dunham House breaks ground, aims to help combat wounded veterans

Dunham House Groundbreaking Omaha WWFS WOWT

May 6, 2025 It’s a new place for those younger vets in need. “We can do better than sending a soldier off to live with hundreds of other folks who don’t share his experience,” said Col. John Folsom, executive director of Dunham House. Supporters broke ground on the Dunham House Tuesday afternoon. The assisted living […]

Dunham House breaks ground on 30-bed combat-wounded veterans home

Dunham House Groundbreaking Omaha WWFS

May 6, 2025 Dunham House is a facility for combat-wounded veterans in need of long-term residential-centered care for their wounds. The Dunham House is a project in honor of Corporal Jason Dunham, who died at the age of 22 from injuries he sustained in a 2004 grenade attack in Iraq. More than 20 years later, […]

Dunham House Breaks Ground on Transformational Housing for Combat-Wounded Veterans

Dunham House Breaks Ground on Transformational Housing for Combat-Wounded Veterans

May 6, 2025 Between 2000 and 2019, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center reported nearly 414,000 service members worldwide sustained a traumatic brain injury. In the same period, estimates suggest that between 9% and 28% of service members suffered a TBI. More than 1,300 American service members suffered a full or partial amputation of […]

Parker Family

Parker Family

I wanted to reach out and express my personal deep gratitude for the gift that this vacation was to our family. There have been far too many times that my husband, the Wounded Warrior, has sat on the sidelines not being able to actively participate in our children’s lives. Due to his physical injuries and […]

Burnham Family

Burnham Family

We are here at Shades of Green and all checked in for our Vaca! Here are a few photos of our stay and visits to Universal and Legoland!  Thankful to be able to share this amazing experience with my daughters! Thank you so much!  The Burnham Family

Malik Family

Malik Family

I am sending a quick follow-up to my earlier email. In addition to submitting the survey, I also just left a review on GreatNonprofits.org to share how much this experience meant to our family. I’ve also attached some photos from our time at the parks. Please feel free to pass them along to the donors. We’d […]

Zarefoss Family

Zarefoss Family

Our family had the most amazing time visiting Universal Studios and Legoland! Thank you WWFS and your generous donors who made this possible for our family. Thank you, The Zarefoss Family

Kerns Family

Kerns Family

I cannot even begin to express the gratitude that my family and I have for being selected for this incredible trip. I have never in my life experienced anything like this. My family was treated like royalty and we have made some memories that are going to be with us forever. On top of the […]

Hyden Family

Hyden Family

We had an absolute blast.  Thank you so much. Where can we share pictures? The Hydens