Wounded Warriors Family Support & Assurant Honors Texas Army Veteran with Modified 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV
October 28, 2024 Assurant, through the Assurant Foundation, and Wounded Warriors Family Support presented retired U.S. Army veteran Stephanie Johnson of San Antonio, Texas, with a specially modified 2024 Chevy Tahoe SUV as part of the WWFS Mobility is Freedom program. The presentation occurred Monday afternoon at Assurant’s Atlanta offices. “Recognizing and honoring our […]
Runza Restaurants Will Donate 10% of Nov. 12 Sales to Wounded Warriors Family Support
Oct 16th, 2024 Runza Restaurants will donate 10% of Nov. 12 sales at 25 participating Omaha metro locations to Wounded Warriors Family Support. “Runza Restaurants is proud to take an active role in every community we serve,” Runza Restaurants Director of Marketing Becky Perrett said. “More than a responsibility, it’s our privilege to positively […]
MJ Senior Living to Honor Wounded Warriors Family Support at Live2Lead Annual Leadership Event
Oct 16, 2024 “When you believe the best about people and give them your best, it brings out the best.” – John C. Maxwell, The John Maxwell Company founder, leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author. Wounded Warriors Family Support is honored to be the featured nonprofit during the MJ Senior Living Live2Lead annual […]
Wounded Warriors Family Support Awarded 2024 Top-Rated Status by Great Nonprofits
Oct 3, 2024 Every year, thousands of military and veteran families are served through Wounded Warriors Family Support’s (WWFS) Programs. Many of these families will share their experiences with the American public via the Greatnonprofits website. The reviews and comments shared on the GreatNonprofits site are left by the families and veterans themselves, in their […]
Hunter Alexander Frank Memorial Ride of Owatonna, MN Donates $10k to WWFS
September 20, 2024 The Hunter Alexander Frank Memorial Ride and Benefit continued in 2024. Each year it grows in the small towns surrounding Owatonna, Minnestota. These small towns all come together to honor the memory of Hunter at an all-day event at the Steele County Fairgrounds, including a car and bike show, food trucks, and […]
Wounded Warriors Family Support Provides Veterans with Program Toward Financial Competency and Independence.
September 20, 2024 According to a 2021 Military Family Support Programming Survey, 80.7% of respondents indicated that their finances caused them some stress over the past 12 months. The survey also revealed that over three-quarters (75.8%) of military and veteran family respondents indicated they carry debt and slightly more than half (51.2%) experienced barriers to […]
WWFS Board Member Spotlight, Carol Workman
September 3, 2024 This month’s Board Member Spotlight is Carol Workman! Carol has been a WWFS Board Member since November 2018 and has helped lead the way in many fundraising initiatives. Carol is a key player at Microsoft, where her team is deeply involved in state government projects. They spend considerable time collaborating with military […]
DodgeCares 6th Annual Golf Outing a Huge Success
August 27, 2024 The annual Charity Golf Tournament organized by DodgeCares unfolded today at the stunning Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha, and proved to be an enormous hit. The day commenced with sumptuous breakfast sandwiches setting the stage for the shotgun start at 10:00 am sharp. The course was adorned by DodgeCares with teams, each […]
Ten Veterans Complete WWFS Welding Training Program in August 2024
August 23, 2024 The United States is facing a growing need for skilled tradespeople, with an average of 49,200 welders, solderers, and similar jobs needed each year over the next decade. In response to this demand, Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) and United Automobile Workers-Ford (UAW-Ford) have collaborated to identify and train future welders through […]
Iraq War Veteran, Brian Urruela, Awarded WWFS Mobility Is Freedom Vehicle Grant
August 1, 2024 Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) was proud to assist Iraq War veteran, Brian Urruela with his purchase of a 2020 Nissan Murano. Urruela was awarded a vehicle grant by the Mobility is Freedom Program. The program is designed to allow combat-wounded veterans with amputations to select and purchase vehicles and mobility modifications […]
