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 […]
WWFS Purple Heart Car Show: Omaha Raising Funds for Wounded Warrior Families
August 12, 2023 Dive into an electrifying professional opportunity that offers more than just an adrenaline rush. The Purple Heart Car Show is where car lovers congregate, celebrating not just the beauty of finely-tuned automobiles, but engaging in a cause greater than themselves. Here, your love for cars meets the noble purpose of honoring our […]
Idaho Motorcycle Show, Party at the Pen, gives back to Wounded Warriors
August 8, 2023 Dive into the past with the annual Party at the Pen event. This unique gathering takes place at the historical Old Idaho State Penitentiary, a location that was operational from 1872 to 1973. The Party at the Pen is an exhibition of vintage motorcycles displayed throughout the prison’s numerous cells and its […]
Missouri Veteran, Army SSG Beth King, Awarded WWFS Mobility Is Freedom Vehicle Grant
August 1, 2024 Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) was proud to assist US Army Staff Sergeant Beth King with her purchase of a new 2024 Chevy Traverse. SSG King was awarded a $30,000 vehicle grant by the Mobility is Freedom Program. The program is designed to allow combat-wounded veterans with amputations to select and purchase […]
San Diego Veteran, Army Sergeant Odin Ayala, Awarded WWFS Mobility Is Freedom Vehicle Grant
July 7, 2024 Wounded Warriors Family Support (WWFS) was proud to assist Army Sergeant Odin Ayala’s family with their purchase of a new Jeep Grand Cherokee. Odin currently drives with his prosthetics without the need of major modifications. The vehicle grant was provided through the Mobility is Freedom program. Army Sergeant Odin Ayala was on his […]
Raritan Fire Department Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Heroes
June 15, 2024 The Raritan Golf Tournament, an annual philanthropic event, hit the greens at Twin Oaks Golf Course in Blandinsville, IL on June 15, 2024. Organized by the Raritan Fire Department since 2019, this tournament raises crucial funds to support the families of combat-wounded veterans through Wounded Warriors Family Support. This year, the community […]
Wounded Warriors Family Support Awards Scholarships to Omaha North High School JROTC Honor Cadets
April 25, 2024 Wounded Warriors Family Support is proud to collaborate with the Marine Corps League-Miguel Keith Detachment 609 to recognize future leaders active in the Omaha North High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Cadet/Staff Sgt. Victor O. Ido and Cadet/Sgt. A’Laiah L. Townsell have been honored for outstanding leadership and service. In addition […]
Wounded Warriors Family Support’s 13 Heroes Ford Bronco will be Displayed During 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit
April 22, 2024 Wounded Warriors Family Support will have a colorful and patriotic vehicle on display at the UAW Solidarity House during the 2024 NFL Draft Thursday through Saturday in Detroit. The 13 Heroes Ford Bronco honors the last American service members to lose their lives in Afghanistan on Aug. 26, 2021. “We will never […]
Wounded Warriors Family Support Donates Nearly $30,000 in Cleaning, Paper Products to Victory Apartments
April 15, 2024 Support and unity were recently displayed when Wounded Warriors Family Support donated nearly $30,000 in cleaning and paper products to Victory Apartments veterans. “Our veterans gave their all. It’s our turn to stand by them,” Wounded Warriors Family Support CEO and President Kate McCauley said. “By coming together, we can ensure […]
