Stories and photos of the families who serve alongside them, and the programs WWFS builds around what those families actually need.
For more than 20 years, WWFS has stood beside the families who serve too.
Wounded Warriors Family Support began in 2003 as a $1,500 “pass the hat” effort by Colonel John D. Folsom to help the first combat-wounded troops evacuated from Iraq and Afghanistan. Since then, the mission has grown into a full range of programs built around what military families actually need.
military families supported
standing beside combat-wounded veterans and their families
Family Retreats
WWFS gives combat-wounded veteran families a place to reconnect away from daily stress — from a customized Family Staycation to a Universal Orlando Resort retreat for families raising children with a wounded parent.
- Open to any veteran family with dependent children listed on their military documentation
- A dedicated Universal Orlando Resort retreat, plus locally customized Staycation options
- Built around rest, connection, and time together as a family
Caregiver Respite
Caring for a wounded veteran is demanding, physically and emotionally, and it often falls on a spouse or family member already carrying a full load. WWFS’s Caregiver Respite Program provides relief nationwide so caregivers can care for themselves too.
- Help with meals, housekeeping, and medical travel grants
- In-home care services for veterans and their caregivers
- Support built to keep the whole family healthy, not just the veteran
Mobility is Freedom
Launched in 2015, Mobility is Freedom provides grants and modified vehicles so combat-wounded veterans can get back to work, to appointments, and to their families — on their own terms.
- Vehicle grants averaging $10,000 toward mobility-equipped transportation
- Vehicles modified to fit each veteran’s specific injury
- Independence restored for veterans and the families who drive alongside them
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Your generosity can bring hope, healing, and happiness to those who have given so much. Give securely online by card or bank account, or set up a recurring gift — every donation goes directly to programs like the ones on this page. Not ready to give? There are other ways to stand with these families too.