Dunham House breaks ground on first specialized community for combat-wounded veterans in Nebraska
May 6, 2025 A first-of-its-kind facility for combat wounded veterans is in the works in Nebraska. Supporters hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dunham House on Tuesday afternoon. It’s a facility that will provide combat-wounded veterans with top-level care and a place where they feel like they belong. Executive Director Col. John Folsom said there’s […]
Omaha’s Dunham House breaks ground, aims to help combat wounded veterans
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
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
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 […]
Red Robin Will Offer Veteran Gift Card Fundraiser to Benefit Wounded Warriors Family Support
Oct 30th, 2024 In honor of Veterans Day, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews will collect gift cards for local veterans in Omaha, Lincoln and Minneapolis. The Buy a Veteran a Gift Card fundraiser will benefit Wounded Warriors Family Support families. Individuals can purchase gift cards at participating Red Robin restaurants throughout November and let […]
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 […]
