The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2003 by a group of veterans in Roanoke, Virginia (Who We Serve, n.d.). The WWP Founders wanted to create an organization that catered to and represented the veterans who fought in war as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks (Who We Serve, n.d.). The WWP has locations in the United States, which include Georgia, Illinois, Colorado, California, Florida, Tennessee, New York, Arizona, Texas, Washington, and Washington, D.C. (General WWP FAQs, n.d.). The WWP is designed to help veterans who have physical and mental wounds of war due to serving their country. The organization’s programs include: health and wellness, medical, and job training and placement (Programs, n.d.). In addition to supporting veterans, the WWP also supports veteran’s family members by giving them the …show more content…
This shows that the WWP is committed to helping veterans to remain productive members of society. Also, it shows that the organizations understands the importance of the sacrifices the veterans made for our country and that the WWP mission is accomplished by providing and giving them access to tools and programs that support their mental and physical recovery.
WWP Objectives
Wounded Warrior Project has several objectives. The objectives are as follows: “to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members; to help injured service members aid and assist each other; to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members” (Mission n.d.). The WWP has great intentions and its objectives demonstrate that the WWP is dedicated to helping veterans through peer support, other programs, and by brining public awareness to help fund the valuable programs that change veterans’ lives for the better.
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