Saturday, November 24, 2012

Wounded Warrior fundraiser “unbelievable” success

While this event shows people do care about our troops and veterans, it says nothing about what Wounded Warrior Project actually does with all of the money they collect from events like this.

After reading many complaints about WWP along with more about their fundraising I wondered Is Wounded Warrior Project a Country Crock? and put up the question to veterans.

The stated mission of WWP is
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.

If the veterans are taking care of each other why does WWP need so much money?

There are hundreds of reports on WWP fundraising but few on what they actually do for the veterans. I haven't been able to find anything on a program they have for PTSD veterans that they actually take care of.

Restore Warriors is an anonymous website with resources and self-help strategies for warriors living with the invisible wounds of war, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), combat and operational stress, or depression.

The latest fundraising commercial on TV talks about PTSD but again, while they talk about the problem, then don't mention what they do.

Wounded Warrior fundraiser “unbelievable” success
Radio Iowa
November 24, 2012
By Pat Curtis

Organizers of a 5K walk/run designed to honor a former soldier from eastern Iowa are planning to make it an annual event. The Flaughless 5K is named for Dan Flaugh, who took his own life last December, just a few years after he was discharged from the military.

Flaugh’s friend, Georgia Sysouchanh, says she and others didn’t recognize it at the time, but Dan was struggling with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and depression. Sysouchanh organized the 5K, held last month, as a way to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project – an organization that helps veterans heal physically and mentally.

“When we first started planning the 5K, we were hoping to raise $1,000 for Wounded Warrior. By the time it was done…we were able to raise $10,000, which is unbelievable,” Sysouchanh said.
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Yes, they do have events like this and raise a lot of money with them but so far I can't find anything more than "raising awareness" and getting veterans to help each other. Does that seem worth all the money they collect every year? I'd really like to know if Wounded Warrior Project has helped you and specifics about what they actually do.

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