Number of veterans in the
U.S. as of 2014
More than 20,000 veterans
were wounded during service
in Iraq and Afghanistan.
On any given night, more
than 300,000 veterans are
living on the streets
of homeless veterans suffer
from mental illness including
PTSD
Our friends make the difference
Fifteen years ago today, the world changed forever. My life, and life as I knew it, would never be the same. When I saw the Twin Towers on fire, people jumping to their deaths, and then the buildings crumbling to the ground, I wondered how anyone could do such a thing to a country…
Read MoreJoin Wounded Heroes Of America to help us fundraise by registering for the South Bay Sunrise Rotary Club’s World Famous Ride with the Tide Bike Tour (formerly Rat Beach Bike Tour) on September 24, 2016, at Torrance (Rat) Beach. Ride your choice of distances of 62, 31 and 15.5 sunsational coastal miles,Shorely a good time!…
Read MoreThis coming September were partnering up with The Working Man Triathlon – More info to follow, but this is the short of it. First event is GOLF. The second event, Bowling and 3rd and final, Pool – all in one day. You’re not going to break a sweat, and then again, maybe you will, but…
Read MoreA long week but a very good week of fun and fellowship selling fireworks. Kids had a great time and they turned out to be our best salesmen and salesladies. Our new location was better suited for our compound. Special thanks to Wendy and her family for all the hard work they put in to…
Read MoreFrom the start, we recognized that the recovery of those who have gone to war depends in large part on the people they have around them when they get back—most notably their spouses, their parents, and their kids. It’s also clear that those who have strong family support do much better in recovery than those…
Read MoreOn May 15, 2016, the El Segundo, Palos Verdes Peninsula, and South Bay Sunrise Rotary Clubs held their 3rd annual Beer and Wine Festival. This was the second year that Wounded Heroes of America played a part in the event. Last year it was held at the Botanical Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates, and we…
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