We’ve been looking forward to today since we got the invitation to visit with the Hawthorne PD and take part in one of their training sessions. The conversation was mainly PTSD and triggers and hooks- Triggers, what set them off – hooks what calms them down. The Police, for their part, are interested in learning how best to defuse and …
As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” So, here are a few pictures that tell a wonderful story of a wonderful day with our vets and their children. First, we want to thank all of our friends, supporters, and volunteers who make Operation Santa one of our favorite programs of the year. We’ll start with the …
SUPPLY CHAIN- Who ever heard of a supply chain anyway… We’re so used to walking in a room, flipping on the switch and the lights come on. We know as much about electricity as we know about the supply chain. We just know the light will always come on, and we can always get a turkey dinner- but all of …
This year’s mission is bringing Christmas to over 200 children in 40 SoCal cities, 14 states, Puerto Rico, and the Navajo Reservation; our wounded heroes are all over the United States. You can help us continue Operation Santa by bringing/sending a gift or by making a donation.
Christmas 2019- I think the Christmas story this year should be about a Hero. I met Alroy Billiman at his Purple Heart ceremony back in 2007. I like to keep things raw and real, and as you can tell by the videos and photos they are as raw and its real as they get. We’ve had a great Christmas this …
Day 1- Operation Santa officially on the road Sunday, Dec 8th–Rain and more rain didn’t stop our Santas from completing the mission, but this was just the beginning. On our first day delivering we visited 16 families in 13 cities- a total of 49 kids. In addition, we have families in 13 states that Santa needs a little help with …
Christmas is a month-long project here at WHOA. Every year we spend most of December purchasing collecting donated toys, wrapping and delivering and /or shipping to the kids of combat wounded veterans- including the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. In 2018 Santa visited over 40 homes in 30 Southland cities including the Navajo reservation. Operation Santa is a program by our …
We had our Thanksgiving dinner Thursday night Nov 21st. It was standing room only- a large crowd would be 50 people, we had 72 show up for the Last get-together of the year. When we say “El Cholo” we don’t have to explain much. Everyone knows what we’re talking about. A special thanks again to Ron Salisbury and his staff; …
This weekend we had the opportunity to attend the 18th annual Native American Veterans Association (NAVA) – Veterans Day POW POW. We at Wounded Heroes of America have a great interest in learning more about the Native American Veterans and their service to our Country. We have some very good friends on the Navajo Reservation and have had post 9/11 …
More details to come! Click to see our gallery of Operation Santa 2018! Drop-off or Send a Gift Our Toy Drive is open until December 22! You can stop-by and drop-off your gift; or, mail it to: 14147 Hawthorne Blvd.Hawthorne, CA 90250 Make a donation $5, $10, $15 make a difference when good hearts come together. The funds raised …
