The end of 2016 is fast approaching, and what a great year we’ve had so far. We’ve added new veterans and their families to WHOA. We’ve formed new friendships and solidified old ones. We continue to successfully advocate on behalf of our vets. We’ve accomplished amazing feats with our business partners like Progressive Insurance. Once again one of our veterans …
Veterans, tomorrow is your day. Thank you for protecting the freedoms I and so many others enjoy. As you know, we at Wounded Heroes of America appreciate our Combat Wounded Vets. Figuratively speaking, we have been in the trenches with many of them on their roads to recovery. We’ve had some ups and downs, but mostly ups as opposed to …
Mentoring: it’s about teaching, guiding and expanding the minds and horizons of our youth. I once watched a mother bird teach her chick to fly. She flew away a few feet, then the hungry chick flew to her and she fed it. She then flew to another part of the aviary and the chick flew to her once again to …
The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is underway, and once again, Wounded Heroes of America (WHOA) is taking part. In Los Angeles County alone, there are approximately 2,000 charities that participate in CFC. The program was started by John F. Kennedy and is regulated by the federal government, and all charities are vetted by the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM), …
We finished a very busy September on a beautiful day. The beach was gorgeous, there wasn’t a cloud in sight, and the view rivaled any seen along the Mediterranean coastline in southern France. Only it wasn’t Southern France and it wasn’t the Tour de France; it was Redondo Beach and it was Ride with the Tide, a fantastic event sponsored …
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 that had been so good …
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 that had been so good to …
Join 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! Register now at:Shorely a good …
This 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 for sure you’re going to …
A 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 make this year one of …
