Merry Christmas everyone! Operation Santa has officially begun. We have a big December coming up and Santa’s helpers are already helping to collect donated toys. We have lots of children that will be receiving gifts from Santa, who is a combat wounded Santa by the way, again this year and we need your help and support. Every toy donated is …
I know Santa simply gets on his sleigh and away he goes, however, we have to do things a little different. Today, I had the pleasure to visit Catholic Daughters of the Americas #Court 519 at St Mary’s of the Assumption in Whittier, Ca. First, I want to say what a great bunch of ladies they are and how gracious and …
As the year comes to a close, we have much to be thankful for. First blessing is the friendship and partnership we have cultivated with Albertsons. A very special thanks to the managers at the Carson store on Main and Sepulveda, Vance Bennett and Jody Carr, who have demonstrated year after year to be real friends to WHOA and strong supporters …
This year sure flew by with the holiday season fast approaching once again. We can still remember all the hustle and bustle of last year’s OPERATION SANTA when our wounded Veterans and their families where fundraising, buying, wrapping, and delivering presents to children of fallen warriors and wounded Vets. Well, it’s that time again so get ready to make this year …
Mike and Wendy have been busy all over Southern California speaking to Federal employees. So far we’ve been to the Security and Exchange Commission, the Federal Air Marshals, the San Diego VA, the Long Beach VA, the LA Air Force Base, FAA, FBI, Custom and Border Protection and the Social Security Administration several times. So you can say we are …
We’re going to make this short and to the point. It’s nice when a theory turns to reality. We’ve always felt that it’s not just the government that has an obligation to care for our combat wounded Veterans, but rather, it’s everyone’s responsibility. The much resources we need to make their lives better can be found in our communities and …
Marine, Jonathan Andrade, his wife, Nicole, and their growing family of four are the latest of our Vets to receive a mortgage-free home. Jonathan (USMC) served two tours in Iraq and has a little bit of a brighter future thanks to Military Warriors Support Foundation and Wells Fargo. It’s hard to explain what a great gift this is to a …
Veterans Day Event- “A Night of Laughter” 2015Hosted by Hound Squad & Wounded Heroes of AmericaCome join us for another terrific night of fellowship and laughter with our Wounded Vets. Tickets just went on sale NOW for our 2nd Annual “Night of Laughter”. Last year was a great night of fun, this year will be even better. Come and …
Every year, WHOA participates in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world’s largest and most successful workplace giving campaign. Established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, its mission is to provide federal employees with an opportunity to better their communities by contributing to causes they care about. The Federal Government’s Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) vets all 501©3 …
Wrapping and shipping begins. This is what our office looked liked on Saturday Dec 6, 2014. This will be a familiar scene until Christmas. Click here to view gallery
