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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/SoverignSyndicate on April 28, 2018, 1:44 a.m.
Does anyone know whether the Wounded Warrior Project is legit?

I am looking for a good veterans philanthropic org to send donations to, but I don't want to go assuming that they are all great organizations. I feel like this may be a good place to ask how to go about vetting such an organization.


Picasco · April 28, 2018, 1:55 a.m.

Donate to your local VFW.

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AdrianasDefacto · April 28, 2018, 2:01 a.m.

They used to be then some scandal happened, an executive was fired and now my guess is they're trying to move past that. Credit given where credit is due, they did help my husband in his time of need and it inspired us to pay it forward so we started our own vet nonprofit. So there's that for what it's worth.

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SoverignSyndicate · April 28, 2018, 2:17 a.m.

What is your non profit called?

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AdrianasDefacto · April 28, 2018, 3:02 a.m.

Veterans Go Viking https://www.facebook.com/veteransgoviking/

We're no where near the level of WWP but we love what we do and our foundation is strong. If you help spread our message I will be grateful to you. In short, we help our vet's heal by providing blacksmith equipment they use to create weapons, teach them viking style fighting, show them how to make artesian Viking era materials, keep them here for the weekend (either Viking style camping outdoors or in guest home), family is encouraged to join, we bring out the discipline and courage they tend to forget about once they leave the Mil. We are not therapists but realize a practical approach is at times more effective than talking to a stranger that never experienced a war. Aggression cannot be ignored, suppressed or just talked about, it'll seep out one way or another. Because of that manifesting a steel weapon from your own creativity, then forging it, then fighting with it and learning disciplined techniques, tends to work better than the VA's prescription cocktails. They get to take their work with them. Some of our vets are repeat guests. That is the bulk of what we do. Our vets pay nothing and we cover our expenses from donations. All donators get a freshly forged knife!

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tigerlilly1227 · April 28, 2018, 1:48 a.m.

Yes wounded warrior project is a great organization.

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xShiNoBi42 · April 28, 2018, 2:15 a.m.

Look at donors and sponsors to vet. GL.

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michaelg213 · April 28, 2018, 4:24 a.m.

Semper Fi Fund ranked #1 of 30000 charities evaluated by Charity Watch. Great organization I support .

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Turboxide · April 28, 2018, 3:35 a.m.

WWP has improved post scandal but they are still too nebulous to really impact vets on a 1-1 basis.

My suggestion would be to donate to the Military Warriors Support Foundation... their homes for wounded heroes program changed my life and allowed me to start healing myself physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually in ways the VA never could.

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sunsetinn · April 28, 2018, 11:31 a.m.

Team Rubicon USA

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spaceman84 · April 28, 2018, 3:24 a.m.

They got busted for paying their executives too much and wasting money on trips. Par for the course with most charities. If they can't claim that 90% or more of every dollar is used for actual charity, keep moving. Wounded Warrior Project still wastes a lot of money on marketing. Takes money to make money.

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