Troy J. Tassin
ETH 316
Nov 14 2013
The Wounded Warriors Project
The Wounded Warriors Project is considered a community organization. This organization attends to the needs of the military community. Wounded Warriors Project is involved by assisting soldiers that were injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. “To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members” ("Mission," 2011). The organization has taken the responsibility upon them to ensure the injured receive the proper care and treatment. Most injuries are extremely severe that the individual would need assistant with everything like eating and getting dressed.
Most organizations are formed because of a purpose or influence. The attacks on September 11, 2001 transformed the United States. Several of individuals took an oath to enlist in the military. The two wars took countless casualties and injuries as well. This organization was formed as a result of the injured soldiers. “What started as a program to provide comfort items to wounded service members has grown into a complete rehabilitative effort to assist warriors as they recover and transition back to …show more content…
One of their purposes is “To raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members” ("Mission," 2011). Several of military personnel are aware of this program. Any amount of donation is welcomed by anyone. Different events hold races to help raise money for organizations. Tough Mudder is a race event that does this. The events are held within different cities throughout the world. The race consists of completing over a dozen obstacles that stretched out over nine miles. All of the money raised by Tough Mudder is given to the Wounded Warriors Project. The Civilian Military Combine and Spartan Race are other race type of events that raises money for organizations like the Wounded Warriors