Providing Weekends of Rest and Relaxation for America's Wounded Heroes
Warrior Weekend mourns the loss of one of the original founders & Senior VP, Jim ‘Moose’ Gallagher. Moose was a valuable, dedicated member of the program & he will be terribly missed. Prayers of Comfort to Judy & family as they grieve his loss.
Message from James J. Lafferty, President
Warrior Weekend Corporation
February, 2024
Here we are closing another year. 2023 was a very successful year for our Warrior Weekend Program. We completed all seven scheduled weekend trips and entertained a total of 110 guests, soldiers and their families. These American Heroes really enjoyed the weekend away from the hospital and military environments. They love being together as a family and reconnecting. We saw a great number of smiles in 2023 thanks to the wonderful donors that support the Program and made these weekend trips possible for these American Heroes and their families
These weekends we provide for these Heroes are free to them and their families. These weekends are also not regimented or structured. There are activities available for them to take part in, however; the choice is theirs to participate or just relax and reconnect with their families. The troops appreciate that the choice is theirs. The only thing we ask is for everyone to be together for their meals. Here they can interact with other families in the same situation and they can share experiences and help one another.
This year, 2024, we have again scheduled seven four-day weekend trips. The weekends are Thursday thru Sunday. We will be taking them to the following locations: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware three trips, Chincoteague, Virginia two trips, Center City Philadelphia, PA and Hershey Park, PA. These trips will take place between April and November.
The policy of the Warrior Weekend Program is to send a thank you letter for every donation received, regardless of the amount received. We also issue a quarterly newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform our donors how their donations are used by the Program. Included in the newsletter is information regarding what trip(s) were completed in that quarter, how many guests attended the weekend(s) and where the troops and their families spent the weekend(s). Plus, some of the troop’s comments and pictures as to how they enjoyed the weekend(s) and what they think of the Program.
Those of us who work the program are all volunteers and we are happy and proud to provide these weekends for these American Heroes and their families.
Please say a prayer for our troops, their families and our great country.
These weekends we provide for these Heroes are free to them and their families. These weekends are also not regimented or structured. There are activities available for them to take part in, however; the choice is theirs to participate or just relax and reconnect with their families. The troops appreciate that the choice is theirs. The only thing we ask is for everyone to be together for their meals. Here they can interact with other families in the same situation and they can share experiences and help one another.
This year, 2024, we have again scheduled seven four-day weekend trips. The weekends are Thursday thru Sunday. We will be taking them to the following locations: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware three trips, Chincoteague, Virginia two trips, Center City Philadelphia, PA and Hershey Park, PA. These trips will take place between April and November.
The policy of the Warrior Weekend Program is to send a thank you letter for every donation received, regardless of the amount received. We also issue a quarterly newsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform our donors how their donations are used by the Program. Included in the newsletter is information regarding what trip(s) were completed in that quarter, how many guests attended the weekend(s) and where the troops and their families spent the weekend(s). Plus, some of the troop’s comments and pictures as to how they enjoyed the weekend(s) and what they think of the Program.
Those of us who work the program are all volunteers and we are happy and proud to provide these weekends for these American Heroes and their families.
Please say a prayer for our troops, their families and our great country.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Warrior Weekend Program is to provide a weekend of rest, relaxation and fun for those injured heroes, and their spouses and families, who are recovering from injuries sustained while serving on military duty from the beginning of the Irag war to present. These individuals may be located in Military Hospitals, back on active duty or released from duty.
The purpose of the program is to give these heroes and their families a weekend away. During the weekend, we schedule activities for them, but the choice is theirs to participate or just relax and reconnect with their families.
These weekends are four days, Thursday thru Sunday. The weekends are spent at various resort areas along the East Coast. They are put up in major hotels or motels with their own rooms. They are taken to top quality restaurants, shown a good time and different events are scheduled for their entertainment, if they are interested. If some of the troops would rather just spend time relaxing and being together, that is their choice. The weekend is theirs to enjoy and at no cost to them.
The purpose of the program is to give these heroes and their families a weekend away. During the weekend, we schedule activities for them, but the choice is theirs to participate or just relax and reconnect with their families.
These weekends are four days, Thursday thru Sunday. The weekends are spent at various resort areas along the East Coast. They are put up in major hotels or motels with their own rooms. They are taken to top quality restaurants, shown a good time and different events are scheduled for their entertainment, if they are interested. If some of the troops would rather just spend time relaxing and being together, that is their choice. The weekend is theirs to enjoy and at no cost to them.
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How can you help?
This Program is small and personal and there are no plans to make the Program into a large operation. There are no employees in this Program, we are all volunteers. All funds raised for this program go 100% to the Program. The key feature of the Program is that it is self sustaining and self supporting. The Program operates with the donations received from various individuals, companies, corporations and various veterans’ organizations. The Program completes on average seven weekend trips each year. We have brightened the lives of many of these troops and their families, aided in their recovery process, and have made many friends. Anyone interested in making a donation to support this program may do so by sending a check made out to Warrior Weekend Program and mailing the check to: Warrior Weekend Corporation P O Box 63 Harbeson, DE 19951 You can also donate online by visiting our Donate Page. The Warrior Weekend Program is a 501(c)3 corporation and all donations are tax deductible and an acknowledgement letter will be provided for all donations regardless of the amount. Anyone interested in additional information may contact Jim Lafferty at 302-354-3362 or via email at [email protected]. |
Special Note
The Warrior Weekend Program is not associated with either the Wounded Warrior Project or The Warrior Weekend Foundation. We do not have an executive board or a large paid staff. The Administration and management of the Warrior Weekend Program is conducted entirely by volunteers. They are not employees. Every dollar received goes 100% directly to the program and the care and welfare of our wounded heroes. We do not discriminate as to the nature and/or circumstances of injury, unit of assignment or awards received. We are truly unique in that we do not want to fill a bus or an airplane with personnel. We would rather fill a van. In that way, we can be more personal and get to know the troops and their families by their first names. Special Thanks to: Korean War Veterans Assoc., KWVA Chapter 1, Sussex County, Delaware Steven and Victoria Hoff, Humboldt, NE TOYOTA 4Good Grant The American Veterans Thrift Store Toyota Veterans Association, CSCE Chapter Casapulla's, Rehoboth Beach, DE Marriott Hotels Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, Rehoboth Beach, DE American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28, Millsboro, DE SAL Squadron 28, Millsboro, DE Daisey's Island Tours, Chincoteague, VA American Legion Post 5, Rehoboth Beach, DE American Legion Post 17, Lewes, DE American Legion Post 28, Millsboro, DE Knights of Columbus, Star of the Sea Council #7297 Rehoboth Beach, DE Knights of Columbus Council #12569, Port Orange, FL Xerox Corporation AmVets Post 22 AmVets Post 22 Ladies Auxiliary AmVets Post 2 AmVets Post 2 Auxiliary Heritage Shores Military Group Women's Civic Club of Bethany Beach |
