Providing Weekends of Rest and Relaxation for America's Wounded Heroes
Message from James J. Lafferty, President
Warrior Weekend Corporation
March 15, 2022
"The year 2021 is gone and most of us are happy to see it go. It was not a good year for most people who suffered through the pandemic and in many cases lost a loved one. Many businesses were forced to close and consequently, many people were left without employment. This compounded the pain and misery that so many Americans experienced in 2021. In spite of this, we were fortunate to complete all seven of our scheduled trips in 2021. We met some wonderful soldiers and their beautiful families. If you click on "2021 Trips" above, you will see their comments and several pictures of these heroes and their families enjoying quality time together.
2022 arrived with the COVID variant Omicron raging throughout out country, forcing many states to revert back to the wearing of masks and keeping safe distance. Fortunately, this variant is not as serious as the others and those unlucky to contract the variant, recover quickly.
We are approaching 2022 with much optimism and we are again scheduling seven weekend trips for this year and anticipate we should complete all seven trips. The trips again this year will be four-day weekends, Thursday thru Sunday. I know these heroes we serve, and their families are looking forward to these weekends away from the hospital and military environments. They really appreciate the time they can spend together as a family and we are happy and proud to provide these weekends for them.
Please stay safe and say a prayer for our troops, their families and our great country."
2022 arrived with the COVID variant Omicron raging throughout out country, forcing many states to revert back to the wearing of masks and keeping safe distance. Fortunately, this variant is not as serious as the others and those unlucky to contract the variant, recover quickly.
We are approaching 2022 with much optimism and we are again scheduling seven weekend trips for this year and anticipate we should complete all seven trips. The trips again this year will be four-day weekends, Thursday thru Sunday. I know these heroes we serve, and their families are looking forward to these weekends away from the hospital and military environments. They really appreciate the time they can spend together as a family and we are happy and proud to provide these weekends for them.
Please stay safe and 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.
The normal operation of the Program is to pick up the troops on Friday at noon, take them to a resort area on the east coast for a weekend of fun and relaxation. 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.
The normal operation of the Program is to pick up the troops on Friday at noon, take them to a resort area on the east coast for a weekend of fun and relaxation. 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 lafferty34@verizon.net. |
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 Casapulla's, Rehoboth Beach, DE Marriott Hotels Boardwalk Plaza Hotel, Rehoboth Beach, DE American Legion Auxiliary Unit 28, Millsboro, DE Daisey's Island Tours, Chincoteague, VA American Legion Post 5, Rehoboth Beach, DE American Legion Post 17, Lewes, DE Knights of Columbus, Star of the Sea Council #7297 Rehoboth Beach, DE Xerox Corporation Toyota Corpartion AmVets Post 22 AmVets Post 22 Ladies Auxiliary AmVets Post 2 Auxiliary Susan James Heritage Shores Military Group SAL Squadron 28 Delaware Association of Realtors Women's Civic Club of Bethany Beach St. Paul's UME Church, Laurel DE |
