Providing Weekends of Rest and Relaxation for America's Wounded Heroes
Message from James J. Lafferty, President
Warrior Weekend Corporation
February, 2023
“Please let me begin by saying thank you, thank you to everyone who was kind enough to make a donation to our Warrior Weekend Program in 2022. It was a very successful year for the program. We completed all seven scheduled weekends for these injured American Heroes and they appreciated so much, the opportunity to get away from the hospital and military environment, to just relax and reconnect with their families and have fun. You can see the comments they made regarding their weekend getaways under 2022 trips above, plus several pictures of them enjoying themselves with their families. In 2022 we entertained a total of 118 guests during those seven completed trips.
The policy of the Warrior Weekend Program is to send a thank you letter for every donation received, regardless of the amount received. In 2022 the quarterly Warrior Weekend Newsletter was introduced. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform our donors how the donations we receive are used. Included in the newsletter is information regarding what trip(s) we completed in that quarter, how many guests attended and where the troops and their families spent the weekend(s). Plus, some of the troop’s comments as to how they enjoyed the weekend(s) and what they thought of the time away from the hospital and military environment.
This year, 2023, we have scheduled seven four-day weekend trips. The weekends are Thursday thru Sunday. The troops really enjoy these four-day weekends as well as their families. We will be taking these American Heroes 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.
Those of us who work this program are all volunteers and we are happy and proud to provide the weekends for these American Heroes.
Please stay safe and say a prayer for our troops, their families and our great Country.”
The policy of the Warrior Weekend Program is to send a thank you letter for every donation received, regardless of the amount received. In 2022 the quarterly Warrior Weekend Newsletter was introduced. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform our donors how the donations we receive are used. Included in the newsletter is information regarding what trip(s) we completed in that quarter, how many guests attended and where the troops and their families spent the weekend(s). Plus, some of the troop’s comments as to how they enjoyed the weekend(s) and what they thought of the time away from the hospital and military environment.
This year, 2023, we have scheduled seven four-day weekend trips. The weekends are Thursday thru Sunday. The troops really enjoy these four-day weekends as well as their families. We will be taking these American Heroes 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.
Those of us who work this program are all volunteers and we are happy and proud to provide the weekends for these American Heroes.
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.
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 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 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 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 |
