Warrior Weekend Program
Providing Weekends of Rest and Relaxation for America's Wounded Heroes
Message from James J. Lafferty, President
Warrior Weekend Corporation
March 15, 2021
"The year 2021 is here and we are looking forward to a much better year than 2020. The year 2020 caused a bit of grief on the part of the troops and our organization because we had to cancel four of our weekend trips as a result of the pandemic.
We are approaching this year with a great deal of optimism. With the availability of the COVID vaccine, most Americans are signing up to be vaccinated and we are on our way to being protected from the virus. We must still remain diligent by wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing.
This year our weekends will be four days long. They will start on Thursday and end on Sunday. We have an agreement with the staff at the hospital at Fort Belvoir that the troops will not be charged annual leave for the additional day. The extra day will offer the troops additional time to relax and spend quality time with their families.
To show our optimism, we have a full compliment of seven trips scheduled this year. Some of the COVID restrictions have been lifted in the states where the weekends will take place and we should be able to take the troops and their families to the restaurants that are now open. Also, the tours and other events we normally plan for the troops should also take place. We are looking forward to 2021 as the year we get back on track and provide these American Heroes the opportunity to spend quality time with their families away from the hospital and military environment.
Please stay safe and say a prayer for our troops, their families and our great country."
We are approaching this year with a great deal of optimism. With the availability of the COVID vaccine, most Americans are signing up to be vaccinated and we are on our way to being protected from the virus. We must still remain diligent by wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing.
This year our weekends will be four days long. They will start on Thursday and end on Sunday. We have an agreement with the staff at the hospital at Fort Belvoir that the troops will not be charged annual leave for the additional day. The extra day will offer the troops additional time to relax and spend quality time with their families.
To show our optimism, we have a full compliment of seven trips scheduled this year. Some of the COVID restrictions have been lifted in the states where the weekends will take place and we should be able to take the troops and their families to the restaurants that are now open. Also, the tours and other events we normally plan for the troops should also take place. We are looking forward to 2021 as the year we get back on track and provide these American Heroes the opportunity to spend quality time with their families away from the hospital and military environment.
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 |
