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Wounded Warrior

Wounded Warrior. October 25, 2011. Army Casualties/Impacts. 3,200 KIA W 20,000 surviving family 27,000 Wounded 7,000 Severely wounded long term care 100,000 Brain injuries: 45,000 PTSD It takes 24-36 months to recover from a deployment but returning in 18 months

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Wounded Warrior

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  1. Wounded Warrior October 25, 2011

  2. Army Casualties/Impacts • 3,200 KIA W 20,000 surviving family • 27,000 Wounded • 7,000 Severely wounded long term care • 100,000 Brain injuries: 45,000 PTSD • It takes 24-36 months to recover from a deployment but returning in 18 months • “Army is out of balance where 50% of reserves are combat veterans”

  3. OUTLINE • Overview of R&DA WW Program • Presentation of Plaques • Acknowledgement of Food Donors • Future Efforts • Wounded Warrior Stories • CDS/Unistel Program • Barney Rosner • Don Vtipil

  4. R&DA WW Program • Started in 2007 • Provided more than $1.4 million in support to wounded and their families • Validate all requests with government officials • Expanded to Ft Carson in 2010 • Provide what all other programs fail to provide • No overhead costs • Actual donations exceed donations to program

  5. TYPICAL DONATIONS • Food • Funds to transport families and WW • Gift cards • Cash to WW Centers to meet needs not handled elsewhere • Diapers • Education related • Service hours to help as needed. • Special Event Support

  6. PRESENTATION OF PLAQUES • Elite Level ($5,000 plus) • American Bounty • AmeriQual Group • Cadillac Products • JTM Food Group • Ocean Direct • Mr. Marc Rapp • SOPAKCO • The Wornick CO

  7. Elite Presentations • Cuisine Solutions • Sterling Foods • Trans-Packers Services

  8. PLATINUM LEVEL • ($2,500 to $4,999) • Ms. Sheri Alvandian • Buffalo Bob’s • Mr. & Mrs. Ron Hoffman • Kellogg’s • Rose Packing Co. • Ruiz Foods • Truetech/Innotech

  9. Platinum Presentations • Butter Buds • Ms. Mary Anne Jackson • Ennio Zanotti

  10. FOOD DONATIONS • More than 65 companies provide food items to WW Centers on a recurring basis • Largest donors in 2010 are: • JTM Foods • Sterling Foods • Kellogg’s • Jacks Link’s • Quantum

  11. Wounded WarriorCenter Wish List • Diapers • Individual sized non perishable snacks • Candy any types • Iced Tea and Lemonade & beverages • Plastic serving utensils • Soup • Luggage

  12. FUTURE EFFORTS • Expand to Marines at Quantico and Pendleton • Expand to Fort Bragg, NC • Expand to Fort Hood, TX

  13. WOUNDED WARRIOR STORIES • Video Telephones • KIA Mother • Seeing Eye Dog Transportation • Washing Machine

  14. OBSERVATIONS • It is the right thing to do • A little gift means so much to wounded and families • Their lives have been changed forever • They sacrificed for us without any qualms • Regardless of your involvement- It makes a big difference

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