AW2 Community Support Network
Travel Support
Each organization listed in the AW2 Community Support Network offers services that are either covered by insurance or free to AW2 Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families. AW2 Soldiers, Veterans, and Families are encouraged to contact these organizations directly for more information about the services they offer.
Air Compassion for Veterans 
The mission and purpose of Air Compassion for Veterans is to ensure that no financially stressed wounded warrior or their adversely affected Family member(s) is denied access to distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, or rehabilitation. Air Compassion for Veterans is committed to the ongoing healing process of wounded warriors and will provide transportation for activities that aid in the process.
American Veterans (AMVETS)
AMVETS, one of the nation's largest Veterans' organizations, is proud to support AW2 Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families by offering services such as advocacy in the Department of Veterans Affairs claims process and financial assistance during recovery. AMVETS' 180,000 members at more than 1,300 posts from coast-to-coast stand ready to support wounded warriors.
Blinded Veterans Association
Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) supports blinded and visually impaired Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families through the rehabilitation process and adjustment to vision loss. BVA Field Service Officers have in-depth knowledge on rehabilitation options, benefits counseling, resources, career advising, and many other topics. BVA's Operation Peer Support initiative invites blinded Soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan to meet each other and other Veterans who have adjusted to vision loss.
Bring Everyone In The Zone, Inc.
Our mission is to provide education and support to service personnel and their Families who are experiencing the devastating effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. To train facilitators in recognizing cases that require additional services including medical referral and providing them with needed resources. We fulfill our mission through our P-C-S programs: Preparing, Caring, and Sharing. We Prepare volunteers through our professional basic intermediate facilitator training programs and have trained over three hundred facilitators since our first training in August 2008. We Care by connecting our customers to a myriad of community resources and connections that assist Veterans and leverage these resources. Since May 2009, we have collaborated to leverage funds to assist with basic needs including rent/mortgage, utilities, care repair, food, and case management services. Financial assistance is provided on a case by case (donation by donation) basis. We share through Peer support that is provided by our volunteers on a one to one or a group basis currently have over sixty groups meeting throughout the state. Our first weekly group began in August of 2008.
Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors
Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors is a free, safe and healing sanctuary where our wounded warriors and their families can relax, reconnect and recover from the horrific effects of war. Our facility includes developing partnerships with local non-profit organizations who will offer various nature-focused, evidence-based, non-clinical therapy programs for the service member, their spouses and their children. Located 60 miles outside of Washington, DC, in Bluemont, VA, Boulder Crest Retreat for Wounded Warriors serves outpatients from the new Walter Reed National Medical Center at Bethesda and the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
Capital Region Nordic Alliance
Capital Region Nordic Alliance (CRNA) is a not for profit outdoor Nordic recreation alliance, located in the capital region of New York State, focusing on year round activities in the Nordic Sports of Biathlon, Orienteering, Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing. To meet its goal of complete access to all populations, particularly those with special needs or who are disabled, the Capital Region Nordic Alliance provides comprehensive education and mentoring assuring maximal benefit to all. We create a healthy outdoor community environment by promoting all alliance activities in grounded education and mentoring and foster the growth of not only their Nordic sport but other Alliance sports through hosting events open to the broader community year round with appropriate staff ensuring safe; enjoyable events. We include the entire greater community regardless of ability or orientation and collaborate with local or regional organizations to assure the sports and their events have a positive economic impact on the region.
Combat Wounded Veterans of South Mississippi
Combat Wounded Veterans of South Mississippi is a non-profit organization that provides support to our local wounded warriors of all services to include, financial resources, assistance with VA benefits, employment, and spiritual. We collaborate with other local organizations to facilitate the needs of our Mississippi Wounded Warriors.
Fisher House Foundation
Fisher House Foundation is best known for the network of 43 comfort homes on the grounds of major military and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers. The foundation donates the homes to the military and VA. The Foundation supports Families of patients receiving care at the nearby medical center and ensures that Families of service men and women wounded or injured in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operating Iraqi Freedom do not pay for their stay.
Freedom Alliance
Freedom Alliance provides broad support to Soldiers and their Families, including morale-building concerts and grants to wounded servicemembers.
Freedom Is Not Free
Freedom Is Not Free provides quality of life enhancements and financial assistance to wounded servicemembers and their Families. Freedom Is Not Free also provides children of military Families "experiences of a lifetime" though participation in annual camps.
Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors
Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors recognizes that the road to recovery is a long and difficult one for the wounded warrior Family and offers emergency assistance for those who qualify. Heartbeat also offers morale programs, including adopting wounded warrior Families for Christmas, new therapeutic programs, such as Back in the Saddle Warriors and Scuba Warriors, and Assignment, Recovery & Comfort kits for newly wounded personnel.
Hope For The Warriors
Hope For The Warriors works to enhance the quality of life for servicemembers and their Families nationwide who have been affected by injuries or death in the line of duty. Their programs offer a full cycle of support, starting with Immediate Needs financial assistance, and continuing through A Warrior's Wish, Warrior's Hope & Morale, Above & Beyond professional development, spouse/caregiver scholarships, Team Hope For The Warriors, and other programs.
Operation First Response, Inc.
Operation First Response (OFR) supports America's wounded warriors and their Families with personal and financial needs. Services are provided from the onset of injury, through recovery, and along the warrior's journey from military life into the civilian world. Financial aid varies as each case is based on individual needs ranging from rent, utilities, vehicle payments, groceries, clothing, and travel expenses.
Operation Second Chance
Operation Second Chance provides a wide range of services to wounded servicemembers and their Families from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom to facilitate their transition back to civilian life. These services include personal visits to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, financial assistance, monthly retreats, and assistance in the modification of housing for disabled Veterans.
Operation Stand Down Rhode Island
Operation Stand Down Rhode Island is a non-profit organization that helps homeless and disabled Veterans. They provide social services, counseling, and other services. The organization's goal is to enable each Veteran to achieve self-worth and independence.
Our Forgotten Warriors
Our Forgotten Warriors provides short-term structured housing for active duty servicemembers and Veterans who recently sustained emotional and cognitive injuries in the line of duty. The staff helps warriors increase their level of independent functioning. The staff affirms warriors as the heroes they are and increase the warriors' determination to overcome obstacles and challenge others to follow their example.
Pilots for Christ International
Pilots for Christ is a faith-based non-profit organization that provides free air transportation for those in need or those who cannot otherwise afford it. The organization is an all-volunteer group that donates their time and their private aircraft to help others. Most aircraft are capable of transporting 2-4 passengers in addition to the flight crew. Transportation is available within the continental United States.
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation
Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to severely wounded members of America's Armed Forces. The program helps them readjust to civilian life and prosper in their hometowns or new communities. Local volunteer teams pledge to provide mentoring and moral support, and each Sentinel pledges to use that support to reach their personal, professional, and financial goals.
Shepherd Center/SHARE Initiative
The Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit catastrophic care hospital in Atlanta, GA, that specializes in medical treatment for people with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), spinal cord injuries, chronic pain, and other neuromuscular injuries or illnesses. The SHARE Initiative, a military outreach effort, provides interdisciplinary evaluation and treatment services for active duty servicemembers and Veterans who have experienced these injuries in conflict or stateside.
Show of Support Military Hunt
The purpose of Show of Support is to demonstrate public support for the men and women of the military by providing outdoor opportunities to those injured in service to America. This program also brings public awareness to the outdoor sports of hunting and fishing and respect for natural resources, their care, and preservation.
Southwest Veterans' Business Resource Center
The Southwest Veterans' Business Resource Center, Inc. (SWVBRC) works with local communities to serve Veterans and active duty servicemembers from all military components, and with exception, spouses through outreach and education programs. SWVBRC believes welcoming home our men and women doesn't end after the crowd disperses, it MUST continue for life. SWVBRC also believes Veterans have served America, now America will serve them with programs that work so they reintegrate into society.
Team River Runner
Team River Runner (TRR) gives military Veterans and their Family members an opportunity to find health, healing, and new challenges through whitewater boating and other paddling sports. The benefits of TRR have as much to do with social support, finding emotional strength, and recreating personal identity as they do with athletic activity.
United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO)
The USO is dedicated to providing world-class services and support to America's wounded warriors and their Families. From providing comfort kits to on-site recreational programs, the USO's network of care will be there, especially when needed most.
Veterans Airlift Command
The Veterans Airlift Command provides free air transportation to wounded warriors, Veterans, and their Families for medical or other compassionate purposes through a nationwide network of volunteer pilots and aircraft owners.
Warrior Weekend
Warrior Weekend provides weekends of rest and relaxation for Soldiers and Marines who have been wounded in combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and who are undergoing recovery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Missions focus on small groups of 8-10 and allow participants to enjoy themselves at various destination cities.