
honor. Connect. Heal.

MISSION Statement
The Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation Inc.
(WWIA) serves our nation’s combat-wounded,
Purple Heart recipients by providing therapeutic
world-class outdoor adaptive sporting activities to
recognize and honor their service and sacrifice,
encourage independence and connections with
communities, and promote healing and wellness through camaraderie and a shared passion for the great outdoors.

Since our inception in 2007, WWIA is committed to providing world-class outdoor therapeutic, adaptive sporting opportunities, chiefly hunting and fishing excursions to assist our combat-wounded Veterans in recovering mentally, physically, and spiritually from their wartime experiences. We connect them with their fellow Heroes, the great outdoors, and communities who honor their service and the sacrifices they’ve made.
Serving America’s Heroes Across North America
WWIA has proudly served and re-served thousands of Purple Heart recipients, from every state in the U.S., providing all-expense paid outdoor sporting adventures to approximately 150 to 200 Heroes Veterans annually.
These aren’t just events—they’re life-changing experiences. Support healing that strengthens spirit, confidence, and camaraderie for America’s combat-wounded veterans.
WWIA events from Alaska to Tennessee take Heroes from pain to purpose. Join us—your support helps turn dreams into healing journeys.
Top-rated and trusted. WWIA delivers unmatched results for our Heroes. Get involved with the top-performing veteran support organization today.

Wounded Warrior Testimonials
“You and your organization have made an immensely positive impact on me as well as raise my morale and spirits. Hunting is something I’ve always wanted to do, and fishing is something I’ve always wanted to do more often….Thank you for the opportunities you have provided for me as well as other service members.”
Vic D.
Purple Heart Recipient
“The time I spent on this event felt like a miracle. Since my time in the Army, I have never felt more at home (other than being home). The only time in years I haven’t felt out of place or a burden. It was good for the soul to connect with people who I felt truly cared for me. I cannot thank you all enough.”
Garth C.
Purple Heart Recipient
“I want to thank this organization and volunteers for putting on an amazing event. This event was just what I needed, mentally. Just being able to relax and connect with everyone was so therapeutic. I truly felt like family the entire time from the beginning to the end. As a veteran, let alone a wounded veteran it’s such a breath of fresh air to see other vets like me, realize that they are not alone. This experience was so helpful in many ways, too many to count.”
S. Heck.
Purple Heart Recipient
“Thank you, thank you. You don’t just heal once. Being with my fellow wounded warriors heals with stories and some tears. The volunteers that give their time and resources always restore my faith in American pride. WWIA is the most amazing program that pours their heart and soul into healing America’s Warriors.”
R. Healy
Purple Heart Recipient

Read more testimonials from combat-wounded Veterans to see how WWIA events have brought healing and lasting change to their lives.
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WHERE TO FIND & FOLLOW US
The 13th annual Pa Cast n Blast is underway,
Hosted by Sandy Deveney & Bill Roberts with heroes assembled from TX, AL, MI, TN, CO, KY,SC and Florida to experience the beautiful Penns Valley. With amazing support from a wonderful community of volunteers and the community of Rebersburg, PA. Standby for more to follow
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The 13th Annual Central PA Cast and Blast is currently taking place. In honor of more than a decade of honoring and serving our Heroes, we're proudly sharing this commemorative picture of these outstanding Purple Heart Heroes who attended the 2015 3rd Annual Central PA Cast & Blast in Rebersburg, PA. We hope our Heroes have an amazing time at their event and that you all have a wonderful weekend!
#WWIA #FlashbackFriday #HonorConnectHeal #Sports4Vets #WoundedWarriorsInAction
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🎉💜 THE PATRIOTS OF WISCONSIN’S NORTHWOODS ARE SIMPLY AMAZING! 💜🎉
WOW! 🤯 What an absolutely incredible showing of generosity, patriotism, and community support!
Please join us in extending a HUGE THANK YOU to Soo Lake Bar & Grill in Phillips, Wisconsin, and everyone who helped make this year’s fundraiser benefiting Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation (WWIA) such an overwhelming success.
🥁 Drum roll, please...
Thanks to the tremendous generosity of Soo Lake Bar & Grill, local businesses, sponsors, donors, volunteers, patrons, and the remarkable Northwoods community, this year’s event raised just OVER $40,000 for WWIA and our nation’s combat-wounded Purple Heart Heroes! 🇺🇸💜🙌
Absolutely UNREAL! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This incredible fundraiser brought the community together for an unforgettable day of fellowship and fun, featuring thousands of dollars in prizes, an awesome gun raffle, silent auction items that included a fishing boat with motor and trailer and a Jordan Love autographed jersey, delicious food from Lola's Lunchbox and Fat Daddy’s Ice Cream, and phenomenal live music from Reunited and The Freezers Rock! 🎸🎶🍔🍦
But what makes this event truly special is the incredible heart behind it. Every raffle ticket purchased, every auction bid placed, every donation made, and every person who showed up helped make an impact in the lives of America’s combat-wounded Veterans. 🇺🇸
Funds raised through this extraordinary event will directly support WWIA’s Wisconsin Veterans Service Branch and our annual Camp Hackett Events at WWIA’s Northern Healing Center in Phillips, Wisconsin, helping us continue providing world-class therapeutic, adaptive, outdoor sporting adventures that bring Honor, Connection, and Healing to our Purple Heart Heroes. 💜
Our deepest gratitude goes to Mark and Kara Mahoney, owners of Soo Lake Bar & Grill, and their exceptional team. HUGE thanks to Scott Prescher, WWIA’s Wisconsin Veterans Service Branch team, and all the incredible volunteers whose planning, hard work, dedication, and passion helped make this event possible.
We would especially like to recognize and thank our outstanding event volunteers: Dick Heitkemper, Mike Reed, Bob Bolz, Jeff & Cindy Conger, Ernie Berger, Dan Gruenke, Pat Schultz, and Randy Holler. Your time, energy, dedication, and willingness to step up and serve played an invaluable role in making this event such an extraordinary success. 👏💜
We also extend our tremendous appreciation to this year’s event sponsors: Soo Lake United Association, Inc., Ross's Sport Shop and Guide Service, Wings Over Wisconsin– Coulee Region, Obrian Services, Chuck Miesfeld, Stu Tribbey, George Young/Equitable Appraisal, Sheboygan Area Credit Union, Vortex Optics, S & T Motors, Kiel Auto, Kwik Trip Inc., Torke Coffee, Tractor Central, and BugSeekers LLC. Your tremendous generosity and event sponsorship helped make this remarkable day possible, and we are incredibly grateful for your continued support of WWIA and our Purple Heart Heroes. 🇺🇸🙌
We also extend our sincere appreciation to the many local businesses, organizations, donors, vendors, musicians (Reunited, The Freezers Rock) volunteers, and supporters who contributed their time, talents, products, prizes, food, and resources to make the day such an extraordinary success. 👏👏👏
And most importantly, THANK YOU to the amazing people of the Northwoods community who came out and supported our Heroes! Your generosity continues to amaze us. Raising over $40,000 through one community fundraiser is an incredible accomplishment and a powerful testament to what can happen when good people come together for a great cause. 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
To everyone who played a part — THANK YOU! We are humbled, grateful, and incredibly proud to have your support. 💜🇺🇸
We can’t wait to do it all again next year! 🙌🎉
#WWIA #SooLakeBarAndGrill #CampHackett #HonorConnectHeal #ThankfulThursday
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🇺🇸💜 ANOTHER INCREDIBLE YEAR IN SOUTHERN VERMONT! 💜🇺🇸
Please join us in celebrating and thanking the remarkable WWIA Southern Vermont Chapter and their incredible community of Patriots who once again came together in a BIG way for America’s combat-wounded Purple Heart Heroes! 👏🔥
The Annual WWIA Southern Vermont Chapter Banquet Dinner & Fundraiser was held Saturday, September 19th in Bennington, Vermont, and once again, this extraordinary community went above and beyond all expectations!
🥁 This year’s event raised an ASTONISHING $81,879.49 for WWIA and our Purple Heart Heroes! 🤯💜
This tremendous accomplishment was made possible through the generosity, dedication, and hard work of an exceptional group of sponsors, donors, volunteers, attendees, local businesses, and community members who continue to step forward in support of our Heroes and the mission of WWIA.
And the impact doesn’t stop there...
🇺🇸 Over the past 13 years, the Southern Vermont Chapter and this incredible community have now raised an astounding $731,674 for WWIA! 🇺🇸
$731,674! Let that sink in. 👏
Those dollars represent far more than a fundraising total. They represent opportunities for our combat-wounded Veterans to experience Honor, Connection, and Healing through WWIA’s therapeutic, adaptive, outdoor sporting adventures. They represent friendships formed, bonds strengthened, lives changed and saved, and Heroes reminded that their remarkable service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. 💜
A tremendous THANK YOU to Mike and Debi Davenport and their family for their exceptional leadership, dedication, countless hours of work, and unwavering commitment to making this event such an extraordinary success year after year. What they have helped build in Southern Vermont is truly special.
Special thanks to Jessica Kinney for her tremendous coordination, hard work, and dedication in helping bring this incredible event together. Gratitude and appreciation to WWIA Guide Tony Smith for a stellar job conducting the auction again this year; to WWIA Guide, Event Host, and Board Member Matt Brannon and his wife Candace for being part of this wonderful evening, and for taking time to address those in attendance and share a few meaningful words on behalf of WWIA and our mission. Additional thanks to WWIA team member Nichole Veesaert for her outstanding assistance and support. Everyone's efforts behind the scenes played an important role in making this year’s banquet such an outstanding success, and we are incredibly grateful for your contributions, time, and talents! 👏💜
We also extend our deepest gratitude to every sponsor, donor, volunteer, attendee, local business, and community member who contributed to this year’s success. There are simply too many wonderful people to thank individually, but please know this: each and every one of you played a part in making this possible. 🙏🇺🇸
You should stand tall and proud knowing the tremendous impact you continue to make for America’s combat-wounded Veterans. The generosity, patriotism, and heart of the Southern Vermont community continue to astound us year after year.
From all of us at WWIA — THANK YOU, WWIA Southern Vermont Chapter! You continue to raise the bar, and we are humbled, amazed, and incredibly grateful to have you standing beside our Heroes and our mission. 💜🇺🇸🔥
📅 SAVE THE DATE!
The 2027 WWIA Southern Vermont Banquet Dinner & Fundraiser will be held Saturday, September 18, 2027!
#WWIA #WWIASouthernVermontChapter #HonorConnectHeal #PurpleHeart #ThankfulThursday
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Today kicks off the 12th Annual Eagle River Muskie Chal-Lunge in Eagle River, Wisconsin! Purple Heart Warriors representing the great states of Michigan, Ohio, Connecticut, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah are en route to assemble in Eagle River to chase the elusive Muskie! We are looking forward to a couple awesome days on the River, and cannot thank those supporting this event, enough! #honorconnectheal Wounded Warriors In Action ... See MoreSee Less
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🎯 IF YOU'RE AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA, GET READY TO AIM HIGH, HAVE A BLAST, AND MAKE AN IMPACT! 💜
Get ready for an incredible day of sporting clays, camaraderie, great prizes, and an even greater cause!
🏍️ The MFC Motorcycle Club, Bay Area invites you to join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in Land O’ Lakes, Florida, for an exciting Sporting Clay Shoot benefiting the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation (WWIA)!
Whether you’re an experienced shooter or just looking for a fun way to support our nation’s Heroes, everyone is welcome! 👊🏻
This day is about more than breaking clays. Your participation helps support WWIA’s mission of providing world-class therapeutic, adaptive, outdoor sporting adventures at no cost to combat-wounded Purple Heart recipients. These experiences bring Heroes together in the great outdoors, creating powerful opportunities for connection, camaraderie, healing, and renewed purpose. 💜
🎯 Sporting Clays
🎟️ 50/50 & Raffle Items
🏆 Great Prizes
🤝 Great People
💜 One GREAT Cause!
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
⏰ Start Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Tampa Bay Sporting Clays
Land O’ Lakes, FL
🔥 Shoot. Sponsor. Volunteer. Support. There are plenty of ways to get involved and make a difference!
👉 Register online or at the door! Scan the QR code or click the link to get started: tinyurl.com/MFCclayshoot
Come spend an awesome day on the course and stand alongside a community committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of America’s Purple Heart Heroes. 💜
SHOOT FOR A CAUSE. SUPPORT OUR HEROES. MAKE AN IMPACT. 🎯👊🏻🏍️
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