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Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is an American charity and veterans service organization that operates as a nonprofit 501 (c) (3). WWP offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury, illnesses, or co-incident to their military service on or after September 11, 2001.
In 2018, the foundation was recognized as the top charity for supporting the military, veterans and their families, based on accountability, transparency and financial reports. [15] Charity Navigator, a US charity rating agency, has designated the foundation with a four star rating for 16 consecutive years in 2019. [16]
The Gary Sinise Foundation is a charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans of the military. It operates as a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization. [1] Among its programs is the construction of specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans that are provided ...
The Pennsylvania National Guard is a component of the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The agency employs more than 2,400 commonwealth employees and approximately 19,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members in more than 90 communities across the commonwealth, ranking it as one of the state's top 10 largest employers. [3]
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) is a private nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1932 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. WPC has contributed land to 12 state parks and conserved more than a quarter million acres of natural lands. The Conservancy plants and maintains more than 132 gardens in 20 Western ...
Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. (VVA) is a national non-profit corporation founded in 1978 in the United States that is committed to serving the needs of all veterans. It is funded without any contribution from any branch of government. VVA is the only such organization chartered by the United States Congress and dedicated to Vietnam War ...
A veteran who helped start a charity for ex-soldiers after his nephew lost his legs while serving in Afghanistan, has had his contribution to society celebrated through an art installation.
Veterans Park of Cambria County memorializes the approximately 5,500 soldiers from Cambria County, Pennsylvania who fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War and Spanish-American War and is located in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania. The main feature of the park is a 63-foot (19.2 m) tall grey granite monument, which ...