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Alpha Elite Performance Outdoors

The Link-Up on March 20, 2023

At AEP outdoors, we honor the service of our special operations veterans by providing them with adrenaline outdoor adventure and fellowship. It was that brotherhood while they served that kept them alive and it’s the brotherhood that will continue to do so. We’re not here to raise awareness, we already know what the problems are, we’re just here providing a solution.

When Alpha Elite Performance was founded in 2015, our team knew we wanted it to be more than just a veteran owned supplement company. Why? Because we know from experience that our war fighters need more than the support from another “veteran owned company” and a slap on the back after service. They need to continue to interact with the brotherhood. We are doing that for our military and veteran community by providing healing outdoor adrenaline adventures and fellowship.

We are a nonprofit which is all in to support our SOF veterans and those who support them. We aren’t trying to raise awareness. The statistics, studies and research are clear — we all have struggles. But it’s our hope to help you struggle well and not alone.

Our mission isn’t to raise awareness — we want to stand in the gap and be a part of the solution. As an organization, we’ve witnessed the power fellowship and the brotherhood of bonding can do for one’s warrior spirit and mental health. It’s our aim to provide the excitement and rush of adrenaline we craved as a team on every mission throughout our careers. That fight or flight response? We want to help you own it again, outside, living life NOT alone.

Wounded Warrior Outdoors

The Link-Up on March 20, 2023

Wounded Warrior Outdoors, Inc. is a non-profit organization exclusively founded to provide wounded servicemen and women with therapeutic outdoor adventures across North America. WWO gives deserving Active Duty Warriors in transition the opportunity of a lifetime in the wilderness location of their choice. We call them “Adventures Enabled.” Their adventure could take them bear hunting in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, on alligator hunts or fishing excursions in the Gulf Coast region of Florida or deer hunting in Texas. During their experience, they will participate in therapeutic activities such as backpacking, trail expeditions and numerous social interactions.

Wounded Warrior Outdoors provides this all-inclusive adventure at absolutely no cost to the servicemen and women, their families or the government. Transportation, lodging, meals and documentation of the adventure is provided free of charge. It is because of this arrangement that Wounded Warrior Outdoors relies entirely on private donations. Administration, general offices and personnel services are donated.

In order to maintain this highly effective organization, we need the support of private individuals and corporations. At Wounded Warrior Outdoors, over ninety percent of all donations directly benefit these Active Duty Warriors in transition.

Fifty wounded, but active, members of the military are selected to participate each year. Our host facilities are of the highest quality and offer all the comforts of home. WWO also provides complete outfitting including gear, clothing and field transport. Even taxidermy services are provided at no charge.

Most important to the program, Active Duty Warriors in transition are provided with all the accessibility and equipment necessary to make it an adventure that is truly memorable and one in which they can participate fully. No matter the individual’s disability, our focus in on ability and making sure their adventure becomes the memory of a lifetime.

All military branches have participated in our program and we have many relationships with military hospitals that help us facilitate our programs.

Wounded Veterans Waterfowl Club

The Link-Up on March 19, 2023

The Wounded Veteran’s Waterfowl Club (WVWC) is a Not-for-profit organization providing FREE waterfowl hunts to all Active Duty, Retired, Medically Retired, Medically Separated, US Veterans and Purple Heart Recipients. Wounded Veteran’s Waterfowl Club hunts are open to all branches of the military.

Wounded Heroes Hunting Camp

The Link-Up on March 19, 2023

A Service for Our Military Service Members

Offering our wounded veterans the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy a hunting or fishing trip with all expenses paid, our group focuses on uniting fellow Wounded Heroes on our outdoor adventures. On our trips, our Heroes create memories and friendships that will last a lifetime. Wounded Heroes Hunting Camp is here for our Heroes, and we hope that you will share in our passion and commitment to do what we can for the brave men and women who have sacrificed to protect our freedoms. We believe that healing begins on the hunt!

Tenacity Outdoors

The Link-Up on March 17, 2023

Veteran owned and operated. Let’s go fishing! Tenacity Outdoors operated by U.S. Army veterans and VFW life member John Kaiser Jr.

Salmon for Soldiers

The Link-Up on March 16, 2023

“The Mission of Salmon for Soldiers is to offer a sense of normalcy and relaxation to our nation’s Veterans through fishing. Salmon for Soldiers’ fishing opportunities are designed to help reduce stress while creating new relationships with others who love fishing. Our events are designed to accommodate Veterans with paralysis, PTSD, TBI and other debilitating challenges.”

Outdoors for our Heroes

The Link-Up on March 16, 2023

Outdoors For Our Heroes is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on providing service-connected disabled veterans the opportunity to hunt for a wide variety of animals on quality properties for lifetime experiences.

Our team consists of volunteers, donors, and corporate sponsors that share a passion for hunting, the outdoors, and the desire to enable our service-connected disabled veterans the best opportunities to get out and hunt on quality properties with people who ultimately respect our heroes. It is our obligation to take care of those service men and women that make it home and provide them with hope, optimism and motivation through hunting experiences.

We are an all-volunteer organization. Our staff does not collect any personal monetary compensation for their time. All donations received go to support the outdoor activities.

The Outdoor Adventure Foundation

The Link-Up on March 16, 2023

The Outdoor Adventure Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non profit foundation providing hunting and fishing adventures for children and young adults under the age of 25 with cancer or other life threatening illness, also providing adventures for combat disabled veterans under the age of 40 that are wheelchair bound or missing a limb due to active duty service.

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