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Faith and family are key life elements for military and first responder personnel, yet most support organizations have historically overlooked their significance (this is why 10 CAN was created). Our public awareness campaign is changing that! By serving children and spouses we gain access to the hearts and minds of our nation’s heroes. It’s there that spiritual healing happens, and faith is rebuilt. Our goal is to be proactive in suicide prevention by using nature as a foundation to grow strong childhood roots, a means to heal hidden wounds, restore relationships, and ignite a purpose-driven life. [Read More]

We will bring together the generation that has come before us, our veterans and heroes who need us to stand up and support them today and the younger generation who are learning and growing into the promise of tomorrow.

Freedom Alliance is an educational and charitable organization which sponsors numerous programmatic activities aimed at supporting and honoring our service members and their families. Freedom Alliance is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a public charity organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Our mission is to advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States and promoting a strong national defense. [Read More]

Mission Statement Gathering of Mountain Eagles provides opportunities for wounded or injured American military service members and selected family members, to enjoy the therapeutic effects of adventure activities and relaxation opportunities primarily within the states of West Virginia and Virginia.

Hope For The Warriors’ Outdoor Adventures Program provides adaptive opportunities for wounded heroes to participate in sporting activities in the great outdoors. Service members, who previously embraced an outdoorsman lifestyle, as well as those new to traditional outdoor sports, are introduced to recreational opportunities on the road to recovery. Hope For The Warriors created the Outdoor Adventures Program in 2010 to provide adaptive opportunities for wounded heroes to participate in sporting activities in the great outdoors. [Read More]

To show our appreciation for our fighting veterans by connecting them with others that share the same passions and are willing to get them into the outdoors and enjoying life again. We challenge all of the veterans that participate to “Pay It Forward” by spreading the word to their brothers and sisters that need help or could use some time in the outdoors to re-focus their minds on the important things in life! [Read More]

Mission Statement Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. is dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military service personnel and disabled veterans through fly fishing and associated activities including education and outings. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Maryland. PHWFF receives no government funding and is dependent on tax-deductible, charitable donations and the help of numerous volunteers to meet the educational, equipment, transportation, and related needs of its participants. [Read More]

QIMSA provides all-encompassing, expense-free outdoor experiences to wounded warriors from all branches of service, regardless of injury or hunting and fishing experience. QIMSA is a federally-approved, non-profit, 501(c)(3), volunteer program operated on Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia. Our program provides combat-injured military members undergoing treatment at Walter Reed, Bethesda, or any other hospital in the nation’s capital region the opportunity to realize their hunting and fishing potential, regardless of injury, in the company of fellow veterans and sportsmen. [Read More]

Veterans and Athletes United

VAU is an all-volunteer 501c3 non-profit run by veterans. We cover our less than 3% overhead costs through board donations to maximize every donated dollar towards our programs and those we serve. Founded in 2013 with a focus on providing much-needed support to disabled veterans and their family members through accessible retreats and adaptive sports/recreation.

The Wheelin’ Sportsmen program began in October 2000 as the NWTF recognized the need to help people with mobility impairments enjoy the outdoors by participating in hunting and shooting sports. Wheelin’ Sportsmen events provide participants an opportunity they may not be able to have on their own due to the lack of hunting land access, lack of the knowledge of how to return to the field after an injury or lack of necessary assistance. [Read More]