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Warfighter Made

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Recreational Sports & Activities
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About Warfighter Made

Published by Warfighter Made on their own website. Quoted here in full as they wrote it.

Warfighter Made Mission

Warfighter Made is committed to improving the mental health of military service members, veterans, and their families through recreational therapy, camaraderie therapy, S.T.E.M. educational youth programs, and family-oriented events that promote connection and healing.

Warfighter Made helps in 4 main ways:

We provide Recreational Therapy to service members, veterans, and their families with a fleet of Polaris RZR’s for enjoyment on a private off-road course. Several vehicles are adapted for those with catastrophic injuries. These events improve quality of life, mental health, and bring families together in a fun and positive environment.

We provide Camaraderie Therapy in our 4,000 sqft. facility to all veterans, from all branches and eras, to work beside other veterans who have walked in their boots and shared similar experiences. This program builds confidence, creates a network of support, improves communication skills, and provides an encouraging environment for veterans to manage stressors related to Post Traumatic Stress.

We invite ill, injured and combat wounded veterans to participate in Recreational Therapy Retreats. These retreats bring families together in a fun and supportive environment.

We provide a S.T.E.M. (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) based educational program for the children of our veterans. Students learn character development traits such as leadership, integrity, responsibility, compassion, respect, and self-discipline. Students learn the importance of respecting the environment, protecting ecosystems and preserving trails and parks for future generations.

Warfighter Made also works with other like-minded nonprofits, businesses and individuals to ensure the veterans get the best experience possible.

Warfighter Made Officers and Staff

(non-compensated)

President / CEO

Robert Blanton

USMC Combat Veteran

Secretary

Gregory Smith

USMC

Treasurer

Halima Blanton

USMC Retired

Vice President

Currently

Vacant

Director of

Veteran Outreach

Ben Faler

USMC

Shop Foreman

Danny Novoa

USMC Purple Heart Recipient

Operations Management Team

Executive Director

Kristyn Novoa

Activities Coordinator

Erin Fletcher

Warfighter Made Board Members

Chairman: Mike Shatynski, Rear Admiral (RET)

Robert Blanton, USMC Combat Veteran (RET)

Harold Phillips, Global Business Leader, BFGoodrich (RET)

Aaron Wedeking, Accountant, President PRP Seats

Gary Haugley, Off Road Industry/Small business owner

Steve Nottoli, Corporate Executive: Commercial and Defense Contracting Markets, Small business Principle

Source: warfightermade.org/about-warfighter-made/ — read . Their site is the authority; if it has changed since, it wins.

Our write-up

Warfighter Made is in our directory because we went looking for resources in this category and confirmed theirs is real and serving this community. What you see above is their own description, quoted from their site. We have not yet added our own write-up — the programs, eligibility and military fit that we check ourselves — and we would rather leave that blank than guess at it.

In the meantime, their official site is the authority: warfightermade.org

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