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Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) relies on the passionate support of many dedicated individuals who help us honor and empower wounded warriors. You can assist WWP and wounded warriorsthroughout the country by doing what you love. Examples of differenttypes of events are below, but don’t feel limited by them. We getcreative new ideas for fundraisers every day, and we’d love to hearabout yours and help you any way we can. Below are more creative ways people have supported WWP.
Comics for Courage  
Comedian Christopher Cannon has used his 17 years as a stand-up comedian to create the Comics for Courage Comedy Tour. An Army veteran, Christopher uses the tour as both a fundraising vehicle and an introduction to WWP for his audiences. To bring Comics for Courage to your town, visit the Comics for Courage website at http://www.comicsforcourage.com.
MountainGate Veterans Appreciation Tournament (MVAT)  
MountainGate Country Club in West Los Angeles organized a golf and tennis tournament in 2007 to benefit WWP. The premiere tournament was enormously successful and raised $84,000. The second tournament was even more successful, raising $140,000 for WWP. “We are grateful to all the participants and sponsors for these past events and look forward to their involvement in the future,” said the tournament committee.
Minnesota Benefit Ride/Cruise for WWP
One night in 2005, R.J. Whittenberg saw a public service announcement about a group of injured service members setting off on a cross-country bicycle trip—Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride. That week, R.J. contacted WWP to find out about planning a motorcycle ride to raise funds for injured service members. The first ride brought a small turnout due to bad weather; the ride planners went away wet, tired and frustrated. Much to their surprise, they received messages and emails about how great the ride was! The event has grown each year, and four years later, the Benefit Ride/Cruise for WWP raised nearly $20,000!
All Academy & ROTC Ball
Tennessee's cadets and midshipmen attending our nation's service academies and participating in collegiate ROTC programs come together every year at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel for a holiday ball to benefit our country's severely injured service members. Called the All Academy & ROTC Ball, this annual event honors those who have committed themselves to military service, and celebrates the state's great heritage of military leadership. The cadets and midshipmen are presented, resplendent in their formal military dress, along with their dates. The focus of the event is to raise funds and increase awareness for WWP's programs and services.
Call of Africa's Native Visions Galleries - "Images from the 20th Parallel" Hosted by Native Visions Galleries, Ft. Lauderdale and Naples, Florida 
“20th Parallel” was a benefit for Wounded Warrior Project that featured art by David Langmead and Mopho Gonde. Funds raised through entry fees and art sales reached more than $15,000. Opened by Lt. Colonel Allen West (Ret.), the shows also included strong patriotism and support for our troops, making the events even more special.
Forgotten Championship Wrestling 
Forgotten Championship Wrestling (FCW) is the brain child of three Brooklyn natives who wanted to bring family-friendly wrestling back into the mainstream. In doing so, they found a greater cause—honoring and empowering wounded warriors. For more information, please visit www.fcwrestling.net.
PARTICIPATE IN AN EVENT AS A PROUD SUPPORTER
One Proud Supporter's Efforts  Captain Mike Erwin, from Syracuse, New York, has seen all the help WWP has provided to wounded service members, because he has served with over a dozen soldiers who have been seriously wounded in combat. Six weeks before deploying to Afghanistan, Mike ran the JFK 50 Miler in Hagerstown, Maryland, raising over $30,000 in the process! http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/MikeErwin
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