Supporting veterans is about more than saying “thank you” for their service. It’s about honoring those who serve our country by helping ensure they have the resources to thrive after they return home. While military service may end, the challenges and opportunities of life after service continue. Many veterans face unique challenges, whether it’s recovering from physical injuries, coping with mental health struggles, or transitioning back to civilian life.
That’s where support can make a lasting difference. Every act of generosity helps provide veterans with access to the care they need to recover, thrive, and build fulfilling lives.
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has a bold vision to save a million lives that includes ending veteran suicide, curing PTSD, and ending veteran homelessness. By providing veterans and their families the resources they need to find hope and purpose, WWP® is helping bring every warrior home — mind, body, and soul. With the help of generous Americans, this vision can become a reality.
From traditional donations to creative initiatives that reflect your passions, there are many ways you can make a meaningful impact through WWP.
1. Support Veterans Through a Donor-Advised Fund
Giving through a donor-advised fund (DAF) is a simple and tax-efficient way to support veterans. A DAF works like a charitable investment account: Working with your financial advisor, you can set aside money for giving, receive potential tax benefits, and then recommend grants to nonprofits such as WWP.
Unlike a one-time donation, a DAF allows you to give strategically over time and grow your gift tax-free. And now, in just a few clicks, you can donate to WWP directly from your DAF account with WWP’s DAFpay option. Many supporters also choose to name WWP as a beneficiary of their fund, ensuring their generosity continues for years to come.
Learn more by downloading our DAF Giving Guide.
2. Turn Your Car into Veteran Care
That extra vehicle in your driveway could do more than take up space. It could help provide veterans and their families with access to life-changing resources. By donating your car, truck, motorcycle, boat, or golf cart, the proceeds from its sale help fuel programs that empower veterans and their families. Plus, the process is fast, easy, and tax-deductible.
Learn more about donating your vehicle.
3. Give Back to Veterans Where You Work
Your workplace can be a powerful partner in supporting veterans. Many employers offer the opportunity to donate through payroll deduction, and more than 24,000 nationwide match their employees’ donations. In addition, some states and municipalities give their employees the chance to give through annual state and federal campaigns.
For example, EcoShield Pest Solutions demonstrated its commitment to veterans through a company-wide fundraising effort that raised more than $20,000 for WWP. Employees contributed by completing 17,187 push-ups, while the company donated $1 for each home serviced nationwide.
Learn more about workplace giving.
4. Support Warriors While Shopping on Amazon
Through SmileAssociate, everyday Amazon purchases can help support veterans by funding life-changing services for warriors and their families.
SmileAssociate is an approved Amazon Associate program that allows nonprofits like WWP to generate funding from eligible purchases at no additional cost to shoppers.
Learn how to support WWP while shopping on Amazon.
Wayne Beck (center) between legendary football coach Bobby Bowden (left) and “The King” of golf, Arnold Palmer.
6. Leave a Legacy of Veteran Support
Legacy giving, also called planned giving, is a meaningful way to support veterans through a will, trust, beneficiary designation, or estate plan.
Wayne Beck, a former PGA Tour caddie, included WWP in his estate plans, ensuring his support for veterans would carry on long after his passing.
Wayne’s legacy now helps veterans access programs that support mental and physical health, financial wellness, independence, and connection.
To help plan for the future, WWP provides free resources, including a guide to making a will and a personal estate planning kit.
Learn more about legacy giving.
5. Stream What You Love to Support Veterans
Through WWP’s Stream to Serve, supporters can host a charity livestream and invite their online communities to help fund services such as career counseling, mental health programs, and rehabilitative care for warriors and their families.
Choose an activity you enjoy, like gaming, music, or cooking, set a fundraising goal, and encourage viewers to participate by sharing and donating throughout the stream.
Learn how you can Stream to Serve.
Billy raising funds for Wounded Warrior Project at his lemonade stand.
7. Turn a Passion into a Fundraiser
One of the most rewarding ways to give back to veterans is to turn something you already enjoy into a fundraiser. A pickleball tournament, bake sale, golf tournament, run, concert, or online campaign can bring people at work or in your community together while giving back to veterans.
Take Billy, for example, a 12-year-old from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who wanted to make a difference for veterans in his community. In 2024, he hosted his fourth annual fresh-squeezed lemonade stand. Billy and his lemonade crew raised over $2,000. This year, they kicked off their stand by squeezing 36 pounds of lemons to make 12 gallons of lemonade. They raised nearly $800 in just one day.
Community fundraisers like Billy’s demonstrate that creative ideas, regardless of age or experience, can inspire others, engage your network, and leave an impact. To support efforts like these, WWP provides registered fundraisers with tips and tools to help turn their ideas into successful events.
Learn more about how to create a fundraiser.
8. Hit the Road to Fundraise for Warriors
Looking for an active way to support wounded veterans? Whether by foot or by bike, supporters can raise funds while bringing together friends, family, coworkers, and community members around a shared purpose.
Participate in one of the annual Carry Forward® 5K events, organize a virtual Carry Forward in your community, or plan a Virtual Soldier Ride with fellow cyclists or on your own.
Learn more about these opportunities to fundraise for warriors.
9. Advocating for veterans starts with informed action.
Supporting veterans can go beyond making a financial donation. Advocacy is another meaningful way to make an impact.
The WWP Government Affairs team encourages supporters to stay informed about issues affecting veterans, service members, and their families, and to take action when opportunities arise. Whether contacting lawmakers, sharing resources, or raising awareness, advocates help ensure veterans’ needs remain a priority.
Stay informed on key issues and opportunities to take action.
10. Support Companies that Partner with WWP
WWP corporate partners provide customers and the broader public with additional ways to advance WWP’s mission.
Whether it's rounding up at checkout, purchasing NFL Salute to Service® gear, buying a special-edition Keystone RV, or donating your Southwest Airlines Miles, these opportunities help fund life-changing programs and services for veterans, service members, and their families.
Learn more about WWP’s corporate partners and their impact on veterans.
Honoring Heroes, Building a Brighter Future
Every act of generosity helps veterans and their families move forward — just ask warriors like Matthew and Maria.
Army veteran Matthew Templeton sustained serious spinal injuries and a traumatic brain injury during a 13-month deployment to Iraq. After returning home, he battled post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, and years of misdiagnosis that left him without benefits or direction. With WWP, Matthew finally found the mental health care, community, and sense of purpose he’d been missing.
"Wounded Warrior Project has kept its promise to me by ensuring that my community and I have the resources, training, and education available to help me grow as a man, a father, a son, a brother, and a member of our society."
MATTHEW TEMPLETON, WWP warrior
“Wounded Warrior Project has kept its promise to me by ensuring that my community and I have the resources, training, and education available to help me grow as a man, a father, a son, a brother, and a member of our society,” Matthew said.
Navy veteran Maria Edwards finds renewed strength and purpose through WWP’s adaptive sports and mental health programs.
Navy veteran Maria Edwards faced one of her toughest battles when she was diagnosed with aggressive stage 3 breast cancer. Doctors linked the cancer to toxic exposure during her service. The diagnosis triggered PTSD symptoms and left her struggling physically and emotionally. Through WWP’s adaptive sports and mental health programs, Maria found renewed strength and hope in recovery.
“Wounded Warrior Project kept its promises to me by ensuring they were there to support me and my family both mentally and physically,” Maria said. “They helped me in my lowest times during chemotherapy and continue to help me today through adaptive sports and other support.”
Stories like Matthew’s and Maria’s show how giving can transform lives. Every donation, fundraiser, workplace, campaign, or act of generosity helps warriors access programs that foster connection, healing, and renewed purpose. By choosing a way to give that fits your life, you can help create lasting change for warriors while supporting WWP’s vision of saving a million lives.