Warriors 4 Life is a registered 501c nonprofit organization and a complete volunteer organization, money donated to Warriors for Life is used for our wounded veterans and family. After the war our heroes have returned to their homes confronting a new "normal " for them and their families. That is why we face the devastating statistics of a daily average of 22 veterans that commit su***de, Therefor
e, several organizations and Warriors 4 Life have stepped in to help lower and eliminate these statistics, this is part of our mission here. We provide assistance where possible to our fellow veterans who are still serving in the US armed forces , and those who are no longer serving but have been affected by the suffering of the syndrome of post-traumatic stress as a result of their service. As a result of their experiences many of them come to suffer from depression , divorce, alcoholism, emotional numbness, confusion, weight gain, desire to do nothing , arrousal and ultimately su***de. If we help our veterans get used to their new "normal" , it is as if we taught them to live again. This is possible by promoting a healthy lifestyle, moral and family support , exercises, but above all by providing Recovery and Empowerment. Warriors 4 Life have been able to achieved some of this through swimming, track and field, CYCLING events (which is our preferred event for the help that we provide to our veterans ), hiking and other physical activities. We have started with a team of cycling of wounded veterans and their families. Why the family? We understand that the family is the home base to survive Veteran Post Traumatic Stress , it is the first network of support once the veteran returns home. Our team was founded almost three years ago and registered and recognized as a non-profit organization in 2015 with EIN # 47-32287891 assigned by IRS. Our goal is to create a healthy lifestyle through cycling and other sports to provide our war heroes tools and assistance they need for their rehabilitation , whether emotional or physical , so they can have a better quality life. Warriors 4 Life Mission:
To create a healthy life style through health and wellness for our nation's warriorsA and their families. We will provide them with Strength by encouragement; Recovery through self awareness and Empowerment by giving them the tools and highlighting their abilities. Vision:
To strengthen and empower the most successful, honorable, loyal, respectful and courageous wounded service members in our past, present and future generation of wounded service members in our greatest nation's history. Purpose:
• To raise awareness with the help of our community for the needs of our injured service members.
• Awareness To reduce Veteran Su***de through health and wellness
• To teach injured service members to assist other injured service members.
• To provide successful programs and services through health and wellness to meet the needs of injured service members.
• To have a happy veteran and their love ones
Who we serve:
Veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental illness or wounded during their military service and their families
How we serve:
Giving them the Strength by encouragement; Recovery through self awareness and Empowerment by giving them the tools and highlighting their abilities. The most important health and wellness! Programs:
Everyone’s recovery process is different. Depending where the veterans are in their own rehabilitative and transitional process, we hope they can find a program that fits them and/or their family’s needs through health and wellness.
2015 we were able to serve nearly 40 veterans through cycling events in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Events; La Vuelta Puerto Rico, Med Bike Rally in Puerto Rico, Ride the Rockies, Vuelta A Dillon Colorado, Grand Fondo Florida, Training camp in Maui Hawaii, Face of America in Washington DC.. 2014 we started with 18 veterans in Puerto Rico Gran Fondo . Our goal is to reach more veterans and create more programs for them through Health and Wellness. Nothing is possible without the help of our community to raise funds for our heroes and help them recover and overcome and that is why we ask for your support. We appreciate your prompt response and support our families. On behalf of the veteran community and Life Warriors 4 :Thanks for your support and contribution! As a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, contributions to Warriors 4 Life, are tax deductible, provided you meet the IRS criteria and maintain certain records. (A relatively simple explanation of IRS requirements can be found at IRS Tax Tip 2010-60). Warriors 4 Life sends donation receipts to all contributors to aid in this process. For questions regarding the tax or legal aspects of your donation, I encourage you to contact your legal or tax adviser. Sincerely,
Warriors 4 Life
