Veterans Without Orders

09/02/2026

When’s the last time you had award-winning wings?

Last year, the Veterans Without Orders crew showed up to Wings 4 Water, fired up the grill, served a whole lot of wings and somehow walked away with a prize for them.

So obviously, we’re going back.

On September 10, VWO will be at Wings 4 Water again, and we’d love to see a much bigger crew there with us this year.

The event is completely FREE.

Come eat wings. Bring your friends. Bring your family. Come say hi to the VWO team.

And while you’re having a genuinely good time, you’re also supporting work that reaches much further than one night of food and fun. Wings 4 Water helps fund clean water initiatives, and VWO’s mission puts veterans to work serving communities around the world.

Basically: showing up does some good.

And if our wings happen to win something again? We’ll try to be humble about it...probably.

📍 Wings 4 Water: Paragon Star Sports Complex
📅 September 10, 6-8:30pm
🎟️ FREE

Come hungry.

08/25/2026

Serving up the spice this year at Wings 4 Water. We hope to see you there on September 10th!

Our next group of 🌶️𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗬 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦🌶️ are serving, building, and BBQ-ing their way to a better world.

Veterans Without Orders
VP Roofing and Construction
When Pigs Fly

VWO gives veterans + first responders a new mission beyond the uniform.

VP Roofing & Construction provides expert roofing, siding, gutter, window, and construction services for homeowners and new construction projects.

When Pigs Fly BBQ: Apparently pigs do fly when they’re supporting a chicken wing competition!

Three organizations. One mission. A whole lot of heart—and just the right amount of spice. Thank you for supporting Wings 4 Water X!

07/06/2026

Please join us in welcoming Haley Lopez as the new President of the Veterans Without Orders Board of Directors! 🇺🇸

Haley brings expertise in digital marketing, brand strategy, communications, stakeholder engagement, and business development. Her strategic leadership and passion for service will help expand VWO’s awareness, strengthen partnerships, and grow our global impact.

We’re excited for the leadership, vision, and passion Haley brings as we continue empowering veterans to serve communities around the world.

As we welcome Haley, we also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our outgoing Board President, James Murphy. Jim helped professionalize our Board, guided VWO through the challenges of COVID, and supported missions in seven countries that have helped bring clean water to thousands. His leadership has helped shape VWO into the organization it is today.

Although Jim is transitioning from Board President, we’re fortunate that he will continue serving Veterans Without Orders in a project management staff role, where his experience will remain an invaluable asset.

Thank you, Jim. Welcome, Haley. Here’s to the next chapter! 🫡

05/16/2026

This mission was especially meaningful for Veterans Without Orders.

For the first time, we honored someone who was not a veteran by dedicating a clean water mission in Guatemala to Nancy Metayer. While she may not have worn the uniform, Nancy embodied the same spirit of service, compassion, and selflessness that drives our missions around the world.

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Nancy’s family for allowing us to honor her legacy in this way. Because of this mission, over 300 people in Guatemala now have continuous access to clean water for the next 15 years. That means healthier families, fewer waterborne illnesses, and more opportunities for children to thrive.

At VWO, every mission is about more than water. It’s about people, purpose, and carrying forward the legacy of those who made the world better through how they lived.

04/29/2026

Because of your support, the SSG Joseph Granville Project in Malawi was able to deliver real, measurable impact.

Over several days, our team served 7 sites across the Lilongwe district and provided:
463 patient consultations
375 WASH buckets distributed
217 children trained in hygiene
6 local train-the-trainer graduates equipped to continue the work

And one stat that really stays with us: each WASH bucket system can provide access to clean water for 3 families.

That means your donations helped put clean water solutions into the hands of hundreds of households across these communities.

This mission was never just about showing up. It was about leaving behind tools, training, and local partnerships that can keep working long after our team returned home. That included hands-on water filtration training, hygiene education for children, clinical care across village and clinic sites, and training local community members to continue WASH education independently.

To everyone who donated, shared, encouraged, and supported this mission: thank you. This is what your generosity made possible.

And we are deeply grateful to our partners on the ground, especially the Kusewera community and Earl Granville whose leadership and coordination made this work possible.

Other partners who this mission would not have been possible without include:
Freshwater Project International for their funding support
Sawyer Products for their generous donation of water filtration systems
Airlink for their donation of flights
Wings 4 Water, for their monetary donation
Health Forward Foundation for their donation of medications that reached families in need

04/15/2026

In the wake of her passing, we want to honor Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer and the lasting impact she had on our mission and our team.

This will be the first time VWO is dedicating a mission in honor of someone who was not a veteran.

We first met Nancy in Haiti during our 2015 mission. She was serving with another organization at the time, but she immediately connected with our team. When she returned home, she continued volunteering with us and helped shape many of our early planning documents.

Nancy was close to our hearts. She was an incredible human being who gave her time, energy, and care so generously.

Next week’s GTM mission will be carried out in her honor, and we are proud to recognize the role she played in helping build this work.

If you would like to contribute to this mission in honor of Nancy, please visit our page:
https://givebutter.com/support-veteran-led-disaster-relief-clean-water

Please add a note in the comment section with her name.

04/03/2026

🌍💧 SCOUTS + VETS for Clean Water!

Today, members of the Chambo Scout Troop Malawi teamed up with Veterans Without Orders to distribute Sawyer Clean Water Filters to villages surrounding the Kusewera Community Center.

Freshwater Project International is thrilled that three of our partners and friends have joined forces for IMPACT!

On the ground in Malawi, Veterans Without Orders continues to deliver critical medical care, implement clean water systems, and train local communities to sustain these solutions long after the work is done. This is service beyond the uniform—working side-by-side with communities to create lasting, meaningful impact.

We dedicate this mission to SSG Joseph Granville, honoring his legacy through every action taken. With his brother, Earl—a fellow Army veteran—serving alongside the team, this work carries even deeper significance.