Defenders of Freedom Pittsburgh

Defenders of Freedom Pittsburgh Defenders of Freedom (DOF) was birthed from the Welcome Home a Hero program at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport in September of 2004.

Defenders of Freedom is a Non Profit 501c(3) Organization committed to supporting post 9/11 Veterans with emergency financial assistance as well as assisting those transitioning back to the western Pennsylvania region. "Defenders of Freedom Pa” is a 501c3 Non Profit Organization committed to supporting Veterans of post 9/11 with short term financial assistance in the Greater Pittsburgh area. This

program supported the Army's Rest and Recuperation program for weary Soldiers to come home for 2 weeks during their yearlong tour. Donna Cranston attended her first greeting in June of 2004, and it changed her life. Her son was in Iraq at that time. As she met more and more Soldiers coming through the airport and learned many were not receiving care packages, she decided to support them. As the numbers grew she knew she needed some help sustaining it and found that many people wanted to help, they simply didn't know how. She formed Defenders of Freedom as an avenue to connect the community to the Troops. As the wars have prolonged the focus of Defenders of Freedom has turned to helping Veterans at home. DOF offers emergency financial assistance to wounded and transitioning Veterans, resume preparation, and employment searches. Additionally, they have Veteran initiated programs for peer mentoring. Recently in partnership with with the main Defenders of Freedom Chapter, DOF Pittsburgh has also been sending Veterans to Resiliency Brain Health Center for treatment of thier Traumatic Brain Injuries. This is allowing for Veterans to gain employment, cognitive skills, sleep assistance, decrease in amount of medications they are on, but most importantly an overall decrease in Veteran su***de as the overall wellness of the Veteran has improved. Become a key to assisting in the success in helping one of these many Veterans we help annually with your donations. We can promise, it is money well spent and well appreciated by each Veteran personally.

11/11/2025

Thank you to all who have served this great country Defenders of Freedom Pa has your six!

Excited to see everyone at our Veterans mancave event tonight at paradise island bowl and beach and then at our 13th ann...
08/03/2025

Excited to see everyone at our Veterans mancave event tonight at paradise island bowl and beach and then at our 13th annual golf FORE the troops golf outing at Montour Heights Country Club on tomorrow, Monday 8/4. One of the best days of the year!

11/11/2024

Thank you to all who have served this great country!

08/07/2024
For the fourth year in a row, the Golf 'Fore' Heroes Tournament in Bradford, Pennsylvania, has made a substantial donati...
08/06/2024

For the fourth year in a row, the Golf 'Fore' Heroes Tournament in Bradford, Pennsylvania, has made a substantial donation to Defenders of Freedom. This support has enabled Defenders of Freedom to provide essential care and treatment at the Resiliency Brain Health Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic for our nation's heroes. Pictured are Donna Cranston, Founder of DOF, Brian Watson, President of DOF Pittsburgh, and several veterans who have benefited from this life-changing opportunity.

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This year's golf tournament for veterans, along with Defenders of Freedom Founder Donna Cranston, was a remarkable even...
08/06/2024

This year's golf tournament for veterans, along with Defenders of Freedom Founder Donna Cranston, was a remarkable event. We thank all our sponsors for their support, which enabled us to make this year's tournament a success and provide assistance to our veterans.

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DOF Pittsburgh Veterans taking on axe 🪓 throwing at Paradise Island for the Man Cave Event prior to our 12th Annual Golf...
08/05/2024

DOF Pittsburgh Veterans taking on axe 🪓 throwing at Paradise Island for the Man Cave Event prior to our 12th Annual Golf Tournament. Some pictures of the crew throwing, as well as a photo of 4 of Veterans who have went through the Resiliency Brain Health Center (Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic) in Dallas with our Defenders of Freedom Founder Donna Cranston.

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11/28/2023

We at Defenders of Freedom Pa hope that everyone had a safe and wonderful thanksgiving!

Its giving Tuesday and we hope that you can support our local Veterans and donate to the Defenders of Freedom Pa which is a 501c3 nonprofit which helps post 9/11 honorably or medically discharged Veterans with short term financial assistance. Lets keep our Veterans safe in their homes with heat on over these cold winter noghts. Godbless

11/11/2023

DOF Pittsburgh is honored to serve our Veterans community. Thank you all for serving!

Great day at the 9th Annual Sargent electric sporting clays shoot with Defenders of Freedom as the benefactor!!!
10/17/2023

Great day at the 9th Annual Sargent electric sporting clays shoot with Defenders of Freedom as the benefactor!!!

Thank you sponsors. Just recognizing a few on the course so far!
08/07/2023

Thank you sponsors. Just recognizing a few on the course so far!

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P. O. Box 22582
Pittsburgh, PA
15222

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