Goodwill Presents Annual Awards to Two Women Who Achieved Amid Adversity
Goodwill Industries International (GII) knows the power work has to improve peoples’ lives. Each year, it connects more than 2 million job seekers with community-based programs designed to help them build their careers. Among the individuals who have benefited...
LGBTQ+ Youth Finds Strength in Community at Boys & Girls Club
Young people who identify as LGBTQ+ unfortunately face an inordinate number of obstacles compared to their peers. According to studies, more than 40 percent of LGBTQ+ youth do not feel accepted in their communities, and close to 60 percent feel unsafe in their...
4 Celebrities Who Support Wounded Warrior Project
Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) has worked to help service members who have been injured in combat to transition back to civilian life. As part of its outreach, WWP has relied on the voices and assistance of the following celebrity supporters and...
The Vital Role Exercise Plays in Helping Veterans Manage PTSD
Along with physical injuries, many service members sustain mental wounds during their time in the military. According to the Purple Heart Foundation, nearly a third of US service members who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan experience post-traumatic stress disorder...
Army Veteran Gets the Help She Needs through the Wounded Warrior Project
Although their numbers are growing faster than any other military group, female service members and veterans face challenges that are unique compared to their male counterparts. According to the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), nearly 45 percent of its female members...
Two Success Stories Made Possible by Goodwill
Goodwill Industries International was established more than 120 years ago with the goal of creating job opportunities for people in Boston. In the years since, it has grown into vast network that, with the help of donations, has furnished a range of career-related...
Female Veterans and the Purple Heart Medal: A Brief History
The Purple Heart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to provide wide-ranging support to honorably charged military veterans, including recipients of the Purple Heart. Among the recipients of the Purple Heart are approximately 500 women, a number that...
The Key Role That Black Union Soldiers Played in Winning the Civil War
As the nation celebrated Black History Month in February, the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) sought to honor the many African American military veterans whose service has been lost to history or otherwise not sufficiently recognized. Among these are the soldiers who...
Two Women Whose Lives Were Saved by CPR
Women's History Month is a chance to spotlight the contributions women have made to society while highlighting the challenges they still face. For the American Heart Association, Women's History Month 2023, which took place in March, marked an opportunity to profile...
The Signing of the PACT ACT Expands Healthcare Access for Veterans
US military veterans achieved a significant victory when, in August 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Honoring Our PACT Act. Long supported by veterans-service groups like the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), the bill broadens healthcare access and...