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An organization called the US Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment (WWR) offers support and assistance for wounded, ill and injured Marines, Sailors attached to or in support of Marine units, and their family members throughout all phases of recovery. The Wounded Warrior Call Center provides 24/7 assistance to all WII Marines, whether they were injured in combat or elsewhere, at (877) 487-6299. The WWR also offers non-medical care around the clock. Marines can utilize the call center for support as they return to duty or transition to civilian life.

Visit www.woundedwarriorregiment.org for more information.

Last year, The Purple Heart Family Support program was able to take several Wounded Warriors to a theme park called Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California last year. The Marines are still talking about what a great day they had and have been asking if PHFS is going to do it again. Yes, they are! This November PHFS wants to take a busload of them, but they need your support in helping raise the funds to do so.

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Thanks to a gracious gift from a donor in Taos, New Mexico, 35 Wounded Warrior Handbooks have been made available to Wounded Warriors and their families free of charge. If you know a family who would benefit from this excellent resource, or if you and your family would benefit, please contact Barb Patterson, Director of Outreach Services, at barb@marineparents.com. If you would like to make a donation to provide other families with a free copy of the Wounded Warrior Handbook, please visit our Purple Heart Family Support donations page.

Attention Marine families and supporters! WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The Marine Parents outreach program, Purple Heart Family Support, is in the running for a $250,000 Pepsi Refresh Project grant and we need your vote to win the competition!

With the Pepsi Grant, we will be able to turn our 200 meals a year served in 2 hospitals into 20,000 meals served a year in 4 hospitals. There are many great ideas out there, but who could be a more worthy recipient than our Wounded Warriors and their families?

Take one minute a day to vote for our Wounded Warriors!

Click here to watch the You Tube video and learn how to vote!

Four Purple Heart Family Support volunteers were invited to take part in Balboa’s Wounded Warrior Barracks Super Bowl party this year with approximately 250 Marines, Sailors and Soldiers! As one of America’s favorite pastimes, anticipation for the Super Bowl had been building all week across the Nation, and the excitement amongst our young men at Balboa was no different. By the time Sunday arrived, they were ready to watch the Saints and the Colts face off! Marine Parents provided chicken wings, taquitos, veggie trays, brownies, sodas, and water while many other organizations donated plenty of other goodies.
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Purple Heart Family Support had a wildly successful event when they took a group of Marines to Knott's Berry Farm. West Coast Manager Joyce writes to share the day's events: "We had the most incredible day at Knott's Berry Farm trying to keep up with our Wounded Warriors."
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West Coast Purple Heart Family Support Manager, Joyce Orrell, speaks about their September meal, one Marine's going away, two very special Corpsmen and more. Read her letter for an inside look at Purple Heart Family Support.
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On Saturday night, October 3rd, a Gospel Program was held at a high school in southern Maryland. Organized by PHFS volunteers William and Margaret Butler, the evening featured a variety of individuals, groups and choirs whose voices were raised to benefit our Purple Heart Family Support Outreach Program.
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"Feeding a Need - Densfords seek assistance with meals program that supports military families as they visit injured or ill servicemen at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda"
By Susan Craton - The Enterprise
Published: August 5, 2009
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“Imagine returning home from combat facing devastating injuries and long term hospitalization – in a facility hundreds of miles away from your family. Imagine somebody brings you together.”
The Veterans Airlift Command provides free air transportation to wounded warriors, veterans and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots.
For more information, Click here to visit the VAC web site

Team Marine Parents participants are actively preparing for their events and raising donations toward their chosen outreach program and goal. Make your next donation to Purple Heart Family Support in support of a Team Marine Parents participant’s goal and watch their progress as the goal meter updates!
To view participant bio pages and learn how to donate toward a participant’s goal, Click here...

Purple Heart Family Support™ and volunteers from MarineParents.com held another west coast dinner for wounded warriors on Monday, April 20, 2009.
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Through Purple Heart Family Support™, volunteers from MarineParents.com held their second west coast dinner for wounded warriors on Monday, January 26, 2009.
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