Warrior Weekend

The Mission:    

      Helping Wounded Troops      

Warrior Weekend provides weekends of rest and relaxation for Soldiers and Marines who have been wounded in combat in both Iraq and Afghanistan and who are undergoing recovery at our Military Medical Centers in the Wash. DC area.  Missions focus on small groups of 8-10 and allow participants to choose their own activities  at various destination cities.  

The mission was started in Dec. 2006 by retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, and decorated Iraq combat veteran, Steve Udovich.  As of January 2012, the mission has been administered by American Legion Post 28 in Millsboro, Deleware, under the leadership of Jim Lafferty. 

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 Supporter Spotlight:

2nd Brigade Motorcycle Club of DE 

2nd Bde MC has suppoprted Warrior Weekend for the last 4 years and has contributed in excess of $12,000.  They are great Americans and we are honored to put them in our Spotlight.

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      How to Help:  

We welcome contributions and help from both individuals and organizations. 

  Checks can be made payable to:  

                     Warrior Weekend Fund

  Address:  Warrior Weekend

                      31768 Legion Road

                      Millsboro, DE  19966              

                      All donations tax deductable.

         Our Sponsor  

Warrior Weekend is proud to be sponsored by American Legion Post 28 of Delaware.  Post 28 is the third largest American Legion Post in the United States and is committed to helping our wounded soldiers through their sponsorship of Warrior Weekend.   

 Special Note

Warrior Weekend is not associated with either The Wounded Warrior Project or the Warrior Foundation.  We do not have an executive board or a large paid staff.  We foster individual initiative and encourage troops to do their own thing, away from the group, during our trips.  We do not discriminate as to the nature and or circumstances of injury, unit of assignment, or awards received.  We are truely unique.  There is no other organization that serves the wounded in this manner.   

           Our Van and Trailer

Warrior Weekend is very grateful to Mumford and Miller Concrete of Middletown, DE for providing us a van and trailer. 

               Accounting Information: 

American Legion Post American Legion Post 28 is a registered 501-C-19 organization.  Donations are tax deductable.  Requests for information concerning their IRS status can be directed to:

            Jim Lafferty:  lafferty34@verizon.net   

                    Background / Verification:

Please contact Steve Udovich if you want verification on his background, (DD-214), email:  beachmanok2002@yahoo.com  

Please contact the Walter Reed events office, (Sean Keller or Sandy Halmon) if you want information on previous trips.  Mr. Keller and Ms. Halmon can verify our past trips. 

Phone:  703-805-8370 

 Marriott Inner Harbor, Baltimore

May 2011  

          Update: 

   Summer 2012     

34 Trips to Date !

Special Note: 

We appreciate your past support and look forward to serving the wounded in 2012.    

    Special thanks to:  

  Mumford and Miller Concrete, DE

  Marriott Hotels

  Xerox Corporation

  Southwest Airlines  

  American Legion Post 150, NY  

  American Legion Post 28, DE    

  2nd Bde, Viet Nam Vets M.C.   

  Marine Corps League of PA  

 2012 Schedule:

Please contact Jim Lafferty

for schedule information: 

lafferty34@verizon.net 

     Thanks to Marriott 

Their support has been outstanding !