Wounded Warrior Project Inc

THE MISSION OF WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT (WWP) IS TO HONOR AND EMPOWER WOUNDED WARRIORS.

MENTAL AND BRAIN HEALTH PROGRAMS - THROUGH WWP'S MENTAL AND BRAIN HEALTH PROGRAMS, WWP HONORS ITS COMMITMENT TO BE THERE FOR THIS GENERATION OF WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS NO MATTER HOW LONG OR DIFFICULT THEIR ROAD TO RECOVERY. INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS, REHABILITATIVE RETREATS, AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES PROVIDE WARRIORS WITH THE TOOLS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, SET GOALS FOR THE FUTURE, AND BUILD RESILIENCE WITHOUT THE BARRIERS OR STIGMAS ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY CARE IN A TIMELY MANNER, WWP UTILIZES A DEDICATED TRIAGE TEAM THAT PROVIDES APPROPRIATE REFERRALS INTO WWP'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS. 5,630 TOTAL WARRIORS AND FAMILY SUPPORT MEMBERS (SEE SCHEDULE O)WERE SERVED THROUGH MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH AND REFERRALS, AND 25,842 COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE DELIVERED TO WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TOTAL BRAIN HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS PROGRAMS EXPENSES WERE $83,947,880, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $27,546,593, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. WWP PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING MENTAL AND BRAIN HEALTH PROGRAMS:PROJECT ODYSSEY: WWP'S PROJECT ODYSSEY IS A 12-WEEK MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT USES ADVENTURE-BASED LEARNING TO HELP WARRIORS MANAGE AND OVERCOME THEIR INVISIBLE WOUNDS, ENHANCE THEIR RESILIENCY SKILLS, AND EMPOWER THEM TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES. THE PROGRAM STARTS WITH A FIVE-DAY MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP, WHERE WARRIORS ARE CHALLENGED TO STEP OUTSIDE THE COMFORT OF THEIR EVERYDAY ROUTINES. THIS OPENS THEM UP TO NEW EXPERIENCES THAT HELP THEM DEVELOP THEIR COPING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. AFTER THE WORKSHOP, PARTICIPANTS WORK TOGETHER WITH WWP TO STAY ENGAGED, ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS, AND MAKE LIFELONG POSITIVE CHANGES. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, 2,406 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED A PROJECT ODYSSEY RETREAT.WWP TALK: WWP TALK IS A TELEPHONIC EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT BREAKS DOWN THE BARRIERS OF ISOLATION AND HELPS WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS PLAN INDIVIDUALIZED PATHS TOWARD PERSONAL GROWTH. PARTICIPANTS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH A DEDICATED TEAM MEMBER DURING WEEKLY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CALLS. TOGETHER, THEY SET TANGIBLE GOALS AND DEVELOP SKILLS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE CHANGES, LIKE INCREASED RESILIENCE AND IMPROVED PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. WWP SERVED 1,767 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH MORE THAN 17,436 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT CALLS, IN THE WWP TALK PROGRAM IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. 96% OF WWP TALK PARTICIPANTS WERE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRAM.WARRIOR CARE NETWORK: TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE, WWP PARTNERS WITH FOUR WORLD-RENOWNED ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS ("AMCS") TO FORM WARRIOR CARE NETWORK, LEVERAGING OUR COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT AND EXPERTISE. PARTNERING WITH EMORY HEALTHCARE VETERANS PROGRAM, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL'S HOME BASE, RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER'S ROAD HOME PROGRAM, AND UCLA HEALTH'S OPERATION MEND, THE WARRIOR CARE NETWORK TREATMENT MODEL PROVIDES A YEAR'S WORTH OF CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH CARE DURING A TWO-WEEK INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM. WARRIORS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM HAVE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN PTSD AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS, TRANSLATING TO INCREASED RESILIENCY AND IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE. WARRIOR CARE NETWORK PROVIDES VETERANS WITH A PATH TO LONG-TERM WELLNESS, IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTHCARE TREATMENT TO WARRIORS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. DURING THE YEAR, WARRIOR CARE NETWORK SERVED 968 VETERANS IN INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS AND 2,025 VETERANS IN TRADITIONAL OUTPATIENT THERAPY. IN ADDITION, THE NETWORK PROVIDED TREATMENT AND PSYCHOEDUCATION TO 755 VETERAN FAMILY MEMBERS/CAREGIVERS. TREATMENT OUTCOMES SHOW SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN PTSD SYMPTOMS FOR BOTH VETERANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. IN RESPONSE TO PATIENT DEMAND, THE NETWORK ALSO PROVIDED GRANTS TO TREAT VETERANS WITH PTSD AND CO-OCCURRING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD). IN THE INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM, WARRIOR CARE NETWORK HELPED VETERANS EXPERIENCING PTSD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THEIR SYMPTOMS IN JUST 2-3 WEEKS. THE MAJORITY OF WARRIORS REPORTING SEVERE PTSD SYMPTOMS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM ARE PROVIDE EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT THAT REDUCES THEIR SYMPTOMS TO A MILD OR MODERATE LEVEL AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM. WARRIOR CARE NETWORK USES CLINICALLY VALIDATED ASSESSMENTS TO TRACK THIS REDUCTION IN SYMPTOMS. ADDITIONALLY, IN SATISFACTION SURVEYS, 98% OF PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THEY WERE SATISFICE WITH THE CARE THEY RECEIVED AND 96% INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD TELL A FELLOW WARRIOR ABOUT THE PROGRAM. WWP ISSUED MONETARY GRANTS TO AMCS IN THE WARRIOR CARE NETWORK TOTALING $26,796,593, FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, SEE SCHEDULE I FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. WWP'S WARRIOR CARE NETWORK GRANT AGREEMENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANT FUTURE CONDITIONS, AND ACCORDINGLY, A PORTION OF THE EXPENSE F OR THOSE GRANTS WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED UNTIL SPECIFIC CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, FUTURE CONDITIONAL PAYMENTS ON THESE GRANT AGREEMENTS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE PAID AS FOLLOWS:2023 $39,234,0222024 $2,034,262THEREAFTER $2,733,720 TOTAL $44,002,004 COMPLEX CASE COORDINATION: WWP'S COMPLEX CASE COORDINATION TEAM SERVES WARRIORS UNDER DIFFICULT AND UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE MULTI-FACETED AND REQUIRE URGENT ACTION. THESE CASES CANNOT BE ADDRESSED BY ONE EXISTING WWP PROGRAM, AS THEY SPAN ACROSS FOCUS AREAS, INVOLVING MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES. THE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FROM MULTIPLE FOCUS AREAS, ALLOWING THEM TO ADDRESS ALL COMPONENTS OF THE CASE CONCURRENTLY AND WITH AN INTEGRATED APPROACH. THIS PROGRAM CONNECTS WARRIORS TO INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS WITHIN THE VA AND COMMUNITY CARE NETWORK IN A COORDINATED AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORT. WWP SERVED 834 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE COMPLEX CASE COORDINATION PROGRAM.

CONNECTION PROGRAMS - WHEN WOUNDED, ILL, AND INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS RETURN HOME AND BEGIN THEIR ADJUSTMENT TO CIVILIAN LIFE, MAINTAINING A NETWORK OF SUPPORT WITH OTHER VETERANS IS VITAL TO A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION. FURTHER, ON-GOING CONNECTION WITH PEERS AND A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY IS CRITICAL IN DECREASING WARRIOR ISOLATION. WWP CONNECTION PROGRAMS PROVIDE MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WARRIORS AND FAMILIES TO BOND WITH THEIR PEERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND FAMILY-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, WARRIORS GAIN A RENEWED SENSE OF CONNECTION WITH THEIR PEERS, COHESION, AND PURPOSE. THESE OPPORTUNITIES INTRODUCE VETERANS TO NEW EXPERIENCES, AND TO THE CARE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED THROUGHOUT THEIR JOURNEYS OF RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION. (SEE SCHEDULE O)WWP HAD 175,804 WARRIORS AND 44,560 FAMILY MEMBERS REGISTERED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. TOTAL CONNECTION PROGRAMS EXPENSES WERE $43,748,564 INCLUDING GRANTS OF $29,500, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. WWP PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CONNECTION PROGRAMS:ALUMNI: VETERANS WHO REGISTER WITH AND JOIN WWP ARE CALLED ALUMNI. THE ALUMNI PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND CAMARADERIE FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH COMMUNICATION, CONNECTION EVENTS AND NETWORKING. IT OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SKILL BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, SPORTING EVENTS, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUMMITS, RECREATIONAL EVENTS, AND ONLINE VIDEO GAME COMPETITIONS, ALL THAT PROVIDE WOUNDED WARRIORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER WOUNDED WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. 53,053 WARRIORS AND 17,808 FAMILY SUPPORT MEMBERS WERE SERVED THROUGH THE ALUMNI PROGRAM. 97% FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN ALUMNI PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WERE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRAM.THE ALUMNI PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES BEDSIDE CARE, COMFORT, AND BACKPACKS TO WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS ARRIVING ATU.S. MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ("VA") POLYTRAUMA REHABILITATION CENTERS. WWP BACKPACKS CONTAIN CLOTHING AND PERSONAL ITEMS TO MAKE A WARRIOR'S HOSPITAL STAY MORE COMFORTABLE, ALSO SERVING AS AN ENTRY POINT INTO WWP'S PROGRAMS AS THEY TRANSITION THROUGH CARE. WARRIORS WHO ARE INJURED OVERSEAS AND EVACUATED FROM FIELD HOSPITALS TO LARGER MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES ABROAD RECEIVE A TRANSITIONAL CARE PACK ("TCP"), WHICH INCLUDES CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE COMFORT, AND FOR THE COMFORT OF THEIR ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBERS. WWP DELIVERED 40 BACKPACKS AND 140 TCPS TO WOUNDED WARRIORS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. SINCE WWP'S INCEPTION, 6,077 BACKPACKS AND 47,718 TCPS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO WOUNDED WARRIORS.INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT: LANDSTUHL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ("LRMC"), LOCATED IN LANDSTUHL, GERMANY, OFFERS SUPPORT ABROAD FOR WOUNDED, ILL, AND INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE MEDICALLY EVACUATED FROM DEPLOYED LOCATIONS. MOST OF THE TIME THEIR BELONGINGS ARE NOT TRANSPORTED WITH THEM. WWP ENDEAVORS TO MAKE THEIR HOSPITAL STAY AND TRAVEL BACK TO THE UNITED STATES AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE. WWP HAS DEDICATED PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES AT LRMC THAT DISTRIBUTE TCPS, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EVENTS AND VISITATION, AND EDUCATE WARRIORS AND FAMILIES ON WWP'S NO COST PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.PEER SUPPORT: DURING MILITARY SERVICE, WARRIORS FORM BONDS WITH ONE ANOTHER THAT ARE AS STRONG AS FAMILY TIES; WWP RECOGNIZES THAT NO ONE BETTER UNDERSTANDS WHAT A WARRIOR IS GOING THROUGH BETTER THAN SOMEONE WHO HAS WALKED IN THEIR SHOES. WWP'S PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM IS COMPOSED OF SMALL, WOUNDED-WARRIOR-ONLY GROUPS LED BY PEERS WHO HAVE OVERCOME CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCED SUCCESS TRANSITIONING TO CIVILIAN LIFE. VOLUNTEERING AS PEER SUPPORT GROUP LEADERS, THEY ARE NOW LIVING THE WWP LOGO; CARRYING OTHER WARRIORS WHEN THEY NEED IT THE MOST. THESE WARRIORS ARE GIVING BACK TO THEIR FELLOW VETERANS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH A SAFE, JUDGEMENT-FREE ENVIRONMENT TO CONNECT WITH THEIR PEERS AND STRENGTHEN THE BONDS OF SHARED SERVICE. THE PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVED 10,018 ATTENDEES AT PEER FACILITATED SUPPORT GROUPS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.RESOURCE CENTER: WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS REGISTERING WITH WWP OFTEN COMMUNICATE WITH THE RESOURCE CENTER FIRST. THE TEAM WELCOMES WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES INTO WWP AND SERVES AS A CONNECTION POINT AT EVERY STEP ALONG THEIR INDIVIDUAL JOURNEYS. AS THEIR NEEDS EVOLVE, THE RESOURCE CENTER CONTINUES TO LISTEN, IDENTIFY NEXT STEPS, AND CONNECT THEM WITH WWP PROGRAMS AS WELL AS OTHER RESOURCES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE RESOURCE CENTER SERVICED 55,160 INCOMING CONTACTS INCLUDING CALLS, IN-PERSON, FAX, EMAIL AND LIVE CHATS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.

FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS - AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE FOR WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A MEANINGFUL CAREER, ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND PROVIDE FOR HIS OR HER FAMILY. TOTAL FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS EXPENSES WERE $37,050,072, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $6,527,153, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. WWP PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING FINANCIAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS: (SEE SCHEDULE O)BENEFITS: WWP'S BENEFITS TEAM ADVOCATES FOR INJURED VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO OBTAIN THEIR WELL-EARNED GOVERNMENT BENEFITS. WWP'S VA-CERTIFIED TEAM OF REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDES WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE SUPPORT AND QUALIFIED HELP NEEDED TO NAVIGATE THE BENEFITS CLAIMS PROCESS. THE BENEFITS TEAM HELPS WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND THEIR OPTIONS, RECEIVE THEIR BENEFITS, AND REMAIN FOCUSED ON THEIR RECOVERIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 55,036 ISSUES AWARDED ON BEHALF OF WARRIORS THROUGH BENEFITS SERVICE, WITH AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $146.6 MILLION.WARRIORS TO WORK: WWP'S WARRIORS TO WORK PROGRAM PROVIDES WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THE RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE THEY REQUIRE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE. THROUGH PERSONALIZED SERVICES, PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ACCESS TO JOB PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, RESUME WRITING ASSISTANCE, INTERVIEW PREPARATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO FIND MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT, LIVE FINANCIALLY RESILIENT LIVES, AND ARE EMPOWERED TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST CAREER AMBITIONS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, 1,732 WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE WARRIORS TO WORK PROGRAM WERE PLACED IN POSITIONS, WITH AN AVERAGE FULL-TIME SALARY OF $61,380 AND AN AVERAGE PART-TIME SALARY OF $26,471, RESPECTIVELY, WHICH HAD AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF $97 MILLION FROM ANNUALIZED EMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.FINANCIAL EDUCATION: THE WWP FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM EMPOWERS WARRIORS TO TAKE CHARGE OF AND MANAGE THEIR FINANCES TO BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING, AND ONLINE RESOURCES COVERING TOPICS LIKE PERSONAL FINANCE, BUDGETING, SAVING, DEBT MANAGEMENT, AND LONG-TERM PLANNING. THIS SUPPORT EQUIPS WARRIORS WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL WELLNESS TODAY, FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, 1,568 WARRIORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: WWP'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE BUILT TO GUIDE WARRIORS TOWARD THEIR NEXT MISSION IN LIFE. ALONG THAT JOURNEY, UNEXPECTED CHALLENGES AND EMERGENCIES CAN HAPPEN THAT CAN SET A WARRIOR'S RECOVERY PROGRESS BACK SIGNIFICANTLY. THE WWP EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDES GRANTS TO WARRIORS WHO ARE UP AGAINST THE MOST URGENT AND CRITICAL FINANCIAL CHALLENGES SO THEY CAN BUILD THE BEST LIVES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. WWP ISSUED GRANTS TO 1734 WARRIORS TOTALING $6,488,339. SEE SCHEDULE I, PART II.

INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM - WWP'S INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM PROVIDES LONG-TERM SUPPORT TO CATASTROPHICALLY WOUNDED WARRIORS LIVING WITH INJURIES SUCH AS A MODERATE TO SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, SPINAL CORD INJURY, OR NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT WARRIORS WHO, WITHOUT HIGH-TOUCH SERVICES, WOULD STRUGGLE TO LIVE DAY TO DAY DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THEIR INJURIES. WWP CONTRACTS WITH SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGER TEAMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES, OFFER REHABILITATION THROUGH THERAPY, AND EMPOWER WARRIORS TO LIVE A MORE INDEPENDENT LIFE. SUPPLEMENTING VA CARE, SERVICES ARE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED AND INCLUDE IN-HOME CARE, LIFE SKILLS COACHING, TRADITIONAL THERAPIES (PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, SPEECH, ETC.), AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES (ART, MUSIC, EQUINE, ETC.). BECAUSE EVERY JOURNEY IS DIFFERENT, WE WORK AS A TEAM WITH WARRIORS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO SET INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS TO LIVE A FULFILLING LIFE, AT HOME, WITH THEIR LOVED ONES. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, THERE WERE 792 WARRIORS RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THE INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM AT AN AVERAGE ANNUAL COST PER WARRIOR FOR CONTRACTED OUTSIDE SERVICES OF $25,654. TOTAL INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $39,080,041, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $4,001,498 TO WWP LONG TERM SUPPORT TRUST (THE "TRUST"), SEE BELOW, AND A $250,000 GRANT TO GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION, SEE SCHEDULE I.IN FISCAL YEAR 2021, WWP ADDED CONTINUOUS CARE SERVICES TO THIS PROGRAM. THE GOAL OF CONTINUOUS CARE SERVICES IS TO EMPOWER THESE SEVERELY INJURED WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS TO PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE BY DEVELOPING LIFE CARE, ESTATE AND FINANCIAL PLANS. WWP PROVIDES WARRIORS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WITH FREE, THIRD-PARTY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL LONG-TERM PLANNING. IN ADDITION, IN THE EVENT OF THE LOSS OR INABILITY OF THEIR CAREGIVER TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF SUPPORT, THE WARRIOR IS AFFORDED A CAPPED AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO HELP PAY FOR HOUSING, HOME CARE AID OR LONG-TERM FACILITY SUPPORT. THESE CONTINUOUS CARE SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY THE TRUST. THE PURPOSE OF THE TRUST IS TO PROVIDE THE ECONOMIC MEANS TO MAINTAIN SEVERELY WOUNDED, ILL OR INJURED WARRIORS IN SETTINGS THAT ARE AS INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE, AND TO ASSIST WITH LONG TERM CARE NEEDS IN THE EVENT THAT THE WARRIOR'S CAREGIVER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED LEVEL OF SUPPORT. SPECIFICALLY, THE TRUST PROVIDES FUNDS TO ENSURE HOME CARE, RESIDENTIAL OPTIONS AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES REMAIN AVAILABLE TO THESE WARRIORS, WHO UPON THE LOSS OF THEIR CAREGIVER, ARE AT RISK FOR INSTITUTIONALIZATION. WWP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING THE WARRIORS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHARITABLE CLASS OF PERSONS SERVED BY THE TRUST. THE TRUST WILL GENERALLY MAKE APPROVED DISTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY TO SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF WARRIORS. DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF A SPECIFIC WARRIOR TAKE INTO ACCOUNT HIS OR HER HEALTH, FINANCIAL NEEDS, CARE REQUIREMENTS, ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, COMMUNITY-BASED RESOURCES AVAILABLE, AND IN GENERAL, SERVICES REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. FURTHER, WWP TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT BENEFITS AND OTHER FORMS OF PUBLIC FUNDING AND RESOURCES THAT MAY PROVIDE FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE NEEDS OF THE WARRIOR. THE TRUST IS A TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION, OPERATED, SUPERVISED AND CONTROLLED BY WWP, ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. ALL FUNDS HELD BY THE TRUST MUST BE USED FOR PURPOSED DEFINED BY THE TRUST AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO WWP UNLESS THE TRUST IS TERMINATED. WWP DOES NOT HAVE ANY PLANS TO TERMINATE THE TRUST. A SEPARATE IRS FORM 990 IS FILED FOR THE WWP LONG TERM SUPPORT TRUST. ACCORDINGLY, ALL DISTRIBUTIONS OUT OF THE TRUST ARE RECORDED IN THE TRUST'S FORM 990. DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 TOTALED $419,314. TRUST NET ASSETS TOTALED $122,328,388 AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS - WWP PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ASSISTS WARRIORS IN MAKING CHANGES TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. THROUGH MOVEMENT, NUTRITIONAL AND SLEEP EDUCATION, COACHING, GOAL SETTING, AND SKILL- BUILDING, WARRIORS ARE EMPOWERED TO MAKE LONG-TERM CHANGES TOWARD A HEALTHIER LIFE. THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PROGRAM IS A 90-DAY COACHING PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS WARRIORS ADOPT AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE AND BETTER NUTRITION HABITS. WARRIORS REACH THEIR GOALS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND CHALLENGES THAT HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND OVERALL WELL-BEING. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, 1,862 TOTAL WARRIORS AND FAMILY SUPPORT MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN A COACHING MODEL-BASED PROGRAM. 41% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR NUTRITIONAL QUALITY AFTER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. 67% OF PARTICIPANTS REPORTED THAT THEY MET THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES AFTER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. THERE WERE ALSO MORE THAN 14,000 PARTICIPANTS IN OTHER WWP PH&W PROGRAM EVENTS. ADAPTIVE SPORTS: THE WWP ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM EMPOWERS WARRIORS TO UNLEASH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL BY PARTICIPATING IN MODIFIED ATHLETIC OPPORTUNITIES DESIGNED FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL ABILITIES. THROUGH SINGLE AND MULTI- DAY CLINICS, WARRIORS LEARN TO USE ADAPTIVE SPORTS EQUIPMENT AND DEVELOP ATHLETIC SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY, WARRIORS ARE INTRODUCED TO SEASONED ADAPTIVE SPORTS ATHLETES AND CONNECTED WITH LOCAL RESOURCES. THIS LAYS THE GROUNDWORK FOR THEM TO CONTINUE IMPROVING THEIR PHYSICAL FITNESS WHILE CONNECTING WITH OTHER VETERANS AND THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, 268 TOTAL WARRIORS AND FAMILY SUPPORT MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN AN ADAPTIVE SPORTS EVENT.SOLDIER RIDE: WWP'S SOLDIER RIDE IS A UNIQUE, MULTI-DAY CYCLING EVENT THAT HELPS WARRIORS BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND STRENGTH THROUGH SHARED PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND BONDS OF SERVICE IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES SKILL-BUILDING PRACTICES THAT ACCOMMODATE ALL ABILITY LEVELS. WARRIORS NEVER RIDE ALONE; THEY MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER, AS A UNIT, JUST AS THEY DID DURING THEIR MILITARY SERVICE. SOLDIER RIDE SERVED 2,124 PARTICIPANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2022. 93% OF PARTICIPANTS SAID SOLDIER RIDE INCREASED THEIR OVERALL SELF-CONFIDENCE.TOTAL PHYSICAL HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE $20,927,684 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - WWP BELIEVES THAT NO SINGLE ORGANIZATION CAN MEET ALL THE NEEDS OF WOUNDED, INJURED, OR ILL VETERANS ALONE. THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, WWP COLLABORATES WITH AND INVESTS IN OTHER MILITARY AND VETERAN SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF WWP'S MISSION AND EXPAND OUR REACH, CREATING SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT TO FULFILL THE WIDE RANGE OF CHALLENGES OUR NATION'S INJURED VETERANS FACE. TOTAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP EXPENSES WERE $18,284,601, INCLUDING MONETARY GRANTS OF $10,493,000, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022. SEE SCHEDULE I.GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - AS THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S WOUNDED VETERANS, WWP'S WASHINGTON, DC BASED GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS TEAM FIGHTS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST TO VETERANS. USING FEEDBACK AND INSIGHTS FROM WARRIORS, THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES AND INITIATIVES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE - IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF VETERANS, THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND CAREGIVERS. ON THE FRONT LINES OF MILITARY AND VETERAN ISSUES, WWP ADVOCATES FOR SOLUTIONS IN AREAS SUCH AS VETERANS' MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO COMMUNITY CARE, WOMEN VETERAN'S CARE, RESEARCH FOR BRAIN INJURIES, TOXIC EXPOSURES, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS AND MORE. TOTAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS EXPENSES WERE $3,552,231 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022.