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Adopt a wounded Warrior
or a wounded Warrior and their Military Family
this CHRISTMAS season!
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It's the time of year when we start accepting applications to adopt an individual wounded Warriors and/or their Military Families for Christmas!
We will begin matching families to adopt in early November and continue through mid December 2019.
We match on a first come first serve basis. You may choose the size of the Warrior or Military Family to adopt and you may adopt more than one Warrior or Military Family.
We match over 100 military individuals and families each year! Please be aware that the number of Warriors and Military Families that are in the adoption pool can fluctuate, so there may not always be an individual Warrior or a Military Family available at the time you submit your application. Please be patient it will happen. We also cannot guarantee matches for a Community Family's specific city or county.
Please keep in mind that we sometimes match families from a couple of units that have experienced stress due to multiple deployments. We ask that you are sensitive to this when making contact or arrangements with your Warrior or Military Family.
Many people who adopt Wounded Warriors, including my own family, experience tremendous gratification and a profound sense of what it really means to give back. Some Community and Military Families choose to continue their relationships and will sometimes invite their "new friends" to share a meal, attend an event, or check in on their progress during the
year. We leave the decision up to those involved to determine what they might want to do after the Christmas holiday has ended.
Please consider sending us a write-up and some photos of your experience this year! We love to hear about your experiences with the program and we love to get pictures to include in our Christmas newsletter!
More information about how to adopt: Community Families (individuals and groups: church organizations, businesses, etc.) sign up online on Heartbeat's website under the Christmas tab. The Warrior or Military Family also fills out an online application; then we match the two.
Please see suggested minimum expenditures per person these minimums must be followed. Please wrap presents and include a card, then set up a meeting that is comfortable for the Warrior or Military Family to deliver the gifts. Please be sensitive that some Warriors are just not comfortable in traffic or
in crowded areas because of their injuries. Meeting in the visitor's parking lot of JBLM (Joint Base Lewis McChord) is often a good option, if your Warrior or Military Family is in that area. You do not need a pass to meet in the visitor's parking area. Generally, going to the Warrior or Military Family's home is not a good option unless the family specifically asks you.
Finally, we are still collecting donations and cards for our Christmas Give-a-Gift Card Program through December 9th. Click below if you are interested in donating or have a group, church, or organization that might want to get involved!
As always on behalf of our brave men and women wounded Warriors and their families, THANK YOU! WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY!
Kendra Giersch Communications Manager, Heartbeat Serving Wounded Warriors®
"At Heartbeat, we provide emergency assistance, morale building, and innovative therapeutic services for wounded warriors and their families"
"The cause is great and the need is worthy"
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