Consumer Reports Names Wounded Warriors Family Support Among Five High-Rated Veterans Charities

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports has named Omaha-based Wounded Warriors Family Support among five High-Rated Veterans Charities. 

The ratings feature data from charity watchdogs CharityWatch, Charity Navigator and BBB Wise Giving Alliance.

"We are honored to have been mentioned by Consumer Reports, a highly respected organization," said Col. John Folsom, USMCR (Ret.), founder and president of Wounded Warriors Family Support. "To have earned mention as worthy of the American public's support is a testament to our dedication to the combat wounded families we serve and to our fiduciary responsibility to our donors who make it possible."

Consumer Reports suggests that individuals take these steps to ensure that a donation is put to good use:

• Check with a watchdog
• Do your own research
• Understand the charity's mission
• Skip the telemarketer
• Verify tax deductibility

You can learn more about Wounded Warriors Family Support programs, such as the Caregiver Respite Program and Veterans Welding Training Program, at www.wwfs.org.

About Wounded Warriors Family Support
Wounded Warriors Family Support is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed during combat operations. This organization is run by combat veterans for combat veterans. Rated a four-star nonprofit by Charity Navigator, Wounded Warriors Family Support aids veterans and their families in healing the wounds that medicine cannot. For more information about Wounded Warriors Family Support, visit www.wwfs.org.

SOURCE Wounded Warriors Family Support

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