Wounded Warrior Project to Sponsor 2010 New York Veterans Day Parade

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is proud to announce that it will be joining this year's Veterans Day Parade as a three star sponsor.

As the only veteran's organization to sponsor the annual Veterans Day Parade in New York, WWP alumni will be participating in all the events surrounding the parade including the Mayor's breakfast, opening ceremony festivities and parade march.  The project's float will play host to over 20 wounded warriors, several Soldier Ride bikers and volunteers as it proceeds up Fifth Avenue.

Over 39,000 of our nation's servicemen and women have been physically wounded during the current military conflicts, with hundreds of thousands more estimated to be recovering from invisible wounds of war, including post traumatic stress disorder, major depression and traumatic brain injuries.  WWP assists wounded warriors and their families through a holistic approach to their recovery, providing programs and services to aid their physical rehabilitation and improving their mental health and well-being. Whether through caregiver retreats, combat stress programs, career and education services, or adaptive sporting opportunities, WWP empowers warriors with the tools essential to not just survive their injuries, but to thrive and achieve personal and professional success.

"We are so pleased to be represented in this year's parade," said Steve Nardizzi, Executive Director of Wounded Warrior Project. "It gives this new generation of warriors the opportunity to be honored and empowered by the support New Yorker's give every year."

This year's parade will be broadcast on WNBC New York from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST and at other NBC affiliates nationwide.  Wounded Warrior Project looks forward to returning to the parade next year and undertaking various other initiatives which will coincide with the date 11/11/11, Veterans Day 2011.

About Wounded Warrior Project

The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is to honor and empower wounded warriors. Its purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured men and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

SOURCE Wounded Warrior Project