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Mission: Secret Santa
Each year we seem to find a Hero Family that could use some Christmas cheer. We first met this Combat Army Veteran last year when a VFW Post contacted
3rd Annual Pumpkin Chuckin
Three years ago, Amber of Steakouts Homeplate in Pittsgrove, NJ contacted us wanting to hold a fun fundraiser event for a local non-profit. Each year the Pumpkin Chuckin Contest has
American Legion Nabb-Leslie Post 82 Veterans Day Dinner
We were invited to attend and asked to be the guest speaker for this year's American Legion Nabb-Leslie Post 82 Veterans Day Dinner. Everyone was very welcoming, showed an intertest
Scuba Diving Discovery Course III
Once again, we partnered with South Jersey Scuba to offer our Nation's Heroes an opportunity to experience scuba diving in a safe controlled environment with trained experienced divers from South
Mission: Hometown Hero Home Repair
For this project, Millville Lowe's partnered with Woods n Water to help one of our Nation's Heroes with some home repairs. 1) supply & install an aluminum handicap ramp -
Heroes Bass Fishing Derby Thank You & Award Presentation Cookout
Each year, we hold our Heroes Bass Fishing Derby program. The HBF Derbies are held monthly April - October, where we recruit volunteers with fishing boats that have a live
Mission: Hurricane Relief Drive
We are once again partnering with the VFW.This mission is to raise in-kind & monetary donations to take to our southern neighbors in North Carolina. Please contact Woods n Water
New Jersey Run for the Fallen
Today we had the privilege to once again attend the annual New Jersey Run for the Fallen and as usual, we supported the Gold Star Mother Judi Tapper at the
Mission: Charter Boat Camaraderie
What a great event in the books! A HUUUUGE thank you to Deerfield Elks Lodge #733 for their generosity stepping up to sponsor this event. Exalted Ruler McNolte contacted us
Mission: Heroes Bass Fishing – Assunpink Lake
This is our last HBF Derby event of 2024! What an outstanding season again! Many return Veteran anglers with some newbies added in. We are so grateful for the volunteers
“So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them”
We are grateful of the Elks nationwide for all they do for Veterans of the US Armed Forces, but we are also honored that there are Elks Lodges that support
Mission: Paddle & Pizza
This was our first recreational kayak event. We decided to make it a priority to set up at least two of these events in 2025. With the absence of rain,
Nature Preserve Information Video
We utilize several hiking locations for our hikes, rucks and other events, both therapeutic and for awareness. Nature Preserves maintains many of them and does so very well. The staff
Mission: Heroes Bass Fishing Derby
Union Lake was the location of our first Mission: Heroes Bass Fishing Derby and continues to be, as well as for other events that we have. This was our
Veteran’s Memorial Home – Vineland Luncheon
Once again, Millville Texas Roadhouse opened their doors early for us on July 23 so that we could break bread with our Nation's Heroes residing at the Veteran's Memorial Home
Suba Diving Discovery Course – II
Our second Scuba Diving Discovery Course is in the books!!! It was an excellent group that had a few that are eager to pursue their education in scuba diving. That
Another Elks Welcome Home Kit!
Once again we had the privilege of being part of delivering and assembling an Elks Welcome Home Kit. We have yet to decline an opportunity to be part of this
Mission: Heroes Bass Fishing Derby – Newton Lake
This is derby #2 of the 2024 series of Mission: Heroes Bass Fishing. It was held at Newton Lake in Collingswood, NJ. It was definitely a hot one for sure
Mission: Veterans Haven South Cookout
Each year we hold a cookout for the residents at Veterans Haven South. Veterans Haven South is a transitional Housing facility that provides our Nation's Heroes with housing while also
FRESHWATER BOAT VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
Do you have a freshwater boat with a live well? Volunteer your boat and time taking one of our Nation's Heroes out for some friendly fishing competition at one
Woods n Water volunteering
Saturday (06/01/24) we split up to volunteer for two good causes. We volunteered for the Woodstown Masonic Lodge #138's poker run fundraiser. Lodge #138 is celebrating 150 years of
Atlantic Christian School students visit the Food Pantry
Thursday (05/30/24) some students, along with two parent chaperones, from the Atlantic Christian School stopped out at our Food Pantry to help process the new food donations that we have
Camaraderie Campfire – VFW 12173
This was the first of our traveling Camaraderie Campfires and we are looking forward to the next ones. The weather toyed with us, but played nice. For this Camaraderie
4th Annual We Got Your 6 Poker Run & Fair
What an OUTSTANDING day! Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, vendors, resources, Steakouts, The John Mountain Band and participants. It was a great day with perfect weather, great
Mission: Final Ride
What a great turnout for this event!!! Thank you to all that took the time to have a Final Ride with this Hero. There was over 100 bikes!!!! A special
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Designed for Veterans, active-duty military, and first responders. Through our structured activities, our Nation’s Heroes are provided with camaraderie through an environment easily identifiable as the familiar brotherhood/sisterhood that brings comfort to them during their period of service while also incorporating holistic and empirically-driven wellness methods shown to help reduce the impact of post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injuries, and other negative effects which may have come about from our Heroes honorable service.