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WOUNDED HEROES FUND

Local Heroes. Local Help.

aka WHF   |   Bakersfield, CA   |  www.thewoundedheroesfund.org

Mission

The Wounded Heroes Fund is a service organization for those Veterans and their families affected by the war on terror with a focus on facilitating a healthy transition to civilian life through support and appreciation.

Notes from the nonprofit

The recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone.

It can be difficult for a veteran to feel comfortable back in society. As life goes on back in the states, it can seem like the country is unaware that there is a war raging on. Oftentimes, simply recognizing the sacrifices and the hardships that they have experienced can mean all the difference in the life of a veteran. Appreciation might not be as tangible as monetary assistance, but its impact is often more indelible.

Appreciation Programs

Annual “Salute To Our Local Heroes": WHF's flagship event, serves as a venue for the community to come together and personally thank our local heroes. Hosted annually in Bakersfield with a fantastic meal, entertainment, keynote speakers, and family fun.

Veteran outreach programs and appreciation: WHF is devoted to provide support, networking opportunities, access to services, education, and peer-support to new and existing members of the WHF family, in kern county. The goal of these programs to is to offer support to veterans and their families. With these programs it will provide an outlet to strengthen family bonds and peer to peer bonds.

Fallen Hero memorial funds: WHF is working closely with the families of some of our local heroes who paid the ultimate price. These funds will be established for perpetuity in the spirit of the fallen heroes themselves, covering costs for endeavors that were close to their hearts, such as law enforcement academies or entrance fees for summer camps for deserving Kern County youths.

Ruling year info

2009

Execituve Director

Mrs. Wendy Porter

Main address

3121 Standard St

Bakersfield, CA 93308 USA

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EIN

80-0215850

NTEE code info

Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Board Approved Financial Grants

All Veterans applying for financial assistance will meet with WHF's Grant Coordinator and a financial adviser. Once a plan has been set in place by the Grant coordinator and the financial adviser the Board will review, edit, approve or deny the request. WHF understands that every request is different from the next, so the Board of Directors reviews each request on a case by case basis.

Population(s) Served
Veterans
Military personnel

Veterans in need of a service dog may apply to receive a dog and training completely free. Our trainer, who is also a disabled Veteran, will help the applicant find a suitable dog. Then the Veteran and dog will attend a 12 week course to certify the dog.

Population(s) Served
Veterans

Equine therapy has been shown to be effective in treating patients. Including combat veterans with PTSD, depression, anxiety , attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, dissociative disorder and other chronic mental illnesses. Over 30 VA Medical centers are participating in Equine- Assisted Activities (EAA) programs all around the U.S. as noted by the Supervisory Recreation Therapist Department of Veteran Affairs.

Population(s) Served
Veterans

Where we work

Awards

Community Partner 2012

American Red Cross kern county

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

The goals of Wounded Heroes Fund are to bring focus to the families that are connected to current conflict disabled service members. It is our goal to build lasting relationships with these families.
Wounded Heroes fund wants to bring current conflict Veterans together in Kern County and get them connected. Another goal that Wounded Heroes Fund has, is to teach a Veteran to become their own advocate for success.
Wounded Heroes Fund wants to make sure all Veterans in Kern County know that their community appreciates them and wants to support them during their time of need.

This will be accomplished through equine therapy, hosting date nights, and offering couple retreats.By helping families grow and become stronger family units through our programs to prevent families breaking up.
WHF will offer events and gatherings to give Veterans an opportunity to get involved. The programs will also consist of frequent activities, annual team building events, and multi-discipline experiences.
WHF wants to teach Veterans to be proactive and be their own advocate for their personal success. This can be taught by using mentoring programs such as, peer to peer, professional, and educational resources.

The capabilities Wounded Heroes Fund has, is a passionate Executive Director who volunteers her time everyday to learn and understand what Veterans need in Kern County. The WHF also has thirteen active board of directors, and of those thirteen five of them are disabled current conflict veterans. The organization has very strong ties and relationships with other Veteran service organizations in Kern County. With the close bonds WHF has with the community we will always have a connection to resources and educational information.

The progress we have made so far is our ability to give timely grant assistance, network with community leaders, and having support from local Veteran organizations, and flexibility in responding to Veteran's needs.
What WHF hasn't accomplished yet is continuing memorializing all gold star families that lost a loved one in the current conflict war.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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WOUNDED HEROES FUND

Board of directors
as of 01/04/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Brian Burt

Sturgeon Services Int'l

Term: 2014 -

Joe Gregory

Grapevine MSP Solutions Inc

Major Robin Matuk

KERN GASTROENTEROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP

Brian Krause

San Joaquin Bit

Tabatha Mills

Bakersfield City School District

Christian Beck

Willow Ranch Restaurant

Jimmy Bench

American Ag Inc

Brian Burt

Sturgeon Services Intl

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/4/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/04/2023

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Data
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.