WOODS N WATER

Woods ~n~ Water is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides FREE services and activities 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. Woods ~n~ Water prides itself as being one of the small number of organizations that provide services to not only the Heroes themselves, but to their family members and significant others as well. In many cases, these individuals are highly regarded and relied upon as a significant resource in the Hero's inner circle of healing. The people chosen by the Hero are the most committed to the Hero's healing and Woods ~n~ Water recognizes that the essential inclusion of this inner circle is one of the significant keys to successful reintegration and restoration. In most cases, the inner circle of the Hero may be experiencing struggles themselves, which are related to the Hero's reintegration and restoration, and so Woods ~n~ Water purposefully links these inner circles with each other, providing an opportunity for an expanded healing network through our events and ongoing support. Woods ~n~ Water provides therapeutic activities, a food pantry, and additional non-therapeutic activities, including assistance with benefit applications such as service-connected benefits, re-entry assistance through the ETS Sponsor Program. Update: as of December 2024, Woods n Water as acquired ownership of 17.65 acres of land in Atlantic County. The intent is to develop the land in a manner to provide resources, therapeutic activities, a safe haven for our Nation's Heroes to use 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and more. We hope to break ground spring of 2026. When Woods n Water first started, we leased 7.3 acres of land for the same purpose and found that it had a profound positive impact for the Heroes that utilized it.