FOUNDATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL WARRIORS INC
Salina, Oklahoma
The vision of The FEW is to Reach, Recognize and Refresh Exceptional Warriors through therapeutic recreation and sporting events. The FEW is an adventure based outreach program designed to "reach" Exceptional Warriors.Our program strives to inspire change in the Exceptional Warriors’ perceptions, decrease feelings of helplessness,and get away from the idea that they are alone. The FEW "recognizes" the unique needs of Exceptional Warriors. This group of individuals tend to require experience doing activities that are completely new and different to them,in order to begin to see themselves differently. Outdoor therapy such as peer-to-peer “fireside therapy” facilitates moments whereby those who served together can also heal together. Adventures provided to Exceptional Warriors by The FEW are termed "therapeutic recreation". This type of therapy facilitates connectedness and personal empowerment. Therapeutic recreation is a catalyst used to begin a new journey and in the process, "refresh" warriors' spirits.
Why the FEW?
After more than a decade of sustained conflict and multiple deployments, we now have entire generations of veterans and military families who know nothing but war and that war comes home with them. Statistics show more veterans are dying from suicide, 18-22 per day, than in combat operations.
The FEW We Serve
The Foundation defines “Exceptional Warriors” as the “operators” within the Special Operation Forces community, those decorated for valor, former ... 閱讀全文
