ATLANTA, Feb. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Injured veteran Matt
Hutcheson and his wife Leslie, also a veteran, sat through a
tense first half of the recent Alabama
versus Georgia football game. They
watched the Bulldogs shut out their beloved Crimson Tide for the
first 30 minutes of the game.
"'Bama couldn't do much during the first half of this game,"
Matt said.
But the concern quickly turned to celebration as Alabama mounted an epic comeback during the College
Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta.
"That game was amazing, best experience of my life."
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) took Matt, Leslie, and
other warriors to see the top two college football teams in the
country. They also enjoyed other events around the big game.
Connecting these warriors created new bonds and allowed them to
rediscover the camaraderie they experienced while in the
military.
"We got a Georgia fan here, so we
have a friendly rivalry, much like the service rivalries," the Army
veteran said of the warriors sitting with him.
In a survey of the veterans WWP serves
(https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/survey), four in five
respondents registered with the organization for social engagements
and support. In short, connecting veterans with fun opportunities
gets them out of their homes, in places where WWP can help.
Along with the game, warriors took in the unique experience of
media day, where football players participated in a barrage of
interviews. Warriors toured the stadium, explored a fan-targeted
area, enjoyed a concert at Bicentennial Olympic Park, and
experienced the "Taste of the Championship," where restaurants
around Atlanta shared bite-sized snacks during an evening event.
WWP partnerships made the weekend of activities possible. By
working with like-minded organizations, WWP is able to create more
opportunities for injured veterans and their families.
"The whole weekend has been amazing, but I think being able to
spend time with my family and my husband, to meet new friends, has
been the best – plus the things we would have never been able to do
without Wounded Warrior Project," said Leslie, an Army veteran.
About Wounded Warrior Project
Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) connects, serves, and
empowers wounded warriors. Read more at
http://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/about-us.
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