Wounded Warrior Project Receives Support from EagleBank Bowl Charity Partnership

Strategic Insights -

The UCLA Bruins' win over the Temple Owls in the EagleBank Bowl on December 29th was a significant event, not only for the participants but also for the wounded soldiers, Marines, Sailors, and Airmen who benefited from the bowl game's charity partner, the Wounded Warrior Project. The partnership allowed the project to raise awareness about their programs and services, which provide vital support to wounded warriors and their families during recovery, rehabilitation, and transition.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Wounded Warrior Project was named as the charity partner of the EagleBank Bowl, receiving two television commercials, a large banner in the end zone, and multiple announcements over the loudspeakers to raise awareness for their program.
  • Steve Gerrish, with the Wounded Warrior Project, stated that the mission of the project is to honor and empower warriors, and they offer a vast array of programs and services to help warriors and their families during recovery and rehabilitation.
  • Steve Beck, executive director of the EagleBank Bowl, explained that visiting Walter Reed hospital and seeing the wounded warriors firsthand made him and his colleagues passionate about partnering with the Wounded Warrior Project.
  • Ryan Lamke, a wounded warrior who participated in the coin toss, credited the Wounded Warrior Project with helping him find employment after his injuries and transitioning him back into society.
  • Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth O. Preston expressed his appreciation for the kind of support for wounded warriors shown by the relationship between the EagleBank Bowl and the Wounded Warrior Project, stating that it brings recognition to those who have served and sacrificed.

Statistics:

  • The Wounded Warrior Project received two television commercials during the national telecast of the game.
  • The project also received a large banner in the end zone at the stadium and multiple announcements over the loudspeakers.
  • Ryan Lamke, a corporal, sustained traumatic brain injury, orthopedic injuries, and post-traumatic stress disorder while serving in Fallujah, Iraq in 2005.
  • The Wounded Warrior Project has a vast array of programs and services to help warriors and their families during recovery, rehabilitation, and transition.
  • The project has helped numerous warriors find employment, including Ryan Lamke, who now works with wounded warriors at both Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Sources:

  • M2 PressWIRE via COMTEX on January 04, 2010, "UCLA Bruins Beat Temple Owls, 30-21, in EagleBank Bowl"
  • M2 Communications press release, "Wounded Warrior Project Receives Support from EagleBank Bowl Charity Partnership"
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