While reporting on U.S. and Iraqi security forces for ABC’s “World News Tonight,” on Jan. 29, 2006, Bob was seriously injured by a roadside bomb that struck his vehicle near Taji, Iraq. In a miraculous recovery, just 13 months later, Bob returned to ABC News with “To Iraq and Back: Bob Woodruff Reports.” Since then, he has reported from around the globe on a variety of subjects for the network. He was honored with a Peabody Award for his reporting on traumatic brain injury.
Bob and his wife Lee Woodruff knew that they had to do something to help those who served to protect and defend our freedom. Their mission:
Since September 11, 2001, 2.8 million troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, they’re coming home.
Yet even after they return to the love and support of their families and communities, many will struggle. Physical and hidden injuries are challenging on their own. But sometimes, these injuries can lead to a cascade of other trouble — unemployment, depression, substance abuse, even suicide. Our mission is to ensure injured veterans and their families are thriving long after they return home. That’s why we find and fund innovative programs in communities where veterans, their families and caregivers live and work. That’s how we tackle the problems that can prevent our veterans from fulfilling their dreams for the next chapter of their lives.
As we get ready to celebrate Veterans Day - which I believe should be every day - there is a way for you to help veterans and their families and it's simple and easy as Lee Woodruff explains in her blog post, "The Power of a Hashtag":
“How can we help a veteran?”
We get asked that question all the time. Now I have an answer that allows you to give without opening your wallet.
If you post #Give2veterans on social media, share it or retweet it, our foundation will earn $1.00 for EACH post, thanks to Love the GIVE.
Retweeting someone with that hashtag or sharing on facebook or instagram ALL COUNT as $1.00.
That’s easy. And it all adds up to help us do some good for the injured veteran community and their families through the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
You can cut and paste this post right now and ask your friends to share….
“Do something to help those who served for Veteran’s Day #Give2veterans with @Stand4Heroes — and pass this on!”
Thanks for making a difference on Veterans Day.
Let's #Give2Veterans and make a difference in the lives of those who served to protect and defend our freedom.
Thank you!
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