Our Impact

After years of steady employment, Jimmie's family faced an unexpected crisis. His wife became seriously ill and required months of care. As Jimmie, a post-9/11 combat veteran who served in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, focused on supporting her, he lost the job he had held for seven years. At the same time, his wife also lost her job of eight years due to her illness. Without either source of income, the family quickly fell behind on rent and faced the possibility of losing the

For David Bennett, providing for his family has always been a top priority. A post-9/11 Marine Corps veteran, David served from 2003 to 2007, including a deployment to Iraq. Today, he lives in South Carolina with his wife and three daughters, working hard to build a stable future for his family.

For Mr. Dyer, service to his country was only the beginning of a lifelong commitment to perseverance and resilience.

Derrick, a post-9/11 USMC and National Guard combat veteran, is a Native American from Arizona who was referred to the AWP Network after seeking assistance with a critical barrier to employment - the cost of essential tools needed for a new job. After recently losing his job, Derrick quickly secured a new maintenance position at a local hospital. An important step toward rebuilding stability for his family.

Charles served as a pre-9/11 (1993-2000) Specialist in the U.S. Army, dedicating his time in uniform to service and commitment. After transitioning out of the military, he and his family faced overwhelming financial hardship that threatened their stability and future. Even while maintaining employment and doing everything possible to stay afloat, the burden became overwhelming and threatened the stability of the home he worked so hard to provide.

A properly trained service dog not only offers love and companionship but also a renewed sense of freedom by assisting with specific needs. Working dogs can be trained to alert medical needs, retrieve items, guide, and even interrupt harmful behaviors. Transitioning one’s own pet into a service animal takes a lot of hard work, not only on one’s dog, but also on the owner.

Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) can make it difficult for veterans to find and maintain employment, as symptoms like anxiety, hypervigilance, and trouble concentrating often interfere with workplace demands. Living on a single paycheck in addition to retirement income, many military families learn to carefully budget and adapt in order to maintain stability and meet their everyday needs, but rising costs of living are throwing those budgets out of alignment

In February 2026, Dine Naazbaa Partnership (DNP) started planning for its second annual food drive on Navajo Nation. By utilizing an email and social media campaign, we spread the word to our local veteran and surviving spouse community, encouraging them to register to receive a free box of food. In order to reach those who are not active online, we also reached out to the veterans and families we know from working with previously to ensure they were registered and aware of t

Over the past few months, Indy Warrior Partnership has been fully immersed in the Indy Veteran community, forging alliances at every opportunity! Here at IWP, we are hard chargers, and we want to get to know every veteran in our community in order to execute our organization’s mission with precision!

Guy, an Army veteran (01-02) in Midland, found himself facing one of the toughest battles of his life - not on the battlefield, but at home. While going through a divorce, his finances began to unravel, bills piled up, and before he knew it, he had fallen four months behind on rent. The stress of the situation grew when he received an eviction notice. With no clear path forward and unsure where to turn, the veteran reached out for help,

Since December of 2022, Dine Naazbaa Partnership (DNP) has partnered with Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program (A.N.E.) to support our Navajo Elders with a single goal: to allow them to age with dignity in their traditional way on their ancestral homelands. Many of the Elders served by Adopt-A-Native-Elder are in their 80’s and 90’s and represent the last generation of traditional Indigenous people in the United States.

Anne, an Army National Guard (2010-2022) veteran, came to America’s Warrior Partnership (AWP) after she had received an eviction notice and was about to go to court due to being late on her rent. Unfortunately, Anne had lost her job a few months prior and due to her loss of income she had been unable to keep up with the following rental expenses while she was seeking new employment.

Words will never be able to articulate how grateful I am. It once again saved my life. I am fully functional now, able to enjoy life and help other trauma survivors doing peer support. Thank you so much to all the donors that made this possible in a time of need. Blessings to you all.

Life is full of transitionary periods with their own respective challenges, in this case: selling a home and downsizing after a divorce.

We might often assume that after years of service to our country, the most trying battles we face won’t be inside our own homes. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for this Army veteran.

The last few years have proven to be challenging for anyone who was in the path of Hurricane Helene, but especially for this veteran family, who already face several struggles of their own.

Momentum has been building over last month as our newest Outreach Specialist has started to assimilate in the veteran community here in Indy. Her mission: make connections, drink copious amounts of coffee, and remind our Hoosier warriors that IWP has their six. IWP has loved participating in conversational events this month, including the “Coffee with a Vet” group, “Two is Better than One” events, and at Schoolhouse 7 with Indy Vet to Vet.

Winter in the Navajo Nation can be especially harsh with freezing temperatures. Many families live in rural areas where homes rely on wood-burning stoves for heat, and access to resources like firewood, electricity, or propane can be limited. During the cold months, it is the elderly and children who are the most vulnerable.

Alaskan winters are especially challenging for residents of The Last Frontier, with temperatures plunging far below zero and snow piling up faster than many can clear it: driveways vanish, doors freeze shut, and rooftops strain under the weight of accumulated snow. In such harsh conditions, reliable snow plowing and removal services aren’t a luxury; they’re an essential lifeline that keeps families safe, mobile, and warm throughout the brutal winter months.

For this husband and wife in their sixties, the vow of “in sickness and in health” has taken on a deeper, more demanding meaning with time. What was once a promise spoken on their wedding day has become a daily commitment, shaped by aging and the quiet resilience required to face challenges together.