Post by Logan on Feb 23, 2017 15:01:03 GMT -6
After financial hit, recovery of Jacksonville-based Wounded Warrior Project could take years
Wounded Warrior Project’s well-known logo shows one solider carrying a fallen comrade to safety.
For the past year, the Jacksonville-based charity has dealt with its own financial wounds after national media reports plunged it into a touch-and-go period marked by a nose-dive in donations and staff cutbacks.
The worst of the fallout has passed, but it still will likely take three to four years for the organization to fully recover, said CEO Mike Linnington.
”We’re not where we were, but we’re optimistic about the future, and we’re thankful and grateful for the mission we’ve been honored to have,” Linnington said during an extended interview at Wounded Warrior Project’s headquarters on Jacksonville’s Southside.
Read more: jacksonville.com/news/2017-02-20/after-financial-hit-recovery-jacksonville-based-wounded-warrior-project-could-take
Wounded Warrior Project’s well-known logo shows one solider carrying a fallen comrade to safety.
For the past year, the Jacksonville-based charity has dealt with its own financial wounds after national media reports plunged it into a touch-and-go period marked by a nose-dive in donations and staff cutbacks.
The worst of the fallout has passed, but it still will likely take three to four years for the organization to fully recover, said CEO Mike Linnington.
”We’re not where we were, but we’re optimistic about the future, and we’re thankful and grateful for the mission we’ve been honored to have,” Linnington said during an extended interview at Wounded Warrior Project’s headquarters on Jacksonville’s Southside.
Read more: jacksonville.com/news/2017-02-20/after-financial-hit-recovery-jacksonville-based-wounded-warrior-project-could-take