WOUNDED WARRIOR
AMF Wounded Warrior: Provides financial aid and
assistance to our wounded warriors, as well as facilitates
Remodels, Bar-b-Ques/Holiday Parties/Social Events.

DENVER - 2nd Elitch Gardens Military Appreciation Event

DENVER - 2nd Elitch Gardens Military Appreciation Event 299 wounded Fort Carson.  Service men and women enjoyed the entire park including unlimited rides, live entertainment, stage shows and attractions.  All veterans’ family members werel also welcomed by Elitch Gardens for the price of a child’s ticket ($19.99.)

“It is our honor to welcome these soldiers to Elitch Gardens as our guests,” said Elitch Gardens spokesperson Megan Barber.  “We are incredibly grateful for the dedication of every member of the military and hope that these veterans from Fort Carson will enjoy a day of fun with their family.  

Article from Reader's Digest 2009

Volunteers Help Repay a Disabled Veteran's Sacrifice

The Patriot Guard Riders provide motorcycle escorts at military funerals across America. This morning, however, two dozen bikers, mostly Vietnam veterans, assist at a different kind of ritual. A few miles south of Denver, they lead a line of cars up a dirt driveway toward a sprawling ranch house. In the newly landscaped yard, rows of folding chairs are filling with spectators, including many of the 400 volunteers who built the 2,500-square-foot home.

The guests of honor take their places by the front door. Matt Keil, 26, sits in an electric wheelchair; his wife, Tracy, 30, stands with her hand on his shoulder. Matt was an Army staff sergeant in Iraq, married six weeks, when a sniper's bullet left him a quadriplegic. But as he watches the flag-raising ceremony and listens to the speakers—a retired brigadier general, a congressman's aide-his face radiates joy. "Thank you to everyone who's had a hand in this," he says when it's his turn at the microphone. "You'll always be part of our family, no matter what."...............................................
Meanwhile, Tracy struggled to find an apartment for their life after rehab. Most places had hallways that were too narrow for a motorized wheelchair or kitchens that were obstacle courses. Retrofitting everything would be dauntingly complicated and expensive. "It was depressing," Matt recalls.

One day, Debbie Quackenbush, founder of American Military Family, Inc. (AMF)—a nonprofit that aids Colorado soldiers and their families—dropped off a gift of $1,000. When she asked if there was anything else the Keils needed, Tracy answered, "A place to live would be nice." Quackenbush promised to see what she could do. Then she placed a call to John Gonsalves."> Read complete article.

AMF TEAMS UP WITH WHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP, SAM'S CLUB, KOOL 105 & ARVADA APPLICANCE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO WOUNDED WARRIOR, BRANDON BURKE

On Friday, December 14 we surprised Brandon Burke with a a brand new home! With the help of our gracious sponsors White Construction Group, Sam's Club, Kool 105 and Arvada Applicance, we were able to make his Christmas wish for an accessible bathroom come true and more! We would like to thank all of those who participated, volunteered and donated for this very worthy gift.