Articles from Bob Woodruff Foundation

Stand Up for Heroes, New York City’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), returns for its 19th year to David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Monday, November 10th, as part of the November 7-16 NYCF festival. The night will feature performances by top comedians, musicians, and Broadway stars, including Mike Birbiglia, Alex Edelman, Jim Gaffigan, Idina Menzel, Lea Michele, Leslie Odom, Jr., Tom Papa, Jon Stewart, and more. The show will spotlight inspiring stories of resilience and service, while raising awareness and critical funds for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, whose mission is to ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families — those who stood for us — have stable and successful futures.

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), returns for its 17th annual celebration to honor our nation’s impacted veterans and their families on November 6, at 8:00 p.m. ET at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. SUFH will feature performances by comedians and musicians including Jimmy Carr, Ronny Chieng, Shane Gillis, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan, Jon Stewart, The War and Treaty, Rita Wilson and more. The event will also spotlight the inspiring, remarkable stories of resilience and service of the men and women who have stood for us as members of our nation’s military. SUFH raises awareness and funds for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, whose mission is to ensure that our nation’s veterans, service members, and their families — those who stood for us — have stable and successful futures.

Military veterans, spouses and corporate hiring managers are invited to attend the 12th Annual Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) Symposium on November 3, 2022, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm ET in New York City. VOWS is a consortium of more than 100 firms dedicated to honoring former and current military personnel by facilitating career and business opportunities in financial services and beyond. Citi is the host for this year’s Symposium.

In keeping with its commitment to positively impact the lives of veterans, service members and their families, the National Football League (NFL) has renewed its support of the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) with a $5.5 million grant. Through the NFL Salute to Service initiative, the NFL and BWF will continue to invest in best-in-class veteran nonprofits for an additional two years. The NFL’s investment will support programs that promote healthy lifestyles and foster greater community engagement within the veteran population. Since 2018, the NFL and BWF have made a measurable impact in the lives of more than 577,600 veterans, service members, their families, and caregivers.

Stand Up for Heroes (SUFH), New York’s highly anticipated night of hope, healing and laughter, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), returns for its 16th annual celebration to honor our nation’s impacted veterans and their families, and to kick off the 2022 NYCF on November 7, at 8:00 p.m. ET at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. SUFH will feature performances by comedians and musicians including Amber Iman, The Lumineers, Hasan Minhaj, Jeff Ross, Iliza Shlesinger, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and more. The event will also highlight inspiring moments, memorable surprises and stories of resilience while recognizing the men and women who have served in our nation’s military. SUFH raises awareness and funds for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, whose mission is to find, fund, shape, and accelerate equitable solutions that help the veteran and military community thrive.

In partnership with the American Bar Association (ABA), the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) is providing attorneys and advocates who work with veterans free access to the Military Discharge Upgrade Legal Practice Manual (“Manual”). The Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, the Connecticut Veteran Legal Center, and Swords to Plowshares drafted this comprehensive guide to help advocates effectively assist veterans who seek to upgrade unjust discharges, commonly referred to as “bad paper discharges.” The Manual addresses discharges resulting from PTSD, military sexual trauma, or discrimination based on race, gender, and sexual orientation correct unjust and stigmatizing discharges. The BWF invites advocates to request a free copy of the Manual via an online application. The BWF will begin distributing the Manuals on July 18, 2022, and will continue until all free Manuals have been distributed.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation, in partnership with the New York City Department of Veteran Services (DVS) and Craig Newmark Philanthropies, will host the first Got Your 6 Summit in NYC on June 15. This convening will bring together service providers, employers, and organizations who are dedicated to supporting the New York-area military/veteran community for a full day of panels, speakers, networking, and discussion sessions. Attendees will hear from DVS Commissioner James Hendon; philanthropist Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies; General George Casey, 36th Chief of Staff of the US Army; Bob Woodruff, ABC News reporter and founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation; and more.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation today announced receipt of the organization's largest single gift to date – $15 million – to accelerate the impact and resources available for the military and veteran community. As part of author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s latest tranche of unrestricted giving, the contribution will enable the Foundation to expedite its efforts and role as a global leader in high-impact philanthropic investment for veterans, their families, and caregivers.

Today, Craig Newmark Philanthropies announced a generous $2.95 million grant to the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) to strengthen the Foundation’s Got Your 6 Network. The Got Your 6 Network is the nation’s largest non-governmental cohort of organizations serving veterans. Thanks to the incredible continued support of Craig Newmark Philanthropies, BWF will infuse its Network with funding to address the most pressing issues facing veterans and military families in their communities. To date, Craig Newmark Philanthropies has donated over $18 million to support the military/veteran community through the Bob Woodruff Foundation.

Veterans On Wall Street (VOWS) and the Bob Woodruff Foundation will hold the 11th annual VOWS Symposium on Thursday, Nov. 4 and Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. The event convenes leading thinkers and stakeholders to discuss transition into the civilian workforce with a targeted focus on career readiness.