December 2024

SOMETIMES A HAND-UP IS A SIMPLE AS A BOAT REPAIR

USMC CPL Justin Wisemore Of Washington earned 2 Bronze Stars for his combat service. He also returned from his second tour in Iraq with 90% injuries and the diagnosis of “individual unemployability.” He turned to fishing and found he was good at taking folks out on tours. He completed his USCG Captains License and got a boat and started taking paying customers on fishing expeditions on the Columbia River Basin.

Unfortunately, his boat needed serious Fiberglas repairs. After mentoring with our WVFV Board Member Dan Burns, who is a retired boatyard manager, WVFV agreed to pay for the repairs to get CPL Wisemore back out on the water and supporting himself.

About Work Vessels for Vets, Inc.: Work Vessels for Vets (www.WVFV.org), awards America’s injured veterans with the tools they need to make a successful transition from service-connected injuries to entrepreneurship. Work Vessels for Vets has earned the highest charity ratings and assures donors that 98 cents of every dollar goes directly to veterans, earning Top-Rated Nonprofit at GreatNonPRofits.org and Platinum Level Rank from CANDID (formerly Guide Star) & other national awards. Donations are fully tax deductible and can be made at the website: workvesselsforveterans.org/donate