Awards & Accolades
When you support our mission, you can give with confidence. Independent Charities of America (ICA), a nonprofit association of America’s best charities, has recognized WWIA as meeting the highest standards of public accountability and program effectiveness. We take great care and pride in being responsible with every donor dollar, and have worked hard throughout the past 20 years to achieve the following awards and certifications:
TOP-RATED NONPROFIT FROM GREAT NONPROFITS SINCE 2015
RATED AS A BEST IN AMERICA CHARITY BY AMERICA’S BEST CHARITIES SINCE 20..
FOUR-STAR RATED CHARITY AWARD BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR SINCE 20..
PLATINUM FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY AWARD FROM CANDID SINCE 20..
2025 VERIFIED COMPLIANCE SHIELD FROM CHARITY STATE REGISTRATIONS
2017 INTERNATIONAL TELLY AWARD FOR INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCTION
2015 MILNER JUMPSTART YOUR TECHNOLOGY NONPROFIT WINNER
PROUD MEMBER OF THE COMBINED CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN SINCE 2009
2012 AND 2013 FIELD AND STREAM HERO FOR A DAY AWARD WINNER
2012 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE HERO OF THE YEAR AWARD
2018 SHIFT AWARDS OFFICIAL SELECTION IN NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP
2012 LIGHTNING FOUNDATION COMMUNITY HERO AWARD WINNER
2012 NEW HOLLAND TRACTOR BOOMER 30 NATIONAL AWARD WINNER
R4 AALIANCE – RATED #1 OF 78 VETERAN RECREATIONAL-BASED CHARITIES, 2016
2012 EVERYDAY HERO AWARD WINNER BAY NEWS 9 TAMPA BAY FLORIDA
