On Veterans Day 2013, the Fighting Back Scholarship Program embarked on a pilot project to provide injured veterans with a one on-one post-rehabilitative exercise program. This project was the result of a feasibility study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Veteran's Administration.
The Fighting Back Scholarship Program was subsequently awarded a grant by the Council on Brain lnjury (CoBI). Scott Dillman, Founder and Executive Director of the FBSP, has evaluated a number of injured veterans and found that "injured veterans are an isolated group of people, with a strong commitment and pride in the service they gave to our country. We believe that physical activity and community re-integration with other injured and non-injured veterans will increase the quality of life for these individuals."
Dillman, a twenty year veteran of the military envisions "a community of veterans supporting each other."
The Fighting Back Veterans Program operates under the same principles as the Fighting Back Scholarship Program, and utilizes specially trained personnel. The Fighting Back Veterans Program provides a welcoming atmosphere for our wounded veterans. If you have questions and would like to learn, along with sponsorship opportunities, please send us a message.
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