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Crafting Resilience: How Woodworking with Warriors Builds Community and Healing for Veterans

Steven Edwards • Apr 22, 2024

Woodworking with Warriors provides free woodworking retreats for combat-wounded veterans. 

an American soldier

Woodworking with Warriors offers alternative therapeutic activities to veterans and active military personnel. The initiative, founded by veteran, Adriano, uses traditional hand tool woodworking to help individuals cope with trauma and other challenges.


Located near Lancaster in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, Woodworking with Warriors provides free retreats for combat-wounded veterans. Participants learn the craft of woodworking by hand, which can serve as a therapeutic hobby or potential source of income. The organization aims to provide emotional support, a sense of community and coping mechanisms for PTSD and other mental health challenges.


As a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Woodworking with Warriors ensures minimal financial burden for participants. Support includes transportation, lodging and meals. Retreats are structured to provide functional knowledge of hand tools and an appreciation for the therapeutic benefits of woodworking.


Woodworking therapy offers a multifaceted healing experience for veterans. It provides a tranquil respite and fosters a sense of empowerment and renewed purpose. As a form of Art Therapy, woodworking helps manage symptoms of PTSD and CPTSD. The group therapy element leverages shared military backgrounds creating a supportive environment for emotional recovery and skill development. Contributions to Woodworking with Warriors are tax-deductible. Additional information can be obtained from the Woodworking with Warriors website.

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