--- title: Sponsor a Warrior Class url: https://warriorwod.org/sponsor-a-class/ date: 2026-09-30T15:14:55+00:00 modified: 2026-09-30T19:24:25+00:00 lang: en_US --- # Sponsor a Warrior Class ![Boeing South Carolina employees present a $3,000 sponsorship check to WarriorWOD's veteran PTSD recovery program beside a 787-10](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/boeing-south-carolina-employees-sponsor-warriorwod-veteran-ptsd-program.webp) ▸ Corporate and major gift sponsorship # Sponsor a Warrior Class. Fund PTSD recovery you can measure. A Warrior Class sponsor funds a group of US military veterans through WarriorWOD's six-month PTSD recovery program: training at a Preferred Partner Gym near home, nutrition coaching, and weekly contact with a Battle Buddy who completed the program. The class runs remotely. Veterans in 38+ states have graduated together. An independent evaluation by the [College of Charleston](https://cofc.edu) found a 14.42-point PCL-5 reduction among completers (p\<.001, Cohen's d=1.33). The study was not subject to WarriorWOD review before release. [Start the conversation](#inquiry) [Give on Classy](https://give.warriorwod.org/campaign/850858/donate) $1,500 funds one veteran's complete six-month recovery | $50,000 | 33 veterans. Platinum. Class naming rights. | | --- | --- | | $25,000 | 17 veterans. Gold. | | $15,000 | 10 veterans. Silver. | | $10,000 | 7 veterans. Bronze. | | $7,500 | 5 veterans. Squad. | 501(c)(3). EIN 87-1065126. Sponsorships are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. 14.42 PCL-5 point drop (independently measured) 265 veterans completed the program 90.4% of Warriors reduce PTSD symptoms ![A veteran in a WarriorWOD Veteran PTSD Recovery shirt handing out gloves to his youth baseball team](https://warriorwod.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/warriorwod-veteran-ptsd-recovery-graduate-coaching-youth-baseball-illustration.webp) ▸ A Warrior in the class you fund ## One of the five "I did fourteen months in Kandahar with the 4th ID. When I got out I moved back to a town of 3,000 in eastern Tennessee. The nearest VA is two hours away. I told myself the distance was the problem." "I applied because a guy from my old unit graduated and would not stop texting me about it. I figured it would be a Zoom class and a pamphlet. They set me up at a gym eleven miles from my house. Donnie called on a Tuesday night and asked what I actually ate that day. Not what I should eat. What I ate. My Battle Buddy lives in Texas. He texted 0530 every morning. Not 'how are you feeling.' Just 'up.'" "Month four I filled out the monthly questions and my own answers had moved. Nobody told me. The numbers said it first." "I sleep six hours now. I coach my son's rec league, and I have not missed a Saturday since March." Daniel R. · U.S. Army, OEF · Warrior Class graduate A Warrior Class sponsorship funds veterans like Daniel wherever they live. Most of the program happens at a partner gym near the veteran's home, on the phone with a nutrition coach, and in daily text contact with a Battle Buddy. ▸ Independently verified ## What your sponsorship produces 14.42 Point PCL-5 reduction College of Charleston, p\<.001, Cohen's d=1.33 38.25% Overall PTSD severity reduction 265 completers, WarriorWOD data 9 of 9 Veterans with prior suicidal ideation alive today C-SSRS tracked monthly 38+ States served across 12 Warrior Classes Remote delivery, partner gyms Veterans entered the study above the 31 to 33 point clinical PTSD threshold and exited below it (pre 43.37, post 28.95, n=21 matched pairs). Dr. Katie Trejo Tello, Ph.D., College of Charleston, ran the evaluation under grant SCTR CES-P UM1TR005294. Peer review is pending. WarriorWOD measures the [PCL-5](https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/assessment/adult-sr/ptsd-checklist.asp) and C-SSRS at intake and every month for all 26 weeks. Read the [veteran PTSD recovery program research](https://warriorwod.org/veteran-ptsd-recovery-program-research/). ▸ How a Warrior Class runs ## One start date. One graduation. Partner gyms in 38+ states in between. The Warrior Class is built on military structure. Every veteran in the class starts the same week and graduates the same week. Almost nothing else requires them to be in the same room. ### Train near home A membership at a Preferred Partner Gym in the veteran's own town. Structured strength and conditioning programmed by WarriorWOD coaches. ### Nutrition coaching by phone 24 sessions over six months with a Precision Nutrition certified coach. Monthly InBody assessments track body composition. ### A Battle Buddy, daily A veteran who completed the program, VA S.A.V.E. certified, in weekly scheduled contact and daily text contact. Same branch when possible. ### Measured every month PCL-5 and C-SSRS at intake and monthly through week 26. Escalation to licensed clinical care when scores require it. ▸ Sponsorship tiers ## Sponsor veteran PTSD recovery by the class Every tier is priced at $1,500 per veteran. Pick the number of veterans you want to put through the program. Every sponsor signs a short MOU, receives a tax receipt, and gets a de-identified outcome report when the class graduates. Platinum$50,000 33veterans Class naming rights: "The \[Your Name\] Warrior Class"Primary logo on class shirtsMonth-three outcome updateCo-branded social announcementSITREP spotlightOutcome report at graduation Gold$25,000 17veterans Primary logo on class shirtsMonth-three outcome updateCo-branded social announcementSITREP spotlightOutcome report at graduation Silver$15,000 10veterans Logo on class shirtsCo-branded social announcementSITREP spotlightOutcome report at graduation Bronze$10,000 7veterans Co-branded social announcementSITREP spotlightOutcome report at graduation Squad$7,500 5veterans SITREP spotlightOutcome report at graduation Every tier includes a two-page MOU and a tax receipt. Recognition goes live the week the class starts. ▸ Size your gift $15,000 $1,500$75,000 Closest tier: **Silver** 10veterans through six months 240nutrition coaching sessions 60InBody assessments 60months of partner gym access [Discuss a tier](#inquiry) Larger gifts fund more than one class. Pledges can be paid monthly over twelve months. ▸ Where $1,500 goes ## Itemized. Per veteran. The program costs $1,500 per veteran for the full six-month recovery, covered entirely by donors. Veterans pay nothing. Sponsors see the same line items WarriorWOD reports to funders. Form 990, board roster, and outcome data are one click away on the [WarriorWOD Foundation leadership](https://warriorwod.org/about-us/) page. | Nutrition coaching, 24 sessions | $600 | | --- | --- | | Preferred Partner Gym membership, six months | $575 | | Training programming | $125 | | Monthly InBody assessments | $100 | | Program support | $75 | | Battle Buddy mentorship | $25 | | One veteran, six months | $1,500 | ▸ How sponsorship works ## Four steps. No gala required. 01 ### Conversation Email [info@warriorwod.org](mailto:info@warriorwod.org) or use the form below. Phil Palmer or a member of the team replies within two business days. 02 ### Agreement A short sponsorship agreement covering tier, recognition, reporting, and payment schedule. Pledges can be paid monthly over twelve months. 03 ### Class starts Your veterans are matched to gyms, coaches, and Battle Buddies. Recognition goes live the week the class begins. 04 ### Outcome report At graduation you receive the class's aggregate PCL-5 change, completion count, and cluster-level results. De-identified. Same data we send funders. Research partners College of Charleston · MUSC · SC Department of Veterans Affairs · Precision Nutrition · Lowcountry Veterans Engagement Team Recognition Constellation Quality Health Innovative Partner of the Year, 2024 and 2025 Transparency 501(c)(3) · EIN 87-1065126 · Founded 2021, Charleston, South Carolina · Founder Phil Palmer serves uncompensated ▸ Sponsor questions ## What sponsors ask before they sign Is the College of Charleston study independent? Yes. Dr. Katie Trejo Tello ran it under grant SCTR CES-P UM1TR005294, not WarriorWOD funding, and WarriorWOD did not review the findings before release. Peer review is pending, so we describe it as independently verified, not published. Do the veterans in my class need to be near Charleston? No. The class starts and graduates together, but each veteran trains at a Preferred Partner Gym near home, works with a nutrition coach by phone, and stays in daily contact with a Battle Buddy. Twelve Warrior Classes have run this way across 38+ states. What does the outcome report include? Aggregate PCL-5 change for the class from intake to week 26, completion count, and cluster-level results across avoidance, hyperarousal, negative cognition, and intrusive re-experiencing. No individual veteran is identified. Can a sponsorship be paid over time? Yes. Pledges can be paid monthly over twelve months, or on a custom schedule set in the sponsorship agreement. Recognition begins when the class starts. Can an individual sponsor a class, not just a company? Yes. Tiers and recognition are the same. Naming rights at Platinum can honor a person or a unit instead of a company. ## They served. You serve them back. Somewhere a veteran is sleeping four hours a night and telling his family it is the drive. The next Warrior Class starts when it is funded. Pay for his seat. [Sponsor a Class](https://give.warriorwod.org/campaign/850858/donate) Veterans Crisis Line: [Dial 988, Press 1](https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/). Text 838255. Someone is there right now.