GIVINGTUESDAY · DECEMBER 2, 2026 · ILLINOIS

GivingTuesday 2026 — Donate for Illinois Veterans

Wounded Warriors (Texas 501(c)(3), EIN 86-1336741) operates direct-aid programs serving veterans in Illinois alongside our open directory of 5,836 Illinois veteran resources. Make GivingTuesday count for Illinois's veterans.

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How your GivingTuesday gift impacts Illinois veterans

$50 funds a care package delivered to a hospitalized Illinois veteran via VA Voluntary Service.
$250 helps fund emergency-aid grants for Illinois veterans facing housing or utility crises in the next grant cycle.
$5,000 funds 1 housing down-payment assistance grant for a Illinois veteran buying their first home via the VA Home Loan.
$25,000 funds a cohort of emergency-aid grants for Illinois veterans in the next grant cycle.

Maximize your GivingTuesday Illinois gift via corporate matching

Many Illinois-based employers run corporate matching programs that double or triple your gift. Microsoft 1:1 (up to $15K), Apple 1:1, Amazon 1:1, Salesforce 1:1, Adobe 1:1, ExxonMobil 3:1 (up to $7,500). Search EIN 86-1336741 in your company's matching portal:

Benevity (Microsoft, Apple, Amazon) YourCause (Google, Adobe, Oracle) Cybergrants (JPM, BoA, ExxonMobil 3:1) Bright Funds (Meta)

Wounded Warriors Illinois — explore the resources we serve

Illinois resource directory → Illinois benefits guide → Illinois Mental Health → Illinois Housing → Illinois Employment → Illinois Free Claim Help →

GivingTuesday programs by category

Direct your GivingTuesday gift to a specific Wounded Warriors program serving Illinois veterans:

Emergency Aid in Illinois → Housing Assistance in Illinois → HRT Sponsorships in Illinois → Care Packages in Illinois →

How to give for GivingTuesday Illinois

Donate online: givebutter.com/wounded-warriors (card, ACH, Apple Pay, PayPal)
Recommend a DAF grant: search EIN 86-1336741 in Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard
Submit a corporate match: search EIN 86-1336741 in your employer's matching portal
Mail a check: payable to "Wounded Warriors", memo "EIN 86-1336741", to 1790 Hughes Landing Blvd Ste 400, The Woodlands TX 77380
Donate cryptocurrency: thegivingblock.com/donate/wounded-warriors

GivingTuesday Illinois donation page. Banks route donations by EIN, not by name — always confirm 86-1336741.