A Promise Kept
They Stood For Us. Now We Walk For Them.
With America's wealth and the availability of cutting-edge technology, there is no reason these heroes should be left in a wheelchair. We are going to help 100 veterans walk again. There are two things you can do to help.
FDA‑cleared
Wandercraft exoskeleton technology, market ready today.
$150,000
Fully funds one hero: the exoskeleton, five years of maintenance, travel and therapy.
20,000+
People have medically qualified for exoskeleton mobility technology over the last decade.
~100
Exoskeletons Walk For A Hero is working to fund, hero by named hero.
Our Mission
Walk for a Hero exists to help qualified veterans access life-changing mobility, technology, and opportunities that can restore independence, dignity, and possibility after catastrophic injury.
The 15-mile line
One walker.
15 miles. 10 backers.
You walk 15 miles at your own pace; your phone records every one. The people behind you pledge per mile, and when you finish, every dollar goes to the hero you chose.
An example walk: 10 backers at $5 a mile. Backers are charged only when the walk is complete.
The walk begins
Every mile: 10 backers × $5 = $50 to Joshua.
Hero #1 of 100
Joshua L. Holm
Joshua L. Holm deployed to Iraq in 2003 and sustained combat-related injuries that left him paralyzed. An author, ordained minister, professional speaker, and founder of Steel Hope Foundation — Joshua's Journey is our anchor campaign.
Walkers and backers can sign up today — the full funding breakdown is on Joshua's story page.
Read Joshua's StoryThe Technology
What is a Wandercraft exoskeleton?
The Wandercraft exoskeleton is an FDA-cleared, self-balancing bionic suit that enables people with lower-limb paralysis to stand and walk again. The technology is market ready today — what stands between a paralyzed veteran and walking is funding, not engineering.
The people accountable for every dollar.
Meet The Team
Founder
Glenn Baker
Founder, Walk For A Hero Foundation
“As a soldier, we made an oath to defend and protect the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. As a Warfighter, we also made an oath to our battle buddies to never leave anybody behind. We have left Warriors behind, and this mission is to fix that and get those Warriors back on their feet.”
Board of Directors
Jim Wimpress
Chairman
Former President and CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters International.
Debbie Faris
Executive Director
Fortune 500 executive and international creative producer.
Tim Dillard
Board Member
Media and technology executive, three-time Telly Award winner.
Board of Advisors
Barry Jackson
U.S. Army Master Sergeant (Ret.)
30 years of U.S. Army service and a lifelong mentor to soldiers.
Craig “Sawman” Sawyer
Former U.S. Navy SEAL (DEVGRU)
Former Navy SEAL Team Six operator; founder of Vets 4 Child Rescue.
Dr. Pete Chambers
Green Beret & Special Operations Flight Surgeon (Ret.)
39-year Army career; Green Beret, flight surgeon and Purple Heart recipient.
Bishop Leon Benjamin
Gulf War Veteran · Senior Pastor, New Life Harvest Church
Gulf War veteran; senior pastor and national faith leader.
Three ways to put a veteran back on his feet.
Corporations, Foundations & Public Figures
Partners, Not Spectators
A single corporate partner can fund an exoskeleton outright. Corporations, foundations, celebrities, and community leaders — there's a founding seat at this table with your name on it.
Walk
Walk 15 miles so a veteran can walk again.
Walk them however you like, a little at a time. Your phone records the distance as you go.
Back
Pledge per mile behind someone already walking.
Watch your dollars build in real time as they log the miles.
Registered 501(c)(3). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Designated gifts fund the hero. Every dollar designated to a hero's campaign funds that hero's package.
GPS-verified miles. Every mile behind every pledge is backed by a real recorded route.
Every Step Brings A Hero Home
We are going to help 100 veterans walk again.
Fully funding a Hero means covering the exoskeleton, five years of maintenance, travel for fitting and training, and the physical therapy needed to turn technology into meaningful mobility.