The Mission
Wings of Valor Lodge empowers veterans with a path forward through the transformative power of a fully accessible, world-class outdoor experiences—grounded in deep gratitude for their service. We nurture healing of the mind, body, and spirit by fostering connection, resilience, and purpose in the outdoors.
The Experience
We have some of the best pheasant habitat in eastern South Dakota. Farmed and groomed for pheasant hunting, the lodge has been in the business since 2003, hosting family and corporate hunts. We have been utilizing the lodge for disabled veterans’ enjoyment since 2006, hosting well over 1000 veterans as a private lodge.
Incorporating as a 501(c)3 in 2019, we built a new wheelchair-accessible lodge, designed by a veteran who is in a chair. We have hosted over 500 disabled veterans for the enjoyment of the outdoors and pheasant hunting while continuing our corporate operations, utilizing those funds to support the mission.
The best part about this? We work hard behind the scenes so that the Wings of Valor Lodge experience and hunts are at no cost to our veterans.
Supporting the Mission
Wings of Valor Lodge is supported by the gifts and kindness of many donors and volunteers. With your support, personal or corporate, events and lodging will be supplied to our veterans. The continued goal of Wings of Valor Lodge is to welcome each Disabled Veteran with caring arms, at no cost to themselves. Partnering with Sanford Health, we also offer curriculum and clinical support to reinforce our passion for care of "body, mind and spirit".
Supporting Those Who Served
“Lack of hope and deep depression had completely taken over. This hunt gave me something to look forward to. The kindness shown by Wings of Valor and the fellowship with other disabled veterans was an impactful and healing experience that I will be forever grateful for.”
—David S.
