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Defenders of Freedom FL provides donors with the organization they need to support Post 9/11 Veterans by providing morale building programs, DAV/SSDI assistance, counseling, equine therapy, community outreach programs and our leading edge TBI center.

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day on behalf of all of us at DOFFL. Today is your day you earned it and make sure to call a buddy and check on them as well.

God bless our veterans and America🇺🇸

11/10/2025

Such a great time today representing DOFFL and Krewe of SWAT with the Key Lime Bake Off. Such an awesome group of folks from all areas of the panhandle and support for veterans. Total raised today $10k in two hours!

Special shout out to Bamboo Willies Pensacola Beach for such a great venue, amazing staff and support along with a generous donation. All the chefs and SWAT members who showed up and showed out for this event.

Ricki McWilliams was the Special Agent in Charge and nothing but love and respect for her hard work and drive to make this a success.

Madrina Ciano there is a reason your the Face of Pensacola and it showed today 🤙🏻🇺🇸

The judges representing and having a great time we appreciate your time.

The Chefs one word DELICIOUS was what the crowds feedback was.

I always appreciate the people who showed up and the network I’ve built that support one another.

Collaboration vs Competition is more than a catch phrase 🤙🏻🇺🇸

11/08/2025

Don’t miss this event, amazing time, delicious treats, and even cooler people out there supporting DOFFL and our veteran programs. Shout out to Krewe of SWAT for once again supporting DOFFL and helping support our programs. Event Bamboo Willies Pensacola Beach 2:00-4:00 thank you for all the support, venue and drink special tomorrow with proceeds going to DOFFL as well.

Shout out to the sponsors and community, we can’t do what we do without you.

Collaboration vs Competition is more than a catch phrase or punchline and it continues to grow and be echoed🤙🏻🇺🇸

10/27/2025

🚨9Nov2025 come have a great time from 2:00-4:00 enjoy amazing treats and help local veterans at the same time.

We have some amazing chefs (professional and self taught) and some pretty amazing judges selected for this event. We hope to see you there and thank you for the support. If you’d like to be a sponsor we still have a few spots.

Tickets on Eventbrite or message us for tickets.

“Collaboration vs Competition “ is more than just a catch phrase and we’re glad others are following and catching on🇺🇸

10/03/2025

Three golf tournaments in 3 weeks and bringing in $$ for veterans and children. Looking forward to NE Pensacola Sertoma amazing golf tournament tomorrow and we will be there rocking Team DOFFL and of course the AR Golf Launcher and raise funds for Gulf Coast Kids House. This is a great day for all and once again showing Collaboration vs Competition is the true way to maximize our efforts. 🏌️⛳️🇺🇸
It was great having them out supporting u just 2 weeks ago now we get to return the favor.

09/29/2025

Way to go Healing Hoof Steps, once again finding new ways to assist a need in the community. One reason we love partnering with your team is everyone is mission focused on not only what's needed but "What's Next" and that keeps everyone striving to reach new heights.

We are proud to work alongside your team anytime!
Collaboration vs Competition at its finest!

09/27/2025

Proud of our team we have raised over $30k in the last week and a half at events that will support children & veterans treatment for invisible wounds to include TBI, PTS, Anxiety and others including equine therapy with our partners at Healing Hoof Steps who are the Gold Standard for equine therapy across the Panhandle.

Collaboration vs Competition is much more than just a punchline within our organization and our partners🇺🇸

Address

5445 Merlin Way
Milton, FL
32583

Telephone

+18087780862

Website

http://DefendersofFreedomFL.us/

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History

Defenders of Freedom (DOF) was birthed from the Welcome Home a Hero program at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport in September of 2004. This program supported the Army's Rest and Recuperation program for weary Soldiers to come home for 2 weeks during their yearlong tour. Donna Cranston attended her first greeting in June of 2004, and it changed her life. Her son was in Iraq at that time. As she met more and more Soldiers coming through the airport and learned many were not receiving care packages, she decided to support them. As the numbers grew she knew she needed some help sustaining it and found that many people wanted to help, they simply didn't know how. She formed Defenders of Freedom as an avenue to connect the community to the Troops. As the wars have prolonged the focus of Defenders of Freedom has turned to helping Post 9/11 Veterans at home. DOF offers emergency financial assistance to wounded and transitioning Veterans, resume preparation, and employment searches. Additionally, they have Veteran initiated programs for peer mentoring. The work at DOF has become so beneficial for Veterans in Texas it became important to expand this amazing cause into Florida. We thank each of our donors and volunteers for the increasing awareness and support of DOF.