Warriors Way finds new home to continue the mission to serve veterans, first responders, and youth

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — Warriors Way has a new home but remains committed to its mission of providing recreational therapy for veterans, first responders, and youth.

“We love being part of the growth of Warriors Way in the knife-making community. We just found that it’s a beautiful, you know, niche for us with our tools, and to be able to watch these guys create something and watch our tools being able to help with creating this type of program and just watching what they’ve been able to give back to the community itself. It’s really important to us and awesome to see, and we’re very proud to be a part of it,” said Ryan Watson, marketing manager for Palmgren.“The facilities got to be right to be safe and house as many people as we want and can. It’s grown a lot, and so has the need for our building to be larger and more substantial. I mean, how could you not like helping other people? I mean, that’s what it’s supposed to be about,” said David McConnell, CEO of Warriors Way.For more information about classes, the new youth archery program, or veterans’ programs, visit www.warriorsway.org or find them on social media.Palmgren, a company specializing in metalworking tools used in knife-making, is proud to support Warriors Way as it continues to grow.The nonprofit invited the public to visit its new location at 4260 Bellefontaine Road, two miles east of the Allen County Fairgrounds. Warriors Way started in 2019, previously leasing a building. Over the past five years, the organization has expanded both its mission and the number of people it serves. Now, with a permanent space, Warriors Way can continue to grow, helping individuals rediscover their passion and save lives through knife-making, blacksmithing, and archery programs.