Established by order of General George Washington in 1782 as the Badge of Military Merit, the order includes the phase "Let it be known that he who wears the Military Order of the Purple Heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen."

The specific purpose for which the corporation is organized is to recognize the recipients in Northwest Piedmont area of North Carolina.  The decoration goes to those who've been wounded or killed while serving with the US Military.  

The Northwest Piedmont Supporters of Wounded Veterans Foundation is a

 501(3)(c) organization.