2025 Forging Futures Gala

Workshops for Warriors, dedicated to training veterans and transitioning service members for careers in advanced manufacturing, presents the Forging Futures Gala aboard the iconic USS Midway Museum.

This prestigious annual event celebrates the lives transformed and careers launched through Workshops for Warriors’ training programs, which provide hands-on training, industry certifications, and job placement assistance to America’s veterans. The evening will feature an elegant dinner, live auction and entertainment, and inspiring testimonials from program graduates. As the only nationally scalable program dedicated to training veterans and transitioning service members in advanced manufacturing, WFW is preparing for a transformational year with the opening of a new 25,000-square-foot training facility in Barrio Logan. Set to open this fall, the facility will allow WFW to train over 360 veterans annually, addressing the growing demand for skilled workers in U.S. manufacturing. Funds raised from the gala will directly support this expansion, as well as WFW’s instructor certification program, which will enable the organization to expand locally and replicate its successful model in other communities.