Fisher House
As our troops continue to fight and defend our country, supporting them is a commitment that we must make. In fact, no matter what your personal beliefs may be regarding the nature of the war, or your political preferences, there is no excuse for not supporting our troops. Our troops are America’s sons and daughters and they are giving their very lives to secure our freedom. We owe it to help our soldiers in any way that we can.
Now, there is a wonderful organization that is making sure you can help show your support of our service men and women. Fisher House
Fisher House is a trademarked program. They provide a certain service that many military families are in desperate need of- housing for the family members of wounded veterans.
When a veteran becomes wounded or injured and needs to stay in a military hospital or VA center, they are often separated from their loved ones and their immediate families. There is no doubt that our veterans need extra assistance and that our VA hospitals have not been doing their best to meet our veterans needs in the best manner possible. Until these problems are rectified, it is imperative that organizations pick up the slack. Fisher House has done more than pick up the slack, they have gone far and beyond the call of duty.
Fisher House establishes “comfort homes†that are used to house family members of service men and women who are committed to staying in a military center or VA hospital due to illness or injury. Comfort Homes have been established and are set up at every major VA hospital and medical center. To date, more than 8,5000 families have utilized the services provided by Fisher House. The program began in 1990 and has helped countless veterans recover with the aid and assistance of their loved ones.
A family stays in a Comfort Home for a cost of less than $10.00 each day. There is also housing provided at no cost for certain rooms. In addition to the Comfort Homes, Fisher Houses also provides other programs to support and aid service men and women. With their Hero Miles program, Fisher House has helped provide more than 10,000 air tickets for service man and women and their families. It has been estimated that the retail value of these tickets is well over 12 million dollars.
The Fisher House Foundation also works with the Scholarships for Military Children Program. This program is funded by donations provided by the suppliers of products sold to commissaries. When military families shop on commissaries, some of their proceeds are donated to support the Scholarships for Military Children. Therefore, when families are staying in Fisher Houses, they are encouraged to shop at commissaries to help support the Scholarship program. To date, Scholarships for Military Children has awarded more than four million dollars to recipients.
If you have been looking for a non-profit organization to contribute to, you may want to consider donating to the Fisher House foundation. They do rely on public support for the funds needed to build their homes and you can give online. For further information regarding their services, or to learn how you can contribute, contact them today.