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The charities listed below are great vetera's charities! PLEASE consider a donation of any amount you can!



Fisher House & Fisher House Boston

  Fisher House Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times. There is at least one Fisher House at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. The Fisher House program serves more than 10,000 families each year. There is no charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House. Fisher House Boston is the 46th Fisher House in the Fisher House Foundation and is located in West Roxbury, Massachusetts.You can learn more at about the Fisher House Foundation at: www.FisherHouse.org or www.fisherhouseboston.org/

Wounded Warrior Project
4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-296-7350 877-832-6997
www.woundedwarriorproject.org

Programs

   The Backpack Program provides comfort items in male and female versions as the severely wounded arrive at military trauma centers in the United States. A compact version is provided in Iraq and Afghanistan. WWP benefits counselors identify government benefits and services for patients in their communities and to re-enter civilian life. The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project offers snow skiing, water skiing, canoeing, golf, cycling, and rock climbing to injured service members and their families, helping develop a positive self-image and outlook and combat depression and alienation. WWP Outdoors allows veterans to be outdoors and active while hunting, fishing, shooting, camping, and boating, so they build friendships and have a feeling of empowerment in their healing process. Warriors to Work finds occupational direction and possible employment based on injured service members’ skill sets, interests, and employment opportunities. With outside groups, WWP develops tools for disabled applicants and employers. Two-day “Coping with Combat Stress” seminars help disabled and able-bodied service members deal with the effects of combat stress while reintegrating into civilian life. The Wounded Warrior Service Excellence Scholar Program offers severely-injured veterans a stipend for living expenses during college while helping other injured service members. WWP Alumni provides assistance, communication, and camaraderie. WWP's policy and advocacy program monitors, creates, and pursues legislative and policy changes to benefit active duty service members and disabled veterans of current military conflicts. Some ($1,533,398 or 5%) of WWP’s program activities are carried out in conjunction with fund raising appeals.

 
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