Homes for Our Troops

www.homesforourtroops.org

Homes For Our Troops
37 Main Street
Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: 508-823-3300 or Toll Free: (866) 7 TROOPS
Fax: 508-823-5411

Four–year support to build customized homes for severely injured veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that accommodate their specific physical disabilities and needs.

 

Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund

www.semperfifund.org
kgsemperfifund@mac.com

Karen Guenther, Founder
825 College Blvd, Suite 102, PMB 609
Oceanside, CA 92057
Phone: (401) 935-9503
Fax: (760) 725-3685

The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund provides financial assistance to Marines and Sailors injured in combat and in training to; other service members injured while in direct support of Marine units; to their families to help defray the expenses incurred during hospitalization, rehabilitation, and recovery. Our goal is to alleviate the financial burden placed on the family so that their focus can be on their loved one's recovery.

Their many programs include the Family Support Program which provides direct financial assistance to Marines injured in combat and training and other service members injured while in support of Marine units, and their families, to help defray the expenses incurred during hospitalization through rehabilitation. The Mobility Program provides modified transportation which is vital for those who have lost limbs or who are paralyzed as a result of their injuries. IMSFF helps in two distinct mobility areas – modified vans or trucks and iBot chairs. The Home Modification Program provides up to $50,000 for modifications for each of our grant recipients who need modifications to his or her home in order to make it wheelchair accessible. The Specialized Equipment Fund covers the cost of visual enhancement devices for the visually impaired, software programs for those with traumatic brain injuries, mattresses for those with multiple injuries and burns, and any equipment identified by the medical staff to help improve the quality of life for our injured service members.

 

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

www.fallenheroesfund.org

Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
One Intrepid Square
West 46th Street and 12th Avenue
New York, New York 10036
1-800-340-HERO

Begun in 2000 under the auspices of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, and established as an independent not-for-profit organization in 2003, the Fund has provided close to $60 million in support for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military personnel and veterans.

 

Michigan National Guard Family Fund, Inc.

www.mi.ngb.army.mil/family/FinAsst.asp

Lt. Col. Roger Saldano, NG NGB
roger.soldano@us.army.mil

Gen. Tom Cutler, Dir., MI National Guard
thomas.cutler@mibatt.ang.af.mil

3411 N. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Lansing, MI 48906
Cell: (517) 256-2527
Phone: (517) 481-8083

The Michigan National Guard Family Fund was created to assist Air and Army National Guard families who experience financial difficulties with temporary emergency financial assistance, and to fund programs and training to maintain and improve the quality of life of our Michigan National Guard families. The need for assistance can come from Emergency loss of income through activation for military duty, inability to maintain employment due to injury or sudden illness, or job loss; unexpected medical expenses; pay problems; or the accumulation of legitimate bills (e.g. rent, mortgage, electric, oil, gas, etc.). Inability to pay for basic needs: food, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical bills, and transportation due to unforeseen circumstances. Currently The Michigan National Guard Family Fund, provides for up to a $500 grant to soldiers and airmen and their family members who encounter financial hardships as a result of deployments, military injuries, or just hard times.

 

The Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation

www.pentagonfoundation.org
roderick.mitchell@pentagonfoundation.org

Roderick "Rocky" Mitchell
2930 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 838-1020
Fax: (703) 838-1505

The Foundation's goal, in partnership with the donor community, is to ensure that those who are devoting their lives to the defense of our country have the skills and resources they need to secure a sound financial future for themselves and their families. They are committed to expanding the benefits of credit union membership to a wider range of people in a fair, responsible and dignified manner by teaching basic money management principles.

 

Operation Homefront, Inc.

www.operationhomefront.net
amy@operationhomefront.net

Amy Palmer, Founder
1631 West Sunflower Avenue, Suite C-34
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone: (714) 444-0075
Alternate: (210) 659 7756
Fax: (714) 444-0088

Operation Homefront provides aid to families struggling not only with emergencies, but also the problems of everyday life. Existing programs include:

• Emergency Aid - Food, baby care items, vehicle donation and repair.
• Computer Program - Allows children and spouses to stay in touch with their loved one.
• Financial Assistance Program - Crises such as illness, homelessness and death.
• Furniture Program - Donated household and baby furniture; working order appliances.
• Moving - Providing physical labor for families when a service member is deployed.
• Social Outreach - Adopt-a-family, Thanksgiving/holiday baskets, back-to-school supplies.

 

Our Military Kids, Inc.

www.ourmilitarykids.org
lmdavidson@ourmilitarykids.org

Linda Davidson, Co-Executive Director
6861 Elm Street, Suite 3-F
McLean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 734-6654
Fax: (703) 734-6503

Our Military Kids provides tangible support to the children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Military Reserve personnel through grants for enrichment activities and tutoring that nurture and sustain the children during the time a parent is away in service to our country. OMK grants are made to honor the sacrifices military parents make and to ensure that the children have access to activities and support that help the children better cope with challenges arising during a parent's deployment or injury recovery. OMK provides grants for activities such as youth sports programs, fine arts programs, tutor program, and a range of other programs such as drivers education and critical thinking classes.

 

The Salvation Army, a California Corp.

www.salvationarmy-socal.org
lenny_leonard@usw.salvationarmy.org

David K. Leonard, Liberty Program Coordinator
832 West James M. Wood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone: (310) 920-0067
Fax: (213) 488-1791

The Salvation Army in Southern California recently began The Liberty Program. Thanks to a $1.3 million grant, The Salvation Army is reaching out to the veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars and supplying them with individual and group psychotherapy, drug/alcohol recovery, mental health services, and employment preparation.

 

TAPS - Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

www.taps.org
bonnie@taps.org

Bonnie Carroll, Founder, USAF Reserve Commander
1621 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 588-8277

The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) provides a support network for the surviving families of those who have died in service to America. To accomplish our mission, TAPS has a small professional staff and a large national volunteer network, managed by our Board of Directors and supported by our Honorary Board. We are grateful to those who give of their time and talent. Military and veterans' agencies provide exceptional services, but often those most in need of answers to complicated questions lack the energy and perseverance to track down information in an often complicated bureaucracy. TAPS has experienced, empathetic caseworkers who act as liaisons, assisting the family members in finding solutions to problems. Working hand in hand with the appropriate federal, state and private agencies, they have been successful in helping find solutions to problems that arise long after the official file has been closed.

 

USA Cares, Inc.

www.usacares.us
rstradley@usacares.us

Roger Stradley, CSM
1309 North Wilson Road, Suite 1
Radcliff, KY 40160
Phone: (270) 351-8043
Fax: (866) 533-0426

Intent and Commitment:
Using the experiences we have learned with Kentuckiana Cares (for more information on Kentuckiana Cares, see "Acknowledgement" below), USA Cares maintains a "call center" dedicated to the millions of Americans who have service members in their family. We also have a family support account created with money generously donated to us, exclusively for use in supporting military families in the same tradition as Kentuckiana Cares. Trained and experienced Family Resource Coordinators mentor, coach and are the friendly voice that help those families that may not even know the right question to ask. USA Cares' assistance center is located in Radcliff, Kentucky; it serves a military that is serving in over 120 locations around the globe.It is the goal of USA Cares and its volunteers to help as many of our military families as possible. We will respond to every request, and a written reply will be sent to each requestor thanking them for their sacrifice and explaining the decision of the folks here in regards to whether or not the requested assistance could be provided.

 

Zero To Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families

www.zerotothree.org
lfraga@zerotothree.org

Dr. Lynette Fraga, Director, Military Projects
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington DC 20036-3307
Phone: (202) 638-1144
Fax: (202) 638-0851

Zero to Three's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. We are a national nonprofit multidisciplinary organization that advances our mission by informing, educating and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers.

The Coming together around military Families (CTAMF) program is a three-year project to increase awareness of the impact of trauma, grief and loss on very young children, through specialized training and support, directly to the professionals who are supporting military families in and around military installations with high deployment rates. Of primary focus are the special circumstances of those families that experience trauma and loss as a result of a Service member's deployment.

 

Navy Marine Corps Relief Society

www.nmcrs.org
John.Alexander@nmcrs.org

Navy-Marine Corp Relief Society
875 North Randolph Street, Suite 225
Arlington, VA 22203-1757
Phone: (703) 696-4904
DSN: 426-4904
Fax: (703) 696-0144
DSN Fax: 426-0144

The mission of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide, in partnership with the Navy and Marine Corps, financial, educational, and other assistance to members of the Naval Services of the United States, eligible family members, and survivors when in need; and to receive and manage funds to administer these programs.

 

Soldiers' Angels

www.soldiersangels.org
soldiersangels@gmail.com

Founder: Ms. Patti Patton-Bader
1792 East Washington Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91104
or
P.O. Box    20431
Colorado Springs, CO  81019-2431

Soldiers' Angels is a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and their families. Founded by the mother of two American soldiers, we are an international organization with members in all fifty U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and several friendly countries who support America's men and women in uniform.  We were incorporated in the state of Nevada in June of 2003.

 

The Retired Enlisted Association

www.trea.org

Member Services: katherines@trea.org

1111 S Abilene Ct.
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone: 303-752-0660 or 800-338-9337
Fax: 303-752-0835 or 888-882-0835

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for uniformed services enlisted personnel, their families and survivors - including active components, Reserves, and National Guard, and all retirees; to stop the erosion of earned benefits through our legislative efforts, to maintain our esprit de corps, dedication and patriotism, and to continue our devotion and allegiance to God and Country.

 

Purple Dog Tags

www.PurpleDogTag.com

At Purple Dog Tag, our mission is simple. We are looking to help lend financial and emotional support to these men and women as they continue their personal battle to return to normal life. By purchasing and wearing your own purple dog tag, you'll be doing exactly that. Purple Dog Tag is not affiliated with any political organization. We have no political agenda. Our sole and only goal is to offer support and hope to our returning wounded.

 

 

Rebuild Hope

www.rebuildhope.org

President and Founder: Dana Hendrickson

dana@rebuildhope.org

365 Ambar Way
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: (650) 321-4930
Fax: (650) 326-3048

Rebuild Hope operates the only nationwide online financial support network that makes it easy for Americans to directly help specific current and former servicemen and women who have suffered life-altering injuries since September 11, 2001 and their care-giving families. 100% of donations are used to provide transitional financial assistance.