Fisher House Program Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Military Non-Profit Fisher House Foundation will hold celebratory event to commemorate 25 years of supporting military families through no-cost lodging
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisher House Foundation, which provides comfort homes for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers, is celebrating and commemorating 25 years of service to our military, Veterans and their families. The year-long commemoration will culminate in a Celebratory Gala in Washington, DC, Sept. 16, where Fisher House families, staff, and donors will be recognized and thanked.
"In 1990, the idea of giving military families a 'home away from home,' while their loved ones received medical care was only a dream," said Ken Fisher, Chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation. "But my Uncle Zachary and Aunt Elizabeth Fisher saw a need, had a desire and made the vision come true."
Today, there are 65 Fisher Houses across the country, in Germany and the United Kingdom. More than 250,000 families have been provided 5.8 million nights of lodging, saving them more than $282 million since the program began in 1990.
Additionally, Fisher House Foundation's Hero Miles program has provided more than 58,000 airline tickets that allow families to help heal together. $15 million in scholarships have been given to military and Veteran family members and the Foundation has sponsored national and international wounded warrior athletic competitions to celebrate the return to health of disabled military and Veterans.
"The Fisher House program history is dedicated to those we are privileged to serve – our nation's military, Veterans and their families. Our service to them is a credit on a ledger we can never balance. We owe them literally more than we can ever repay," said Fisher. "But try we do. I remain humbled and awed every day by the generosity of those who have supported the Foundation. Because of their generosity, our military, Veterans and their families know the nation is there for them.
"If my Uncle Zach were here today," Fisher continued, "he would urge us not to reflect too long on the accomplishments of the last 25 years, because our mission is far from over. We will be there for decades to come, hopefully with continued support from our partners and the American people."
Fisher House Foundation is proud to partner with an illustrious group of individuals, organizations and corporations in its 25th Anniversary year.
Presidential Sponsors: Fisher Brothers; United Health Foundation
Platinum Sponsors: Deloitte, LLP; Delta Air Lines; Fisher House of Boston, Inc.; La Quinta Inns & Suites; Samsung; United Airlines; USAA & USAA Foundation; Walmart; Wireless Advocates, LLC
Title Sponsors: The Fisher/Nightingale Houses, Inc.; Ken James; SAP; United Technologies Corporation
Gold Sponsors: Finmeccanica; The Grainger Foundation; Nancy Edelman; Tennessee Fisher House, Inc.; United Concordia Dental
Patriot Sponsors: Axiom Resource Management, Inc.; DELTA Resources, Inc.; Don Schaaf & Friends, Inc.; Gainesville Fisher House, Inc.; GEICO; Greater LA Fisher House Foundation; Joint Base Andrews Fisher House, Inc.; L-3 Communications Corporation; Metric Corporation; Oshkosh Corporation; Systems Made Simple, A Lockheed Martin Company; Superfeet Worldwide, Inc.; Tee It Up For the Troops, Inc.; TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Intrepid Sponsors: Abt Associates, Inc.; CACI, Inc.; CNN; Carahsoft Technology Corporation; Cushman & Wakefield; Divot Charities; Enterprise-Rent-A-Car; FLIR Systems, Inc.; Michael & Barbara Gentry; Greehey Family Foundation; The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine; IBC, a DBS Company; The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation; MetLife; Michael & Christine Natale; West Palm Beach Friends of Fisher House, Inc.
Eagle Sponsors: 3M Defense / 3M, Community Giving; Advantaged Solutions; AECOM; BackOffice Associates, LLC; Mr. & Mrs. Stanley O. Benning; BITS, Inc.; Charleston Fisher House; Chemring North America; Constellix; Elbit Systems of America; Forensic Drug & Alcohol Testing, LLC; GE Aviation; Goodrich Family Fund; Rich & Denise Gustafson; HMS Technologies, Inc.; Harris IT Services; ITility; Kearney & Company; Knight Point Systems, LLC; John & Marilyn Lowe; Memorial Bracelets; NetApp; PCI Strategic Management, Inc.; Passport Auto Group; Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Popovich; Riverbank Associates, LLC; Ruffalo and Associates, LLC; SAP NS2; SES Government Solutions; Sightline Media; The Mathis Harple Group; Trijicon; ULTRA Lifestyle; Washington Alliance Group, Inc.; Websense
About Fisher House
Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans' families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. These homes are located at major military and VA medical centers nationwide, and in Europe, close to the medical center or hospital it serves. Fisher Houses have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining room and an inviting living room. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is never a lodging fee. Since inception, the program has saved military and veterans' families an estimated $282 million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation.
Fisher House Foundation also operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge. The Foundation also manages a grant program that supports other military charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.
SOURCE Fisher House Foundation
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