Supporting Our Troops

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America's VetDogs, a subsidary of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, provides service and guide dogs for disabled veterans, occuaptional therapy dogs to work with amputees in miltiary and VA hospitals, and combat stress relief dogs to be deployed overseas.

 

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Fisher House Foundation supports service members as they undergo treatment and care at medical centers across the country.  Fisher House provides families free accommodations at nearby facilities, affording those recovering from combat-related injuries some of the comforts of home. 

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The Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation distributes funds to the families of fallen Marines and Federal law enforcement officials, providing many sons and daughters the opportunity to attend college. 

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Rivers of Recovery provides rehabilitative therapy for wounded veterans and the family members of fallen soldiers.  Through outdoor experiences such as fishing trips, the program helps veterans overcome combat-related psychological and physical injuries, providing them with a lifelong support network among fellow veterans and volunteers.

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The National Organization on Disability's Army Wounded Warriors Career Demonstration Program provides full-time career specialists  to council veterans during their re-entry into civilian life and assistance with local educational, employment, and other career-related advice and services.

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Run by the Southeastern Guide Dogs non-profit organization, Paws for Patriots places guide dogs with wounded military veterans and provides certified instructors to train them.  They pair veterans recovering from combat injuries with therapy dogs while they spend time at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital.  

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The Special Operations Fund is dedicated to the brave individuals serving in the special operations forces of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force.  The fund provides financial support for family members of personnel who have died in combat, focusing on sponsoring higher education for children. 

Segs4Vets

Segs4Vets provides wounded service members with Segway transports, helping them maintain an active, high quality of life despite their injuries. 

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The Vail Veterans Program is committed to building the confidence of wounded warriors by providing them and their family members the opportunity to ski and snowboard in Colorado. 

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The Special Operations Warrior Foundation assists the families of special operations personnel killed in training or combat.  This foundation offers immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and scholarships which make it possible for the children of fallen Special Operations personnel to attend college.  

ThanksUSA

ThanksUSA seeks to "thank" the men and women of the U.S. armed forces by providing college, technical and vocational school scholarships for their children and spouses.  The recipients of these scholarships include family of service members from all branches of the armed services including the Guard and Reserves and wounded and fallen. 

 

Spirit of America

 

Spirit of America meets needs identified by American military personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa for goods that will help local people. Their goal is to improve relations, make our troops safer and save lives.

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Wall Street Warfighters Foundation seeks to develop and place service disabled veterans in long-term professions in the financial services industry following their military service.

Green Beret Foundation

The Green Beret Foundation seeks to provide unique support to the Special Forces community by providing unconventional resources to fulfill the special needs of the wounded.

Navy SEAL Foundation

The Navy Seal Foundation provides immediate and ongoing support to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families ranging from memorial services to deployment activities and educational assistance.

EBV Foundation

The EBV Foundation funds the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities which provides experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to post 9/11 veterans with disabilities resulting from their service.  The program also matches veterans with mentors to help develop business plans.

Familes of the Wounded Fund

The Families of the Wounded Fund provides resources to family members and caregivers of wounded service members while they are in treatment and rehabilitation.  Support may include lodging, meals, transportation, child care, etc.

Homes for Our Troops

Homes for Our Troops raises funds and organizes building materials and professional labor to build new handicap accessible homes or adapt current homes for the most severely injured service members from all services who have been wounded in combat since 9/11. 

The Mission Continues

The Mission Continues goal is to build an America where every returning veteran can serve again as a citizen leader and the fallen are honored by living their values through service.  The organization awards fellowships to wounded and disabled veterans to serve in their communities. 

Lukes Wings

Luke's Wings provides families with transportation to visit during a service member's hospitalization and rehabilitation. 100% of funds raised go towards transportation for the wounded and their families.

Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other needed assistance to the familes of service members and wounded warriors.

Our Military Kids

Our Military Kids provides grants to children ages 3-18 for service members in all branches for extracurricular activities such as sports, fine arts, and tutoring.

USA Cares

USA Cares provides post 9/11 military families with financial and advocacy support in their time of need.  Assistance is provided to all branches of service.

HeroBox

HeroBox supports deployed troops by responding to soldier's specific requests for items they need or desire. 

Team River Runner

Team River Runner gives active duty service members and veterans an opportunity to find health, healing, and new challenges through whitewater boating and other paddling sports. 

Travis Manion Foundation

The Travis Manion Foundation was created in honor of Travis Manion (USMC) who was killed in combat in Iraq in 2007.  The Foundation works to honor the fallen and promote service to community and country.  

Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation

The Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation provides fly fishing trips in Montana for traumatically injured service members.

Freedom Alliance Foundation

The Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund provides college scholarships to dependents of U.S. military personnel that have been injured or killed in combat.

Operation First Response

Operation First Response provides financial aid to wounded veterans and their families based on individual needs ranging from rent, utilities, vehicle payments, groceries, and travel expenses. The foundation also provides financial aid to veterans suffering from PTSD that attend in-house counseling and therapy.

One Mind for Research

Led by General Pete Chiarelli (ret.), One Mind for Research plays a leading role in the research on TBI and post-traumatic stress. They also work to revolutionize the way brain research is funded, combining private philanthropy, government funding, and corporate investment  to accelerate the research-to-cure time frame exponentially.

Operation Ward 57

Operation Ward 57 supports wounded warriors, their families and medical staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center by providing items that assist in recovery, maintenance and morale of the hospital environment and through advocacy, education and promotion of their circumstances.

America's Fund

America's Fund provides urgently needed resources and financial support to injured and critically ill members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families.

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