FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2010
Washington, D.C.- Today the Rumsfeld Foundation announced its 2010 grants to organizations supporting active duty troops, wounded military veterans, their families and the families of the fallen. These grants, totaling over $100,000, are distributed to a number of outstanding military charities.
- $40,000 grant to Paws for Patriots run by the Southeastern Guide Dogs organization. Paws for Patriots places guide dogs and therapy dogs with wounded military veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan.
- $10,000 grant to the Wounded Warrior Project for their work to improve the quality of life for injured veterans.
- $10,000 grant to Rivers of Recovery to support their rehabilitative therapy for veterans through outdoor experiences.
- $10,000 grant to the National Organization on Disability's Army Wounded Warriors Careers Program which assists veterans in their transition to civilian life.
- $10,000 grant to ThanksUSA which provides scholarships to the children and spouses of service members from all branches as well as the wounded and the fallen.
- $5,000 grant to Fisher House Foundation for their support of service members and their families as they undergo medical care.
- $5,000 grant to the Marine Corps- Law Enforcement Foundation to help provide assistance to the families of fallen Marines and Federal law enforcement officials.
- $5,000 grant to Spirit of America which sponsors projects in Iraq and Afghanistan suggested by American military personnel to win the support of local populations.
- $2,000 grant to Vail Veterans Program which offers wounded veterans and their family members the opportunity to ski and snowboard in Colorado.
- $1,000 grant to Segs4Vets which provides wounded veterans with Segway transports.
- $1,000 grant to the Wall Street Warfighters Foundation which seeks to develop and place service disabled veterans in the finance industry.
- $1,000 grants each to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the Special Operations Fund to assist the families of special operations personnel.
Donald Rumsfeld, President of the Rumsfeld Foundation, said, "We're honored to support organizations that are working every day to help the lives of the men and women who have sacrificed in our nation's service."
The Rumsfeld Foundation, established in 2007, rewards leadership and public service at home and supports the growth of free political and free economic systems abroad. To this end, the foundation has four focus areas: supporting charities that benefit the men and women of the U.S. military and their families, graduate fellowships for students interested in public service, building linkages between young leaders from Central Asia to the United States, and global microfinance.
Proceeds from the sales of Rumsfeld's forthcoming memoir, Known and Unknown, will go to military and veterans' charities supported by the Rumsfeld Foundation.
For more information about the Rumsfeld Foundation, please visit www.rumsfeldfoundation.org or email contact@rumsfeldfoundation.org.
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