The Fisher House program is a private-public partnership that supports America’s military families in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.
Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House Foundation builds and donates “comfort homes,” 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, during hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.
At least one Fisher House is located at every major military medical center and at many VA medical centers to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House program serves about 10,000 families, and has made available nearly 3 million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House.
In addition to constructing new houses, Fisher House Foundation continues to support existing Fisher Houses and help individual military families in need. By contributing to Fisher House Foundation or any individual Fisher House facility, you can make a difference in the lives of America’s service members, retirees, veterans and their families when they need help the most.
For more information, go to www.fisherhouse.org.