STATE EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN 2011
LIST OF MILITARY / VETERAN CHARITIES
085157 Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation www.VetHomesFoundation.org - 301-899-8386.
Helping America’s wounded warriors from all generations and wars overcome challenges of disabilities and aging by improving long-term nursing care and veteran quality of life. 12.30%
085276 Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services www.cause-usa.org - 703-750-6458.
Organizes programs that promote recreation, relaxation & resiliency for service members recuperating from injuries received in support of operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. 17.72%
085038 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust.
www.cst.dav.org - 859-441-7300
Building better lives for disabled veterans and their families. Prosthetics Research and Devices for amputees; Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy; Guide/Assistance Dogs; Comfort for Survivors. 5.74%
085068 Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans (NEADS) www.neads.org 978-422-9064 … Custom-trains dogs and shelter rescues as assistance dogs to enhance independence for wounded veterans, autistic children, and people with physical disabilities for work/home. 12.28%
085258 Homes For Our Troops - www.homesforourtroops.org 508-823-3300
We build specially adapted, handicap-accessible homes for severely injured veterans across the country. The homes are provided at no cost to the veteran. 11.25%
085260 Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund - www.SemperFiFund.org 760-725-3680
Providing financial assistance to Marines and Sailors critically injured and ill post 9-11 and their families as well as other servicemembers attached to Marine Units. 6.15%
085129 Military Officers Association of America Scholarship Fund
www.moaa.org/scholarshipfund 800-234-6622
Some of our military men and women have paid the ultimate sacrifice while protecting America’s freedom. Help provide scholarships to their children for undergraduate education. 2.07%
085207 Southeastern Guide Dogs - www.guidedogs.org 800-944-3647
Paws for Independence and Paws for Patriots programs provide guide dogs for visually impaired individuals and veterans, and veteran assistance dogs for veterans with PTSD. 15.71%
085111 Special Operations Warrior Foundation www.specialops.org 813-805-9400
Provide scholarship grants and counseling to children of special operations people who die in combat or training. Provide financial assistance to wounded special operations people. 7.68%
085264 Support Our Troops® - www.SupportOurTroops.Org 877-879-8882
Don’t let the troops feel abandoned! They Support Us, Let’s Support Them! Help Support Our Troops® ship tons of morale and well-being to troops worldwide. 1.31%
085213 Veterans Support Foundation - www.vsf-usa.org 301-585-4000 ext. 126
Abnormal swelling in limbs or elsewhere from cancer surgery and other causes. Afflicts men, women, children. Often misdiagnosed and mistreated. A chronic condition, a lifelong struggle. 19.42%
085288 Wounded Warrior Emergency Support Fund www.airwarriorcourage.org/ 301-588-3283 Honor our warriors! We provide rehabilitation activities at Brooke and Walter Reed AMC’s, and starter IRS 529 College Savings Plans for dependents of aircrews KIA. 2.71%
540000 Fund for Veterans’ Assistance - www.tvc.state.tx.us 512-463-1157
The Fund for Veterans’ Assistance awards grants to local organizations that provide direct services to Texas Veterans and their families, such as emergency financial assistance, homeless services, and PTSD counseling. 5.00%
470044 Operation Homefront Texas - www.operationhomefront.net/texas 210-659-8039
Emergency financial and other assistance to the families of our military service members and wounded warriors. Help protect freedom. 3.48%
470057 SupportOurTroops.Org - www.SupportOurTroops.Org 877-879-8882
Don’t let the troops feel abandoned! They Support Us, Let’s Support Them! Help Support Our Troops ship tons of morale and well-being to troops worldwide. 2.77%
482300 America’s VetDogs - www.vetdogs.org 866-838-3647
Providing guide, service, therapy, and military therapy dogs to disabled veterans, military and Veterans Administration hospitals, nursing homes, and combat stress units operating overseas. 18.57%
482085 The Navigators - www.navmilitary.org 866-568-7827
Strengthening the personal and spiritual lives of military men and women, and their families, through discipleship, Bible studies, leader development, conferences, counseling, and group activities. 16.10%
482056 Officers’ Christian Fellowship - www.ocfusa.org 800-424-1984
Supports those who serve their country worldwide. Provides resources to help military members and their families grow together in their relationship with God and others. 14.2%