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1 Fisher House Foundation “Because a Family’s Love is Good Medicine”

2 What is a Fisher House? “Home away from home” 65 Fisher Houses currently located at military and VA medical centers Within walking distance 8-21 suites, 5,000-16,800 sq ft Common kitchen, dining room, laundry, living room & playroom A home…not a hotel!

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5 About the (Your Home) Fisher House

6 Serving the families of… …Veterans, Active Duty, and Dependents …Wounded, Injured, and Ill

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8 Over 55,000 tickets to service members & families In 2014, more than 1,942 free nights More than $4.2 million raised since inception (2006)

9 Fisher House Facts Since 1990 – Served over 250,000 families Over 8000 families of combat casualties – Provided over 6 million nights of lodging Saved families more than $282 million – 65 houses at 49 locations At the (Your Home)House

10 Where Do We Have Fisher Houses? Available at www.fisherhouse.org

11 The Mission Continues 23 Million Veterans – Over 150 major VA medical centers Right now we are only at 24 VA locations Today’s Wounded Warriors will need a lifetime of care – Migrate from Military to VA health care – Long term caregiver support >10,000 care givers today and growing >20% of Hero Miles support End of combat operations doesn’t stop – Cancer – Car Accidents – Cardiac Arrest – Training Accidents

12 25 th Anniversary 2015 marks the 25 th Anniversary of the Fisher House program. Visit www.fisherhouse.org for updates on how you can help honor 25 more years of service! www.fisherhouse.org

13 WWW.FISHERHOUSE.ORG “Like” us on acebook We’re also on YouTube, Twitter, Flickr and Pinterest!


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