The Fisher House Foundation builds and maintains long term residential facilities near military hospitals nationwide. The families of seriously injured soldiers need a place to stay during the long rehabilitation process. This vital need is not covered by any other resource. Currently there are 54 Fisher Houses nationwide. Since 1990 they have provided services to over 142,000 military families who have stayed more than 3.6 million days supporting their soldier during rehabilitation. Fisher Houses have saved these families more than $167 million in lodging and transportation costs. The facilities are supported by contributions and openings are granted in reverse order of rank, so that the lower enlisted soldiers have first chance at housing.
Underwritten by Newman Creed & Associates, our organization has promised to raise $3 million for the construction of a Fisher House on the campus of the VA Healthcare System in West Haven, CT. Once our goal is reached, Fisher House Foundation Inc. will match our funds for a total of $6 million and construction can begin.
The photo below is the proposed Fisher House to be built near the West Haven Veterans Hospital.
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