Causes: Health, Health Support, Homeless & Housing, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Temporary Housing

Mission: Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. These homes are located at major military and VA medical centers nationwide, close to the medical center or hospital they serve. Fisher Houses have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining room and an inviting living room. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is never a lodging fee. Since inception, the program has saved military and veterans’ families an estimated $235 million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation. Fisher House Foundation also operates the Hero Miles program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge. The Foundation also manages a grant program that supports other military charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.

Results: Families served: More than 220,000 Number of lodging days offered: Over 5.2 million7,000 students have received $11,000,000 in scholarship awardsOver 50,000 airline tickets provided by Hero Miles to service members and their families, worth nearly $73 million

Target demographics: provide temporary lodging for loved ones of those getting care at the hospital

Direct beneficiaries per year: More than 32,000 military and veterans' families

Geographic areas served: military and VA hospitals

Programs: Hero Miles, Hotels for Heroes, Scholarships for Military Children, Scholarship, Heroes' Legacy Scholarship, Newman's Own Award