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8118MeganPlaceDrive,Houston,TX77095|281.384.1239|www.FisherHouseFriendsofHouston.org
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FisherHouseFriendsofHoustonisEstablishedastheOfficialCharitySupportingMilitaryandVeterans’FamiliesStayingatFisherHouseslocatedinHouston
TheNewNot-For-ProfitOrganizationProvidesFundingandServicesforFisherHousesofHoustonandthe
MilitaryandVeterans’FamiliesthatStayThereWhileLovedOnesareReceivingMedicalTreatment
HOUSTON,TX(05/01/17)–FisherHouseFriendsofHouston(FHFOH)hasjustannounceditsestablishmentasthenew501(c)(3)not-for-profitorganizationsupportingtheneedsofFisherHousesofHouston.TheHousesprovidefree,temporaryaccommodationsformilitaryandveterans’familieswhiletheirlovedones(active-dutyservicemembersandveterans)areundergoingtreatmentatMichaelE.DeBakeyVAMedicalCenter(MEDVAMC)andotherneighboringmedicalfacilities.Theall-volunteercharitywillseekdonationsandprovideservicesspecificallyforthethreeFisherHousesofHouston,locatedontheVAcampus(thethirdhomeopensthismonth).FHFOH’sfirstmajorin-kinddonationisfromTexasMattressMakers.ThisHouston-basedcompanyisdonatinghighqualitymattressesandboxspringstoallofthesuitesinFisherHouseI,aspartoftheHouse’scompleterefurnishingprogram.
FHFOHgoalsfor2017includethepurchaseofanewsix-passenger,climate-controlled,electricshuttletotransportguestsfromFisherHousesI,IIandIIItotheMEDVAMC.Futureprojectionsincludethefinancingandconstructionofsupply-storagefacilities,theunderwritingofamaintenanceservicefortheon-siteBusinessCenter,andafoodcoordinatorfortheHousekitchens.FHFOHisalsoworkingtoenhancethefoodcontributionsourcesforFisherHouseguestsbyreachingouttothemanyrestaurantgroupsinHoustonthatsupportthemilitarycommunity.ThroughoutMay,FisherHouseFriendsofHoustonwillalsobefeaturedonKPRC-TV,Houston’sNBCaffiliate,aspartoftheirMilitaryAppreciationMonthpromotion.“WelookforwardtoworkingwithHoustonians,localbusinessesandorganizationstobuildincreasedawarenessofFisherHouseHouston,”saidRobertScruggs,PresidentofFisherHouseFriendsofHouston.“Whenmilitaryfamiliesaremostinneed,FisherHouseplaysavitalroleintheircareandweinvitetheHoustoncommunitytojoinusinsupportingthosecontributions.”
###AboutFisherHouseFoundation
FisherHouseFoundation isbestknownforanetworkofcomforthomeswheremilitaryandveterans’familiescanstayatnocostwhilealovedoneisreceivingtreatment.Thesehomesarelocatedatmajormilitary andVAmedical centersnationwide, and inEurope, close to themedical centerorhospital itserves.FisherHouseshaveupto21suites,withprivatebedroomsandbaths.Familiesshareacommonkitchen, laundry facilities,awarmdiningroomandan inviting livingroom. FisherHouseFoundationensuresthatthereisneveralodgingfee.Sinceinception,theprogramhassavedmilitaryandveterans’familiesanestimated$360+millioninoutofpocketcostsforlodgingandtransportation.
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