More than 40 families in financial need helped, four homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated about $40,000 over five years to service members living in New Hampshire. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved four New Hampshire military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 46 families have received grants. In 2007, 11 requests came in from New Hampshire. USA Cares has received 29 requests for help in the first nine months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Laconia, USA Cares paid $1,350 in rent to keep a family with three children in their home. In Milton Mills, the organization covered a $1,500 gas bill in the winter for a service member who has a traumatic brain injury and PTSD. And in Exeter, USA Cares helped with a $325 vehicle payment and $100 phone bill because the service member was injured while deployed and could no longer hold a job.
New Hampshire is home to an Army National Guard Family Assistance Center in Concord and though technically in Maine, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, one of four operating shipyards left in the nation.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of New Hampshire, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped more than 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
USA Cares grants $55,000 to Alabama military families
More than 140 families in financial need helped, nine homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $55,000 over five years to service members living in Alabama. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine Alabama military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 142 families have received grants. In 2007, 59 requests came in from Alabama. USA Cares has received 62 requests for help in the first nine months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Livingston, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Troy, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $575 to save the family home. And in Birmingham, USA Cares helped with a $580 utility payment because the service member was laid off from his civilian job while deployed to Iraq.
There are several military installations in Alabama, including the Anniston Army Depot, the only Army depot capable of performing heavy- and light-tracked combat vehicles maintenance; Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, home to Air University; and the Army’s Fort Rucker, host to the Army Aviation Warfighting Center and serving more than 93,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Alabama, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped more than 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $55,000 over five years to service members living in Alabama. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine Alabama military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 142 families have received grants. In 2007, 59 requests came in from Alabama. USA Cares has received 62 requests for help in the first nine months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Livingston, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Troy, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $575 to save the family home. And in Birmingham, USA Cares helped with a $580 utility payment because the service member was laid off from his civilian job while deployed to Iraq.
There are several military installations in Alabama, including the Anniston Army Depot, the only Army depot capable of performing heavy- and light-tracked combat vehicles maintenance; Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, home to Air University; and the Army’s Fort Rucker, host to the Army Aviation Warfighting Center and serving more than 93,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Alabama, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped more than 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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Monday, September 29, 2008
USA Cares grants more than $60,000 to Massachusetts military families
More than 100 families in financial need helped, seven homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $60,000 over five years to service members living in Massachusetts. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved seven Massachusetts military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 103 families have received grants. In 2007, 53 requests came in from Massachusetts. USA Cares has received 26 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in West Springfield, USA Cares paid $840 in rent to keep a family with a baby in the home. In Salisbury, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $2,200 to save the family home. And in Milford, USA Cares helped with an oil payment for heat while the service member was getting a loan for a new furnace.
There are several military installations in Massachusetts, including Hanscom Air Force Base, which manages the development and acquisition of electronic command and control systems, and Westover Air Reserve Base, home of the 439th Airlift Wing.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Massachusetts, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $60,000 over five years to service members living in Massachusetts. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved seven Massachusetts military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 103 families have received grants. In 2007, 53 requests came in from Massachusetts. USA Cares has received 26 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in West Springfield, USA Cares paid $840 in rent to keep a family with a baby in the home. In Salisbury, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $2,200 to save the family home. And in Milford, USA Cares helped with an oil payment for heat while the service member was getting a loan for a new furnace.
There are several military installations in Massachusetts, including Hanscom Air Force Base, which manages the development and acquisition of electronic command and control systems, and Westover Air Reserve Base, home of the 439th Airlift Wing.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Massachusetts, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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USA Cares grants more than $70,000 to Oklahoma military families
More than 180 families in financial need helped, nine homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $70,000 over five years to service members living in Oklahoma. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine Oklahoma military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 183 families have received grants. In 2007, 83 requests came in from Oklahoma. USA Cares has received 51 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Edmond, USA Cares paid $620 in rent to keep a family with one child in the home. In Muskogee, the organization negotiated on an automobile loan and paid $1,000 to save the car. And in Oklahoma City, USA Cares helped with more than $400 in utility payments because the service member’s spouse had to have emergency surgery.
There are several military installations in Oklahoma. Fort Sill is the location of the Army Field Artillery School, and the base supports a population of about 53,000 plus a large retiree community. Tinker Air Force Base hosts the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, the 72nd Air Base Wing, and two Air Force Reserve Wings. And Vance Air Force Base is a pilot training base.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Oklahoma, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $70,000 over five years to service members living in Oklahoma. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine Oklahoma military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 183 families have received grants. In 2007, 83 requests came in from Oklahoma. USA Cares has received 51 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Edmond, USA Cares paid $620 in rent to keep a family with one child in the home. In Muskogee, the organization negotiated on an automobile loan and paid $1,000 to save the car. And in Oklahoma City, USA Cares helped with more than $400 in utility payments because the service member’s spouse had to have emergency surgery.
There are several military installations in Oklahoma. Fort Sill is the location of the Army Field Artillery School, and the base supports a population of about 53,000 plus a large retiree community. Tinker Air Force Base hosts the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, the 72nd Air Base Wing, and two Air Force Reserve Wings. And Vance Air Force Base is a pilot training base.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Oklahoma, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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USA Cares grants more than $70,000 to South Carolina military families
More than 170 families in financial need helped, nine homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $70,000 over five years to service members living in South Carolina. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine South Carolina military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 172 families have received grants. In 2007, 68 requests came in from South Carolina. USA Cares has received 73 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Clover, USA Cares negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $4,600 keep a family with two children in their home. In Columbia, the organization paid a $560 house payment as well as $630 in other bills. And in Kingstree, USA Cares helped with a $480 vehicle payment and granted a $100 Wal-Mart gift card. The service member had been in a vehicle accident while being treated for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.
There are several military installations in South Carolina, including Shaw Air Force Base, home of the 9th Air Force Headquarters and the 20th Fighter Wing, the largest combat F-16 fighting wing; Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, one of the Marine Corps’ preeminent training facilities; and Fort Jackson, the largest Initial Entry training Center in Army, training 34 percent of all Soldiers and 69 percent of the women entering the Army each year.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of South Carolina, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped more than 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $70,000 over five years to service members living in South Carolina. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine South Carolina military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 172 families have received grants. In 2007, 68 requests came in from South Carolina. USA Cares has received 73 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Clover, USA Cares negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $4,600 keep a family with two children in their home. In Columbia, the organization paid a $560 house payment as well as $630 in other bills. And in Kingstree, USA Cares helped with a $480 vehicle payment and granted a $100 Wal-Mart gift card. The service member had been in a vehicle accident while being treated for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury.
There are several military installations in South Carolina, including Shaw Air Force Base, home of the 9th Air Force Headquarters and the 20th Fighter Wing, the largest combat F-16 fighting wing; Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, one of the Marine Corps’ preeminent training facilities; and Fort Jackson, the largest Initial Entry training Center in Army, training 34 percent of all Soldiers and 69 percent of the women entering the Army each year.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of South Carolina, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped more than 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
"The Steve Wilkos Show" Joining Forces with USA Cares
Daytime Talk Show to Raise Awareness of Military Families in Need
RADCLIFF, KY USA Cares has a new partner in its mission to provide financial support for military families in their time of need. NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s “The Steve Wilkos Show” is teaming with the organization to “make a difference in the lives of U.S. military personnel and their families.”
Wilkos, a former Marine and Chicago police officer, will serve as a national spokesperson for the organization and will travel the country to help get the word out for USA Cares. The married father of two young children, he has a special place in his heart for those in the service, veterans and the families left behind by those serving overseas.
“As a former Marine, I couldn’t be more proud to support an organization like USA Cares,” Wilkos said. “USA Cares provides military families and veterans with critical resources, and I cannot think of a more deserving group of people to support.”
The show is kicking off its second season with USA Cares, including asking viewers to get involved by logging on to the show's web site, www.SteveWilkos.com, or the USA Cares site, www.usacares.org. According to NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, a national public service announcement campaign, in-show messaging, national and local fundraising events, co-branded online initiatives and much more are in the works.
“Steve Wilkos takes on difficult challenges and issues in a very direct and impactful way. And it’s like my Marine Corps friends say, ‘Once a Marine…Always a Marine’.” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said. “You have to respect the fact that some challenges just cannot be ignored. USA Cares is appreciative of the commitment by Wilkos and NBC Universal in assisting us help military families and veterans from all branches of service when they most need it.”
USA Cares was founded in 2003 and has responded to about 12,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” Nelson said.
About NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution
NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. The NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution division is responsible for the distribution of NBC Universal product to all forms of television within the U.S. and Canada. This includes distribution of current and library film and television product, including formats and non-scripted programming, in the pay, free, and basic markets, as well as the domestic syndication of first-run syndicated TV programs and theatrical and TV movie packages. "The Steve Wilkos Show" is currently distributed in more than 95% of U.S. markets.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In five years, USA Cares has helped 12,000 clients and distributed more than $5 million in grants. Military families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/ or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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Friday, September 12, 2008
USA Cares Earns 2008 Newman’s Own Award
Organization Recognized for Military Family Assistance Program
RADCLIFF, KY USA Cares recently received a Newman’s Own Foundation $5,000 grant in recognition of its mission to provide military families with financial support and other critical resources in their time of need.
The awards are co-sponsored by the Fisher House Foundation Inc., Newman’s Own Inc. and Military Times Media Group with the purpose of recognizing homefront organizations for their contributions to military quality of life.
“Being chosen for this grant really shows that USA Cares is making a difference nationwide,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said. “This recognition tells people that we are worthy of support, and we need that support to continue helping these families.”
Paul Newman’s iconic likeness adorns a variety of products in grocery stores. It is, according to newmansown.com, “shameless exploitation in pursuit of the common good.” Newman and the foundation donate all profits and royalties after taxes for educational and charitable purposes. Since 1982, Newman and his foundation have given more than $250 million to thousands of charities worldwide.
USA Cares accepted the award and $5,000 grant at an event hosted by Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Fourteen other organizations received grants in amounts ranging from $15,000 to $1,000. Fisher House reported that it received 120 applications for these grants.
“Your spirit of volunteerism, generosity and patriotism is making a difference in the quality of life for members of the military and their families,” the award states. “Your contributions to the support and welfare of our armed forces are appreciated.”
The Fisher House facilitates the awards. Its foundation is “dedicated to our greatest national treasure … our military service men and women and their loved ones.”
“This grant will go to direct assistance for military families and our general mission,” USA Cares Fund Development Director Jennifer Robinson said. “We’re honored to receive this grant.”
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY USA Cares recently received a Newman’s Own Foundation $5,000 grant in recognition of its mission to provide military families with financial support and other critical resources in their time of need.
The awards are co-sponsored by the Fisher House Foundation Inc., Newman’s Own Inc. and Military Times Media Group with the purpose of recognizing homefront organizations for their contributions to military quality of life.
“Being chosen for this grant really shows that USA Cares is making a difference nationwide,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said. “This recognition tells people that we are worthy of support, and we need that support to continue helping these families.”
Paul Newman’s iconic likeness adorns a variety of products in grocery stores. It is, according to newmansown.com, “shameless exploitation in pursuit of the common good.” Newman and the foundation donate all profits and royalties after taxes for educational and charitable purposes. Since 1982, Newman and his foundation have given more than $250 million to thousands of charities worldwide.
USA Cares accepted the award and $5,000 grant at an event hosted by Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Pentagon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Fourteen other organizations received grants in amounts ranging from $15,000 to $1,000. Fisher House reported that it received 120 applications for these grants.
“Your spirit of volunteerism, generosity and patriotism is making a difference in the quality of life for members of the military and their families,” the award states. “Your contributions to the support and welfare of our armed forces are appreciated.”
The Fisher House facilitates the awards. Its foundation is “dedicated to our greatest national treasure … our military service men and women and their loved ones.”
“This grant will go to direct assistance for military families and our general mission,” USA Cares Fund Development Director Jennifer Robinson said. “We’re honored to receive this grant.”
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
USA Cares grants more than $90,000 to Michigan military families
More than 200 families in financial need helped, 13 homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $90,000 over five years to service members living in Michigan. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 13 Michigan military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 210 families have received grants. In 2007, 70 requests came in from Michigan. USA Cares has received 58 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Port Huron, USA Cares paid more than $3,000 one a mortgage to keep a family with five children in the home. In Elsie, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $912 to save the family home. And in Canton, USA Cares helped with utility payments because the service member had surgery after an injury on duty and did not receive incapacitated pay.
There are some military installations in Michigan, including the Army Garrison-Detroit Arsenal, which provides quality of life programs, housing referrals and base operations support to personnel from all four branches; and the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, a Defense Logistics Agency.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Michigan, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $90,000 over five years to service members living in Michigan. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 13 Michigan military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 210 families have received grants. In 2007, 70 requests came in from Michigan. USA Cares has received 58 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Port Huron, USA Cares paid more than $3,000 one a mortgage to keep a family with five children in the home. In Elsie, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $912 to save the family home. And in Canton, USA Cares helped with utility payments because the service member had surgery after an injury on duty and did not receive incapacitated pay.
There are some military installations in Michigan, including the Army Garrison-Detroit Arsenal, which provides quality of life programs, housing referrals and base operations support to personnel from all four branches; and the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, a Defense Logistics Agency.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Michigan, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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USA Cares grants more than $85,000 To Illinois military families
200 families in financial need helped, eight homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $85,000 over five years to service members living in Illinois. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Illinois military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 200 families have received grants. In 2007, 66 requests came in from Illinois. USA Cares has received 81 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in DeKalb, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with two children in the home. In Joliet, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,400 to save the family home. And in Elmhurst, USA Cares helped with a telephone payment because the service member was forced to retire after an injury in Iraq and benefits were slow in arriving.
Included in Illinois military installations are Scott Air Force Base, home of the 375th Airlift Wing which makes global mobility possible; and Naval Station Great Lakes, home to the Navy’s only Recruit Training Command.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Illinois, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $85,000 over five years to service members living in Illinois. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Illinois military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 200 families have received grants. In 2007, 66 requests came in from Illinois. USA Cares has received 81 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in DeKalb, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with two children in the home. In Joliet, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,400 to save the family home. And in Elmhurst, USA Cares helped with a telephone payment because the service member was forced to retire after an injury in Iraq and benefits were slow in arriving.
Included in Illinois military installations are Scott Air Force Base, home of the 375th Airlift Wing which makes global mobility possible; and Naval Station Great Lakes, home to the Navy’s only Recruit Training Command.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Illinois, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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USA Cares grants more than $78,000 to Alaska military families
More than 200 families in financial need helped, three homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $78,000 over five years to service members living in Alaska. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved three Alaska military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 230 families have received grants. In 2007, 85 requests came in from Alaska. USA Cares has received 39 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Eagle River, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. And in Barrow, USA Cares helped because the National Guard service member was away when extremely low temperatures damaged the home’s heater, toilet, and water heater. USA Cares was able to replace the water heater.
There are several military installations in Alaska. Fort Wainwright is home to the third Stryker Brigade Combat Team and the Task Force 49 Aviation Brigade. The post supports more than 12,000 people. Elmendorf Air Force Base is also in Alaska, hosting the largest and principle unit in the 11th AF, the 3rd Wing. It provides combat ready forces to Southwest Asia operations; and Fort Richardson, the military’s most centrally located worldwide transportation hub. The installation is home base for more than 22,000 service members and civilians.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Alaska, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $78,000 over five years to service members living in Alaska. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved three Alaska military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 230 families have received grants. In 2007, 85 requests came in from Alaska. USA Cares has received 39 requests for help in the first eight months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Eagle River, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. And in Barrow, USA Cares helped because the National Guard service member was away when extremely low temperatures damaged the home’s heater, toilet, and water heater. USA Cares was able to replace the water heater.
There are several military installations in Alaska. Fort Wainwright is home to the third Stryker Brigade Combat Team and the Task Force 49 Aviation Brigade. The post supports more than 12,000 people. Elmendorf Air Force Base is also in Alaska, hosting the largest and principle unit in the 11th AF, the 3rd Wing. It provides combat ready forces to Southwest Asia operations; and Fort Richardson, the military’s most centrally located worldwide transportation hub. The installation is home base for more than 22,000 service members and civilians.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Alaska, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
USA Cares grants more than $85,000 to Pennsylvania military families
More than 180 families in financial need helped, eight homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $85,000 over five years to service members living in Pennsylvania. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Pennsylvania military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 188 families have received grants. In 2007, 60 requests came in from Pennsylvania. USA Cares has received 68 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Drexel Hill, USA Cares paid $750 in rent to keep a family with two children in the home. In Philadelphia, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,500 to save the family home. And in Doylestown, USA Cares helped with utility payments for a service member who suffered back injuries and PTSD and was unable to work or accompany his unit when it moved to California.
There are several military installations in Pennsylvania, including the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, which serves the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army Reserve; Carlisle Barracks, an Army Installation Management Agency location supporting the U.S. War College; and the Tobyhanna Army Depot, the largest full-service electronics maintenance facility in the Department of Defense and employer of more than 5,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Pennsylvania, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $85,000 over five years to service members living in Pennsylvania. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Pennsylvania military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 188 families have received grants. In 2007, 60 requests came in from Pennsylvania. USA Cares has received 68 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Drexel Hill, USA Cares paid $750 in rent to keep a family with two children in the home. In Philadelphia, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,500 to save the family home. And in Doylestown, USA Cares helped with utility payments for a service member who suffered back injuries and PTSD and was unable to work or accompany his unit when it moved to California.
There are several military installations in Pennsylvania, including the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, which serves the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army Reserve; Carlisle Barracks, an Army Installation Management Agency location supporting the U.S. War College; and the Tobyhanna Army Depot, the largest full-service electronics maintenance facility in the Department of Defense and employer of more than 5,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Pennsylvania, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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USA Cares grants almost $93,000 to New York military families
More than 200 families in financial need helped, seven homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $93,000 over five years to service members living in New York. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved seven New York military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 237 families have received grants. In 2007, 88 requests came in from New York. USA Cares has received 91 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Calcium, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Central Islip, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $7,400 to save the family home. And in Fort Drum, USA Cares helped with food and provided assistance for the pregnant spouse of a service member after two auto accidents drained their finances.
There are several military installations in New York, including the United States Military Academy at West Point, which graduates more than 900 new officers annually; Fort Drum, a training facility that is home to the 10th Mountain Division; and Fort Hamilton, a unique combined community of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, reserve components and more.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of New York, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $93,000 over five years to service members living in New York. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved seven New York military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 237 families have received grants. In 2007, 88 requests came in from New York. USA Cares has received 91 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Calcium, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Central Islip, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $7,400 to save the family home. And in Fort Drum, USA Cares helped with food and provided assistance for the pregnant spouse of a service member after two auto accidents drained their finances.
There are several military installations in New York, including the United States Military Academy at West Point, which graduates more than 900 new officers annually; Fort Drum, a training facility that is home to the 10th Mountain Division; and Fort Hamilton, a unique combined community of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, reserve components and more.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of New York, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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USA Cares grants $93,000 to Kansas military families
More than 250 families in financial need helped, nine homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated $93,000 over five years to service members living in Kansas. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine Kansas military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 253 families have received grants. In 2007, 104 requests came in from Kansas. USA Cares has received 76 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Manhattan, USA Cares paid $900 in rent to keep a family with one child in the home. In Kansas City, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $5,000 to save the family home. And in New Century, USA Cares helped with a $500 vehicle payment because the service member was being trained for deployment and wasn’t paid correctly.
There are several military installations in Kansas, including For Leavenworth, the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi and home of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center; McConnell Air Force Base, host of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and service provider for more than 15,500 people; and Fort Riley, location of the 24th Infantry Division and provider of ready forces as directed by FORSCOM. Fort Riley supports a population of more than 48,500 people, as well as any National Guard and Reserve members who train there.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Kansas, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated $93,000 over five years to service members living in Kansas. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved nine Kansas military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 253 families have received grants. In 2007, 104 requests came in from Kansas. USA Cares has received 76 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Manhattan, USA Cares paid $900 in rent to keep a family with one child in the home. In Kansas City, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $5,000 to save the family home. And in New Century, USA Cares helped with a $500 vehicle payment because the service member was being trained for deployment and wasn’t paid correctly.
There are several military installations in Kansas, including For Leavenworth, the oldest active Army post west of the Mississippi and home of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center; McConnell Air Force Base, host of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and service provider for more than 15,500 people; and Fort Riley, location of the 24th Infantry Division and provider of ready forces as directed by FORSCOM. Fort Riley supports a population of more than 48,500 people, as well as any National Guard and Reserve members who train there.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Kansas, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Nonprofit group helps struggling troops pay bills
Thanks to the Dispatch!
Nonprofit group helps struggling troops pay bills
Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:02 AM
By Rick Rouan
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Some military personnel return home to a hero's welcome.
But even heroes can struggle with the same economic problems that everyone confronts.
A Kentucky-based nonprofit organization has spent the past five years helping those troops with financial assistance -- $115,000 in Ohio alone -- and is trying to do even more through its first nationwide fundraiser.
USA Cares Inc. launched its "Share a Minute" campaign July 4 and has raised about $60,000 so far. The campaign aims to raise more than $13 million -- $25 for each of the 525,000 minutes it says the average service member spends in a tour of duty.
The organization prefers to help troops who have returned from overseas or domestic deployment in the past two years, but it will consider applications from all military personnel and veterans. It helps pay utilities, negotiates with mortgage companies and finds help for problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
It provided more than $200 to a Franklin County soldier who couldn't pay the balances on her gas and electric bills, said Jess Bratcher, a spokeswoman for USA Cares.
The organization says it has helped save the home of 10 Ohio military families facing foreclosure; about 220 total Ohio families have received grants.
The Share a Minute campaign is necessary to aid a growing number of troops who need help, Bratcher said.
"The number of cases is rising just a huge amount," she said. "It was just a month ago that we hit our highest of 121 a week and now we're all the way up to 140 a week."
Bratcher said the organization helps about 75 percent of applicants, most of whom have returned from deployment in the past two years.
In most cases, military personnel must file for aid through the organization's Web site, www.usacares.org. The group has specialists who can help people file an application over the phone, she said. The application requires basic biographical and financial information along with a description of the problem and pertinent paperwork, such as a copy of the utility bill that needs to be paid.
People can get help in as quick as 48 hours, Bratcher said, although paying a utility can happen faster than negotiating with a mortgage company.
The organization doesn't help with things such as credit-card payments, cosmetic repairs to cars and homes, and travel expenses, according to its Web site.
Bratcher said the group still tries to find assistance for those it doesn't help directly.
"Sometimes it can be advice, counseling or a contact somewhere else," she said.
rrouan@dispatch.com
Nonprofit group helps struggling troops pay bills
Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:02 AM
By Rick Rouan
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Some military personnel return home to a hero's welcome.
But even heroes can struggle with the same economic problems that everyone confronts.
A Kentucky-based nonprofit organization has spent the past five years helping those troops with financial assistance -- $115,000 in Ohio alone -- and is trying to do even more through its first nationwide fundraiser.
USA Cares Inc. launched its "Share a Minute" campaign July 4 and has raised about $60,000 so far. The campaign aims to raise more than $13 million -- $25 for each of the 525,000 minutes it says the average service member spends in a tour of duty.
The organization prefers to help troops who have returned from overseas or domestic deployment in the past two years, but it will consider applications from all military personnel and veterans. It helps pay utilities, negotiates with mortgage companies and finds help for problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
It provided more than $200 to a Franklin County soldier who couldn't pay the balances on her gas and electric bills, said Jess Bratcher, a spokeswoman for USA Cares.
The organization says it has helped save the home of 10 Ohio military families facing foreclosure; about 220 total Ohio families have received grants.
The Share a Minute campaign is necessary to aid a growing number of troops who need help, Bratcher said.
"The number of cases is rising just a huge amount," she said. "It was just a month ago that we hit our highest of 121 a week and now we're all the way up to 140 a week."
Bratcher said the organization helps about 75 percent of applicants, most of whom have returned from deployment in the past two years.
In most cases, military personnel must file for aid through the organization's Web site, www.usacares.org. The group has specialists who can help people file an application over the phone, she said. The application requires basic biographical and financial information along with a description of the problem and pertinent paperwork, such as a copy of the utility bill that needs to be paid.
People can get help in as quick as 48 hours, Bratcher said, although paying a utility can happen faster than negotiating with a mortgage company.
The organization doesn't help with things such as credit-card payments, cosmetic repairs to cars and homes, and travel expenses, according to its Web site.
Bratcher said the group still tries to find assistance for those it doesn't help directly.
"Sometimes it can be advice, counseling or a contact somewhere else," she said.
rrouan@dispatch.com
Thursday, August 21, 2008
USA Cares grants $110,000 to Tennessee military families
More than 300 families in financial need helped, 14 homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $110,000 over five years to service members living in Tennessee. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 14 Tennessee military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 322 families have received grants. In 2007, 132 requests came in from Tennessee. USA Cares has received 82 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Clarksville, USA Cares paid $900 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Memphis, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid almost $4,200 to save the family home. And in another case, USA Cares helped with a $1,500 vehicle payment because the deployed service member was released earlier than planned and needed medical treatment for a work-related accident.
There are several military installations in Tennessee, including Arnold Air Force Base, home of the Arnold Engineering Development Center, where aircraft are tested and evaluated. It serves a population of approximately 2,600 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Tennessee, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $110,000 over five years to service members living in Tennessee. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 14 Tennessee military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 322 families have received grants. In 2007, 132 requests came in from Tennessee. USA Cares has received 82 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Clarksville, USA Cares paid $900 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Memphis, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid almost $4,200 to save the family home. And in another case, USA Cares helped with a $1,500 vehicle payment because the deployed service member was released earlier than planned and needed medical treatment for a work-related accident.
There are several military installations in Tennessee, including Arnold Air Force Base, home of the Arnold Engineering Development Center, where aircraft are tested and evaluated. It serves a population of approximately 2,600 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Tennessee, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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USA Cares grants $115,000 to Ohio military families
More than 200 families in financial need helped, 10 homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $150,000 over five years to service members living in Ohio. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 10 Ohio military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 222 families have received grants. In 2007, 76 requests came in from Ohio. USA Cares has received 58 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Columbus, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with four children in the home. In Hillsbough, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,350 to save the family home. And in another case, USA Cares helped with a $335 utility payment because the service member training with the National Guard was released to civilian status ahead of schedule, but then was called back, interrupting a steady income.
There are several military installations in Ohio, including Wright Patterson Air Force Base, one of the largest and most important bases in the Air Force that serves a population of approximately 40,000 service members, civilians, and retirees. It is the home of the Air Force Research Laboratory and the USAF Medical Center.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Ohio, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $150,000 over five years to service members living in Ohio. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 10 Ohio military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 222 families have received grants. In 2007, 76 requests came in from Ohio. USA Cares has received 58 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Columbus, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with four children in the home. In Hillsbough, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,350 to save the family home. And in another case, USA Cares helped with a $335 utility payment because the service member training with the National Guard was released to civilian status ahead of schedule, but then was called back, interrupting a steady income.
There are several military installations in Ohio, including Wright Patterson Air Force Base, one of the largest and most important bases in the Air Force that serves a population of approximately 40,000 service members, civilians, and retirees. It is the home of the Air Force Research Laboratory and the USAF Medical Center.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Ohio, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
USA Cares grants almost $100,000 to Mississippi military families
More than 130 families in financial need helped, eight homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $100,000 over five years to service members living in Mississippi. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Mississippi military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 132 families have received grants. In 2007, 49 requests came in from Mississippi. USA Cares has received 33 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Brookhave, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Florence, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,500 to save the family home. And in another case, USA Cares helped with a $500 vehicle payment because the service member was injured in Iraq and undergoing medical review.
There are several military installations in Mississippi, including Columbus and Keesler Air Force bases. Columbus AFB is home to the 14th Flying Training Wing, Air Education and Training Command. Keesler is also part of the training command and serves almost 30,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Mississippi, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $100,000 over five years to service members living in Mississippi. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved eight Mississippi military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 132 families have received grants. In 2007, 49 requests came in from Mississippi. USA Cares has received 33 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Brookhave, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with three children in the home. In Florence, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $3,500 to save the family home. And in another case, USA Cares helped with a $500 vehicle payment because the service member was injured in Iraq and undergoing medical review.
There are several military installations in Mississippi, including Columbus and Keesler Air Force bases. Columbus AFB is home to the 14th Flying Training Wing, Air Education and Training Command. Keesler is also part of the training command and serves almost 30,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Mississippi, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Peach Buzz on USA Cares and All My Children
The news is getting around about how USA Cares is helping All My Children with the wounded veteran storyline. It's summarized in Peach Buzz, a blog on the Atlanta Constitution-Journal.
Yay! Our name is getting out there!
Yay! Our name is getting out there!
USA Cares grants almost $150,000 to Washington state military families
More than 550 families in financial need helped, 11 homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $150,000 over five years to service members living in Washington. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 11 Washington military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 556 families have received grants. In 2007, 223 requests came in from Washington. USA Cares has received 138 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Tacoma, USA Cares paid $500 in rent for a service member. In Lacey, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $6,585 to save the family home. They have two children. And in Kingston, USA Cares helped with a $490 utility payment because the service member was dealing with deaths in the family.
There are several military installations in Washington, including Fairchild Air Force Base, location of several units such as the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and the Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape school; Fort Lewis, which supports more than 25,000 Soldiers and civilian workers as well as 150,000 more in families and retirees at Madigan Army Medical Center; and neighboring McChord Air Force Base, scheduled to host the new C-17 transport fleet and home of the 62nd Airlift Wing, which has played a major role in almost every military action in recent history, including Vietnam, Desert Storm, Bosnia, and now Iraq.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Washington, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated almost $150,000 over five years to service members living in Washington. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 11 Washington military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 556 families have received grants. In 2007, 223 requests came in from Washington. USA Cares has received 138 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Tacoma, USA Cares paid $500 in rent for a service member. In Lacey, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $6,585 to save the family home. They have two children. And in Kingston, USA Cares helped with a $490 utility payment because the service member was dealing with deaths in the family.
There are several military installations in Washington, including Fairchild Air Force Base, location of several units such as the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and the Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape school; Fort Lewis, which supports more than 25,000 Soldiers and civilian workers as well as 150,000 more in families and retirees at Madigan Army Medical Center; and neighboring McChord Air Force Base, scheduled to host the new C-17 transport fleet and home of the 62nd Airlift Wing, which has played a major role in almost every military action in recent history, including Vietnam, Desert Storm, Bosnia, and now Iraq.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of Washington, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
USA Cares grants over $130,000 to North Carolina military families
More than 15 families in financial need helped, 16 homes saved
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $130,000 over five years to service members living in North Carolina. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 16 North Carolina military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 383 families have received grants. In 2007, 160 requests came in from North Carolina. USA Cares has received 99 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Fayetteville, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with four children in the home. In Jacksonville, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $1,400 to save the family home. And in Concord, USA Cares helped with a $1,400 for mortgage, insurance and utilities payments because the service member, a Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Iraq veteran, was hospitalized with PTSD and declared permanently disabled, but benefits have not kicked in yet.
There are several military installations in North Carolina, including Camp Lejeune, a United States Marine Corps base that supports a population of about 140,000 with Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, and nearby Cherry Point with its Marine Corps Naval Aviation Depot; Pope Air Force Base and its 43rd Airlift Wing; and the adjacent Fort Bragg, home of the Airborne and the largest Army base by population , serving more than 175,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of North Carolina, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
RADCLIFF, KY – USA Cares Inc., a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $130,000 over five years to service members living in North Carolina. The grants were used for getting treatment for wounded soldiers, saving homes from foreclosure, and assisting with basic needs during times of serious financial crisis.
Since 2003, these donations saved 16 North Carolina military families from losing their home to foreclosure, and overall 383 families have received grants. In 2007, 160 requests came in from North Carolina. USA Cares has received 99 requests for help in the first seven months of 2008.
“Today’s military families are facing a perfect storm: multiple deployments, rising gas and food prices, the sub-prime mortgage mess, and a struggling economy. Coupled with visible and invisible wounds of war, many families can’t win this battle without our assistance,” Roger Stradley, founder of USA Cares, said. Members of any branch of the military serving post 9/11 and their families can apply for help.
USA Cares has worked with military families since it was founded in 2003. Since then, the organization has responded to over 11,000 requests for help with more than $5 million in direct assistance grants. On the housing front, USA Cares is a recognized leader in mortgage loss prevention assistance for the military. In the future, USA Cares hopes to work with other partners to field a program for post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury victims who lack the financial resources to attend the treatment they need and deserve, ensuring that the service member doesn’t have to choose between groceries or treatment.
Nationally, USA Cares receives more than 100 new requests for assistance a week. Dedicated staff and volunteers work through each one with the determination and commitment to assist these families as quickly as possible. “USA Cares is out there actually providing financial assistance to solve these problems – we’re not just talking about them,” USA Cares Executive Director Bill Nelson said.
For example, in Fayetteville, USA Cares paid $500 in rent to keep a family with four children in the home. In Jacksonville, the organization negotiated with a mortgage company and paid $1,400 to save the family home. And in Concord, USA Cares helped with a $1,400 for mortgage, insurance and utilities payments because the service member, a Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Iraq veteran, was hospitalized with PTSD and declared permanently disabled, but benefits have not kicked in yet.
There are several military installations in North Carolina, including Camp Lejeune, a United States Marine Corps base that supports a population of about 140,000 with Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, and nearby Cherry Point with its Marine Corps Naval Aviation Depot; Pope Air Force Base and its 43rd Airlift Wing; and the adjacent Fort Bragg, home of the Airborne and the largest Army base by population , serving more than 175,000 people.
USA Cares embarked on a national fundraising campaign on July 4. Share A Minute will raise funds by asking Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000-minute annual tour of duty. Those minutes quickly add up to create hardships for soldiers and their families during deployment or when they return, and it costs USA Cares $25 a minute to help these families.
This level of support will ensure that USA Cares can meet all the needs of military personnel and their families not only through the present twin crises of PTSD/TBI and housing, but also the economic challenges yet to come.
Stradley said there is no doubt that Americans will help by donating. “Our nation, including the residents of North Carolina, has a level of compassion that is unmatched in the world. This nation’s defenders need help, and it’s now our duty to come to their aid.”
To share a minute, go to http://www.usacares.org/ and click on the Share A Minute logo or call 1-800-773-0387 for more information.
About USA Cares and Share A Minute
USA Cares is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that helps military families bear the burdens of service with financial and advocacy support. Its mission: to assist wounded warriors and their families, to prevent home foreclosures and evictions and to help with basic needs during financial crisis. Share A Minute asks Americans to donate $25 to represent one minute of a Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine’s full 525,000 minute tour of duty. In 2007 USA Cares helped 98 wounded service members; saved 192 homes from foreclosure or families from eviction in partnership with The Homeowners Preservation Foundation; and provided 4,146 requests with other forms of assistance. Families anywhere in America can apply for assistance through the USA Cares web site, http://www.usacares.org/, or by calling 1-800-773-0387. For more information on USA Cares contact jrevell@usacares.org.
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