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Hire Heroes
http://www.hireheroesusa.org/
Fisher House
http://www.fisherhouse.org
Sew Much Comfort
http://www.sewmuchcomfort.org
Our website of the month for June 2007 are
actually three sites that assist wounded veterans and
their families. As more and more of our military
heroes wounded in Iraq
and Afghanistan,
return to the
United States for rehabilitation and reintegration
back to their homes we will be highlighting websites
and organizations that are providing information,
assistance and support.
Hire Heroes
Hire
Heroes
is a brand new not-for profit program started to link
wounded veterans throughout America returning home
from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations in the
world that need to find viable jobs or new careers
with healthcare companies that need to hire people
with their skills and experience. The program is
associated with the Health Careers Foundation (HCF)
which is the channel/facilitator for both the veterans
with disabilities and participating companies in
matching job needs with job opportunities. HCF will
establish a core group of experienced recruiters, all
with military recruiting background, to identify,
qualify, and match wounded Heroes with healthcare
companies described needs.
Hire
Heroes
is partnering with The Sierra Group, a disability
management consultancy, to identify wounded veterans
who are seeking employment and screen each applicant
to determine career interests, job skills and location
preferences. Additionally,
Hire
Heroes
will work with potential employers to identify
suitable positions for the veterans and facilitate
placements. Companies hiring veterans are eligible for
a tax credit of $2,400 per hired hero and are entitled
to a tax deduction for donations made to the program.
Many states also offer additional tax credits for
hiring veterans and people with disabilities, and
credits are available for workplace
accommodations. To learn more visit the
Hire
Heroes
website.
Fisher House
The
Fisher
House™
is a unique private-public partnership that supports
our wounded heroes and their families in their time of
need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of
our men and women in uniform and the hardships of
military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond
that normally provided by the Departments of Defense
and Veterans Affairs.
Because
members of the military and their families are
stationed worldwide and must often travel great
distances for specialized medical care, the Fisher
House™
Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on
the grounds of major military and VA medical centers.
These homes enable family members to be close to a
loved one at the most stressful times - during the
hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or
injury.
Fisher
Houses began in 1990, Zachary Fisher, who was a
prominent figure in the New York real estate community
and a major philanthropic benefactor for the men and
women in the United States Armed Forces, along with his
wife began the Fisher House™ program, dedicating more
than $20 million to the construction of comfort homes
for families of hospitalized military personnel. Pauline
Trost, wife of Chief of Naval Operations Admiral
Carlisle Trost, was the person who initially presented
the need for temporary lodging facilities for families
at major military medical centers to Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher. The first Fisher
House™
was dedicated in 1991, and since then at least one Fisher
House™
has been built at every major military medical center.
Over 8,000 military families are served ever year.
You can find out more and learn how to help by visiting
the Fisher
House™
website.
Sew Much Comfort
Sew
Much Comfort
is the only organization that provides specially
designed adaptive clothing to military hospitals, and
the need for our clothing donations will continue as
long as the United States has presence in Iraq,
Afghanistan and Kuwait.
Sew
Much Comfort volunteers give time, energy and
resources in a selfless commitment to honor and support
our wounded troops during their recovery. Volunteers and
supporters are responsible for providing clothing for
adaptation, and providing the raw materials needed for
special designs. Finished adaptive clothing garments are
then shipped to military hospitals in the U.S.,
Landstuhl Germany and Combat Surgical Hospitals
in-theater.
The
Sew
Much Comfort
volunteers are individuals who volunteer to be a
seamstress - people who sew articles of clothing and
adapt them for wounded soldiers who have acquired a
disability. The seamstresses are from all around the
country. They are sent directions and can choose the
type of clothing they would like to adapt and this
includes: boxers, polo shirts, t-shirts, athletic shorts
and pants. All of the clothing is new, clothing as well
as the materials use are donated. Once the
adaptation is completed the clothing is shipped back to Sew
Much Comfort
by the seamstress for distribution. You can learn
how to volunteer, donate clothing supplies or make a monetary
donation on the Sew
Much Comfort
website. You can also read testimonials from families
and military personnel by visiting Sew
Much Comfort.
Northeast Center for Special Care is pleased to present
these three great sites and organizations in our website of the month
feature for June, 2007. They are
just a click
away, and don't forget to bookmark them so you can visit
again.
Disclaimer:
Reference in this web site to any specific
organizations, commercial products, process, service,
manufacturer, or company does not constitute its
endorsement or recommendation by Northeast Center for
Special Care.
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