During my 20 + years with the U.S. Marines, I had the opportunity to see Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society in action on numerous occasions. I was always with the multitude of valuable services which they are impressed according to the younger Marines and sailors. These services include loans, scholarships, educational programs and financial counseling, layettes, food lockers and visiting nurse programs. I was not surprised when that organization is an A + rating from the American Institute ofPhilanthropy (AIP), a leading charity watchdog group. Contact Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society at 875 North Randolph Street, Suite 225, Arlington VA 22203, Phone 703-696-4904.
Other military-oriented charitable organizations that received A or A+ ratings from AIP include:
National Military Family Association. The goals of this organization are to "To educate military families concerning their rights, benefits and services available to them, to inform them regarding the issues which affect their lives and to promote and protect the interests of families with military influence on the development of legislation and policy. "Contact them at the National Military Family Association, Inc., 2500 North Van Dorn St., Suite 102, Alexandria, VA 22,302, phone 1.800.260.0218.
Air Force Aid Society. This organization is "the official charity of the U.S. Air Force. It supports the Air Force mission, helping to take emergency members of the Air Force and theTo foster families and to finance their education. It is rooted in the original Army Air Corps and World War II Army Air Forces, whose members wanted to take themselves to theirs. Over the years, AFAS has to help people more efficiently used with personal emergencies - as well as extremely useful if by commanders to solve problems in their units of staff. "Contact them at the Air Force Aid Society, Inc., National Headquarters, 241 18th Street,Suite 202, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: 1.800.769.8951.
Army Emergency Relief. AER "in 1942 by the Secretary of War, Army Emergency Relief is proud to be established to have helped more than 3 million soldiers and their families overcome financial emergencies in the last 67 years. Since its founding, AER has always, where soldiers were stationed, if they needed help. Although many things have changed over the years, one thing remains constant:our commitment to our long-standing principle of caring for your financial emergency with integrity and professionalism. "Contact AER Army Emergency Relief, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandria, VA 22332, Telephone: 1.866.878.6378.
Homes for Our Troops. This organization helps pay "seriously wounded soldiers and their immediate families, by donating money, building materials and professional work, and then coordinating the process of buildinga new home or adapting an existing home for handicapped accessibility. The finished house is then given to the veterans. "Get under the Homes for Our Troops, Inc., 37 Main Street, Taunton, MA 02780, Tel 1.866.7.TROOPS.
Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House Foundation donates comfort homes, built as a result of major military and VA medical centers. These houses can be family members, close to a loved one in the stressful times - during hospitalization for anunexpected illness, disease or injury. "Contact them at Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850, telephone 1.888.294.8560.
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. The Fund has "begun under the auspices of the Intrepid Museum Foundation in 2000 and established as an independent not-for-profit organization in 2003. The Fund for more than 65 million U.S. dollars assistance for the families of the proposed military Personnel lost in the service of our nation and for severelywounded soldiers and veterans. "You see the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, an Intrepid Square, West 46th Street and 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036, phone 1-800-340-HERO.
Note: models for these agencies are on their websites.
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