December 14th Meeting The prayer will be led by Teresa Beard
The Pledge and 4-Way Test will be led by Andy Beasley
This week, we will be joined by Andy Lawrence, President of the Fisher House. The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that
supports America's military 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, 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.
There is at least one Fisher House at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with
the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher
House program serves more than 12,000 families, and have made available
over three million days of lodging to family members since the program
originated in 1990. By law, there is no charge for any family to stay at
a Fisher House operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
Fisher House Foundation uses donations to reimburse the individual
Fisher Houses operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House!
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