The Home Front Cares, Inc. - Support for Families of Deployed Troops

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Hungry Heroes
July/August 2009

For The Love of Our Troops V
Annual Dinner
November 4, 2009

We are proud to help
the families of our
brave fighting forces.

Our Mission
The Home Front Cares™ has
helped more than 1,500
families since we were
founded, contributing over
$1,150,000 in aid to military
families in need. The Home
Front Cares™ is a volunteer,
not-for-profit organization
founded in May, 2003. Our
mission is provide support for
Colorado's military families of
all services, including
Active-Duty, Reserve, and
National Guard personnel
who have been impacted by
deployment in harm's way.

For the Love of Our Troops

Five Years of Support for our
Brave Military Families

We appreciate the dedication
and hard work of our many
volunteers and the generous
support of our community!



	The Home Front Cares (THFC) is an all volunteer, not-for-profit corporation that provides emergency financial assistance, goods and services to families of Active Duty, Activated Reserves and National Guard troops based in Colorado serving in harm's way. THFC delivers assistance through a close collaboration with the Army Community Service at Fort Carson and the Family Support Centers at the United States Air Force Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station and Schriever Air Force Base. The family support centers identify and verify financial needs. Grants to Families Fund Provides assistance for car repairs, house repairs, childcare, evictions, food, and other family emergencies. Energy Assistance Program* As an agency of Energy Outreach Colorado, THFC receives limited grants to pay energy bills for all Active Duty, Activated Reserve and National Guard, living within the Pikes Peak Region, who need financial assistance. deployment not required Wounded Troops/Casualty Assistance Fund This fund pays travel costs and incidental expenses of military family members traveling to visit seriously wounded service members in military hospitals. The same service is extended to family members to attend memorial services of service members killed in action. Adaptive Housing and Vehicle Modification Program This program helps disabled military and veterans in the State of Colorado to obtain housing and vehicle modifications necessary to improve their quality of life and to aid them in adapting to their disabilities. Welcome Home GWOT Heroes Program Since January 2004, the Welcome Home GWOT Heroes Program has supported welcoming events for returning soldiers, airmen, and families along with Memorial Services, Wounded Warrior Socials, and other functions not readily supported by DOD funding. Welcome Home GWOT Heroes provides a link for local citizens to actively participate in welcoming home our Hungry Heroes via a partnership with the Southern Colorado McDonald's operators. It also supports special needs for wounded warrior units at local installation hospitals, rehabilitative facilities, and the Warrior Transition Unit. Phil Long's Operation Home Support The Phil Long family of car dealerships, in partnership with The Home Front Cares, helps to solve transportation problems for military families, through roadside assistance, rental car discounts and maintenance, service and repair discounts. Click here to view Phil Long's Operation Home Support Program* **Please click here to visit Phil Long's Operation Home Support Website** The Home Front Cares Hotline 719-447-3838 © 2006 The Home Front Cares™, Inc. All rights reserved. P.O. Box 38516, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80937-8516 \| (719) 447-3838 The Home Front Cares™ is a not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Donations are tax deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law.
HOME Need Help Case Workers GWOT Heroes Donations Volunteer Events Our Sponsors Our Board Pictures Other Links Contact Us UPCOMING EVENTS Hungry Heroes July/August 2009 For The Love of Our Troops V Annual Dinner November 4, 2009 We are proud to help the families of our brave fighting forces. Our Mission The Home Front Cares™ has helped more than 1,500 families since we were founded, contributing over $1,150,000 in aid to military families in need. The Home Front Cares™ is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization founded in May, 2003. Our mission is provide support for Colorado's military families of all services, including Active-Duty, Reserve, and National Guard personnel who have been impacted by deployment in harm's way. For the Love of Our Troops Five Years of Support for our Brave Military Families We appreciate the dedication and hard work of our many volunteers and the generous support of our community!