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Friends of Fisher House - Illinois

Helping Military Families During Medical Crises Because A Family's Love Is Good Medicine

Friends of
Fisher House - Illinois

Helping Military Families During Medical Crises Because A Family's Love Is Good Medicine

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Military Families Express Heartfelt Appreciation

I’m overwhelmed by the impeccable service…this has been one of the most beautiful experiences under the circumstances for my Dad’s medical problems…grateful doesn’t cover how I feel and blessed.

 

This our first time at the Fisher House—how amazing it is! ...thank you for providing comfort when we’re feeling most uncertain of what our future holds…after long days at the hospital it’s so nice to find fellowship upon return “home.”

 

Back again..so nice to know the Fisher House and staff are here for us. Especially when there is so much unknown in the future of my husband’s health…you provide for us at a time when we are dealing with issues that sometimes overwhelm us.

 

The staff didn’t act like staff. They treated us like family. I thought it would be like living in barracks. Wow, was I wrong! I’m grateful to Fisher House..found a new charity that is near and dear to my heart.

 

This stay helped so much! God blessed me by allowing us to stay in the Fisher House which gives peace in this timed of need.

 

After being here 32 days, we are going home…Fisher House is a lifesaver..what a beautiful place! Thankful for everyone who touched our lives.

Military Families Hosted

Project Donor

Funding for this project was provided by the Veterans Cash Scratch-off Lottery Grant from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.

Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Cash

Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs
833 South Spring Street
P.O. Box 19432
Springfield, IL 62794-9432
Phone: 217-782-6641
www2.illinois.gov/veterans

 

FOFH-IL Builds Awareness of Humanitarian Mission At 1st V-SPANN Veterans Thank-You Run Event

Hundreds of AMVRA riders rode in pouring rain to this first Veterans Special Programs American National Network (V-SPANN) event at beautiful Montefiore in Lemont , Illinois. Mick Grady of Veterans forum Cable TV program, V-SPANN founder, had prepared for inclement weather with a huge tent to house all booths and food vendors. This first-of-its-kind event provided a central venue for veterans to learn about all the non-profit organizations like Friends of Fisher House – Illinois dedicated to assisting them in a variety of areas.

v-spannManning the FOFH-IL Booth are pictured (l-r) Barb Kemp, Board Development; Betty Stamatis, President,Harry Theodore, VP Communications;and Mary Vaughan, Board of Directors.

 

Photography Courtesy
of Harry Theodore

 

All military support organizations face many obstacles to garnering free editorial and airtime to foster awareness in the community-at-large of their causes and special fundraising events. They truly need a centralized communications channel to gain support for the sorely needed assistance they can provide to veterans and their families.

FOFH-IL believes Veterans Special Programs American National Network (V-SPANN) is the miraculous, yet practical, answer to the needs of numerous veterans support organizations for awareness, centralization and funding that has not materialized to date. Of all attempts to organize such a centralized veterans sourcing and assistance network, V-SPANN presents the most workable strategies to achieve its objectives.

The V-SPANN plan demonstrates positively viable programming to service the two target communities with the best quantifiable results: Veterans and their families who are frustrated and financially strained and seeking help; The general community desiring to assist, but not knowing where to best begin, where and how.

In an age when Americans can organize and gather almost overnight to sponsor and support a national effort to assist Haiti victims, it is sad that the dire needs of our military service men and men and their families do not inspire an equally powerful and united response. These families have endured hardships and sacrificed for our freedom and safety, often paying ultimate prices in the forms of devastating injuries with life-long impacts.