Dayton, OH, Oct. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fisher House Foundation joined the Dayton VA Medical Center to break ground on a new Fisher House to serve military and veterans’ families. The 16-suite Fisher House will provide a free, temporary refuge for families supporting their loved one hospitalized for wounds, injuries, or illnesses. The Dayton Fisher House is expected to open in 2018.
“We are thrilled to continue to expand the network of Fisher Houses in Ohio,” said David Coker, president of Fisher House Foundation. “Thanks to the generosity of this community, this new Fisher House will serve our veterans and their families for years to come.”
Construction of this Fisher House is supported by: Greener Pastures Foundation, Cardinal Health, Fisher-Nightingale Houses, Inc., and the generosity of the Dayton community.
About Fisher House
Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. These homes are located at major military and VA medical centers nationwide, and in Europe, close to the medical center or hospital it serves. Fisher Houses have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining room and an inviting living room. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is never a lodging fee. Since inception, the program has saved military and veterans’ families an estimated $360+ million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation.
Fisher House Foundation also operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge. The Foundation also manages a grant program that supports other military charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.
www.fisherhouse.org
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