Special Operations

Warrior Foundation

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) was founded in 1980 to provide support and assistance to the U. S. military's special operations community, which consist Army Special Forces (Green Berets), the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Navy Small Boat Teams, Navy SEALs, Air Force Combat Controllers, Air Force rotary and fixed wing squadrons, and Marine Corps special operations personnel. SOWF's mission includes two major aspects in support of special operations personnel: providing a full college education to the surviving children of those who lose their lives while serving in the U.S. military special operations community, and providing immediate financial assistance and support to ensure that severely wounded personnel are able to get assistance.

Special Operations Warrior Foundation
4409 El Prado Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33629
tel: (877) 337-7693
fax: (813) 805-0567
EIN: 52-1183585 http://www.specialops.org/

Mail donations to:
P.O. Box 13483
Tampa, FL 33681

Tragedy

Assistance Program

Founded out of tragedy in 1994, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) has grown and established itself as the front line resource to families and loved ones of our military men and women. TAPS has provided comfort and care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week through comprehensive services and programs including peer based emotional support, case work assistance, crisis intervention, and grief and trauma resources. TAPS has assisted over 25,000 surviving family members, casualty officers and caregivers. Our National Military Survivor Seminars and Good Grief Camps have been conducted for fourteen years, and are now complemented by regional seminars across the country. Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
1777 F Street, Northwest
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
tel: (202) 588-8277
EIN: 92-0152268

http://www.taps.org/

 United Service Organizations

The USO (United Service Organizations) is a congressionally chartered, nonprofit organization, and is not a part of the federal government. Since 1941, the USO mission has remained the same: to provide morale, welfare and recreation-type services to service members and their families. The USO currently operates more than 135 centers worldwide, including ten mobile canteens located in the continental United States and overseas. Overseas centers are located in Germany, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Qatar, Korea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guam, and Kuwait. Service members and their families visit USO centers more than 6.9 million times each year. Services include free Internet and e-mail access, libraries and reading rooms, housing assistance, family crisis counseling, support groups, game rooms and nursery facilities. USO
2111 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 1200
Arlington, VA 22201
tel: (800) 876-7469
EIN: 13-1610451 http://www.uso.org/

Veterans for America 

Veterans for America (VFA), formerly the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, is uniting a new generation of veterans with those from past wars to address the causes, conduct, and consequences of war. Veterans for America is an advocacy and humanitarian organization. The primary mission of VFA is to ensure that our country meets the needs of service members and veterans who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. VFA focuses specifically on the signature wounds of these conflicts: psychological traumas and traumatic brain injuries. VFA concentrates much of its attention on the needs of those who are currently serving in the military since the majority of those who have seen combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are still in the military and under the care of the Department of Defense. Veterans for America
1025 Vermont Avenue, NW
3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20005
tel: (202) 483-9222
fax: (202) 521-0620
EIN: 13-3030278

The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home For Children 

The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children provides children and families of members of the VFW, its Ladies Auxiliary and active-duty military opportunities for growth and development in a nurturing community, and by doing so, will serve as a living memorial to all veterans. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) established the National Home in 1925 to care for the children and families of our nation's veterans. Located on 629 acres in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, the National Home stands today as a tribute to the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members who help support the facility and the families who call the National Home their home. Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home for Children
3573 South Waverly Road
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
tel: (866) 483-9642
fax: (517) 663-3727
EIN: 38-1359597: 52-2098855

Vietnam Veterans

Memorial Fund

As the founders of The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund works to preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was initially conceived with one overriding purpose -- to bring long overdue honor and recognition to the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in Vietnam. Today, the Memorial has transcended its role as a national symbol of reconciliation and stands as a living history lesson. The Memorial is unique in its ability to inspire exploration and reflection about this critical time in our nation's past, with a wiser eye toward the future. More than 80,000 items have been left at The Wall by visitors since its dedication in 1982 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
1023 Fifteenth Street, NW
2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20005
tel: (202) 393-0090
fax: (202) 393-0029
EIN: 52-1149668

Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans

of America

Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans of America (WPVA) is a chapter of the National Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service organization. WPVA works to improve the quality of life of United States military veterans and others who have spinal cord dysfunction through the use of education, communication, advocacy, legislation, research, and sports and recreation. Wisconsin Paralyzed Veterans of America
2311 South 108th Street
West Allis, WI 53227
tel: (414) 328-8910
fax: (414) 328-8948
EIN: 39-1393216

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