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Local Volunteers Needed for The Homefront Cares
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.
Become a Volunteer Today!!
The Home Front Cares (THFC) is a volunteer organization. We depend on those who feel a passion for our mission to help the families of deployed military. There are many of you who have helped and many who have yet to discover how rewarding and productive a volunteer position with The Home Front Cares can be. Yes-We're talking about you! Send us an e-mail to see if you fit into one of the listed jobs or can help in other ways. We're always interested in hearing new ideas on how to help our military families.
We need:
Caseworkers
Special Events Workers
Volunteer Coordinators
Special Skills Workers (plumbers, electricians, lawn care, etc.)
Fundraising
More...
Contact THFCVolunteers@aol.com for more information and to apply for a position.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Diana Keeler
Volunteer Director
The Homefront Cares
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.
Become a Volunteer Today!!
The Home Front Cares (THFC) is a volunteer organization. We depend on those who feel a passion for our mission to help the families of deployed military. There are many of you who have helped and many who have yet to discover how rewarding and productive a volunteer position with The Home Front Cares can be. Yes-We're talking about you! Send us an e-mail to see if you fit into one of the listed jobs or can help in other ways. We're always interested in hearing new ideas on how to help our military families.
We need:
Caseworkers
Special Events Workers
Volunteer Coordinators
Special Skills Workers (plumbers, electricians, lawn care, etc.)
Fundraising
More...
Contact THFCVolunteers@aol.com for more information and to apply for a position.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Diana Keeler
Volunteer Director
The Homefront Cares
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