The Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where military & veteran families can stay free of charge while their loved one is undergoing extended medical care and/or physical therapy. These homes are located at numerous military installations and Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers around the world. 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.
Since inception, the program has saved military and veterans’ families an estimated $500 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 charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses, and children of fallen and disabled veterans.
By the Numbers
- Families served: 13,000 in 2020 alone.
- Daily capacity: 1,200 families.
- Families served: More than 413,000 since their inception.
- Number of lodging days offered: 10 million+.
- 15,000 students have received $27,000,000 in scholarship awards.
- Over 70,000 airline tickets provided by Hero Miles to service members and their families, worth nearly $105 million.
- House Locations by Service
- VA Medical Centers – 42
- Army Installation – 11
- Air Force Base – 8
- Navy Base – 5
- House Numbers by Service
- VA Medical Centers – 47
- Army Installation – 17
- Air Force Base – 14
- Navy Base – 10
