Presentation to USSOCOM Care Coalition Conference March 30, 2006

1. Presentation to USSOCOM Care Coalition Conference March 30, 2006

2. Topics • Fisher House Program - Current • Other support to OIF/OEF Wounded and their Families • Scholarships for Military Children Program • Newman’s Own Awards • Fisher House Program - Plans for the Future • Intrepid Foundation Programs • How You Can Help • Questions?

3. Fisher House Program • Program began in 1990 • 1991 - 1999: 24 houses • 1999 - 2006: 33 houses • 2006 - 2007: 39 houses • At all Army, Navy & Air Force major medical centers • Expanding to more VA medical centers

4. Fisher House Locations • Army: 14 houses • Includes two Fisher Houses in Germany • Navy: 4 Fisher Houses • Air Force: 8 Fisher Houses • Department of Veterans Affairs: 7 Fisher Houses • 5 additional Fisher Houses under construction

5. Fisher House Locations

6. Fisher House Program • Foundation builds based on needs as validated by Army, Navy, & Air Force Surgeons General and VA Under Secretary for Health • Unique private - public partnership • A centralized / decentralized program • Availability and eligibility decisions • Sources of revenue for individual Fisher Houses

7. Working with Casualties • The daily fee to stay at a Fisher House is waived for all families of service men and women whose hospitalization is a result of their service in Iraq or Afghanistan. (One room per family)

8. Working with Casualties (Continued) • Liaisons must direct all questions to the Fisher House manager at each medical treatment facility. • Names, Phone Numbers, and E-Mail Addresses can be found at www.fisherhouse.org

9. Working with Casualties (Continued) • If the family of a service member hospitalized due to service in Iraq or Afghanistan can not be accommodated and is wait listed, Fisher House Foundation will ensure the family is not charged for their room at an on base guest house or transient facility, or an off base hotel if no rooms are available at the installation. • When a room becomes available at the Fisher House, the family be asked to move into the Fisher House and payments for the guest house or other facility will stop.

10. OIF/OEF Support - $1 M+ • Lodging Support • Internet Access • Phone Cards • Commissary & Exchange Certificates • Car Service from D. C. Airports • Airline Partnerships

11. Scholarships for Military Children • Partnership with Defense Commissary Agency • Target audience: Sons and daughters of military personnel (as defined by being a military dependent) • Underwritten by commissary business partners and Fisher House Foundation • 6 Year History - $4.6 M to 3,000 recipients • 34,200 Applicants • Average GPA of Recipient: 3.8+

12. Scholarships for Military Children • Current program (School Year 2006-07) • Applications closed on February 22nd • Received 4,846 applications (255 commissaries) from which 500 recipients will be selected • Will award $750,000 ($1,500 grants) • Names of recipients will be announced in early May

13. Newman’s Own Awards • Partnership with Newman’s Own and Military Times • $75,000 in Grants to Volunteer Organizations • Awards announced in Pentagon ceremony • Grants to Volunteer Organizations “Making A Difference” • 6 Year History - 76 Recipients; $282,000 Donated • Emphasis on Family Readiness Groups

14. The Future • In Construction, Planning or Design: • VA Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA • Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, FT Campbell • James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL • Fisher House III & IV, Brooke Army Medical Center • Fisher House II, Madigan Army Medical Center • Under consideration for 2007: • VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA • Puget Sound VA Medical Center, Seattle, WA • Fisher House II, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA

15. Primary Funding Sources • Annual Combined Federal Campaign • Individual and organizational donations • Corporate grants • Federal grant • Fisher family

16. Our Sister Foundations • Intrepid Foundation • Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum • Michael Tyler Fisher Center for Education • Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

17. Intrepid Foundation Programs • Mission: Honor America’s heroes who serve in the Armed Forces, educate the public about the price of freedom, and inspire our youth about the service provided by the men and women in uniform. • Operate the Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum • Host the annual Fleet Week Celebration • Ensure America never forgets the service and sacrifices of those who serve in uniform

18. Michael Tyler Fisher Center • New state-of-the-art center to house Intrepid Foundation’s educational programs • Programs reach out to school children K-12 to teach science, history and character and leadership development • Unique setting -- a national landmark, in NYC • Program reaches more than 50,000 children each year

19. Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund • Provided over $15 million to families of military personnel lost in OEF and OIF. • Now constructing the Center for the Intrepid - a $35 million state-of-art advanced skills training and rehabilitation center at BAMC. • Center will serve severely injured and disabled military personnel from OEF and OIF, personnel injured in other operations, and veterans • Groundbreaking on September 22, open by Jan 1, 2007.

20. How You Can Help • “Spread the Word” • Annual Combined Federal Campaign • Encourage submission of applications for Newman’s Own Awards (April 30th deadline)

21. For more information: • Fisher House websites: • www.fisherhouse.org • www.militaryscholar.org • Toll-Free phone: • (888) 294-8560

22. Questions?

23. Thank you!