Operation Homefront Establishes Fund for Ft. Hood Families
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SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that provides emergency assistance for our troops and their families, has established an "Emergency Tragedy Fund" for the families of the injured and deceased soldiers at Ft. Hood.
If you are a family directly affected, please contact Operation Homefront Texas at
1-800-779-5921.
If you would like to donate to this Fund, go to http://www.operationhomefront.net/Texas and click on the "Donate Now" button.
You can also send donations to:
Operation Homefront Texas
10157 IH 35 North, Suite A
San Antonio, Texas 78233
One hundred percent of the funds collected will be designated for the families at Ft. Hood.
"Of course, our thoughts, prayers, and deepest condolences are with all of and the soldiers and families at Ft. Hood," said Jim Knotts, President and CEO of Operation Homefront. "We are saddened by the tragedy and we're standing by to help. The Army is taking care of the families right now, and their specific needs are still being accessed. As we work with the Army to identify how we can help, we'll be there."
About Operation Homefront
Operation Homefront provides emergency assistance for our troops, the families they leave behind and for wounded warriors when they return home. A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers in 30 chapters nationwide, and has met more than 202,000 needs since 2002. Operation Homefront is a four-star rated charity by watchdog Charity Navigator. Nationally, 92 cents of every dollar donated to Operation Homefront goes to programs. For more Information, please visit www.operationhomefront.net.
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