Fisher House
The Friends of the Fisher House, a charitable corporation recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, supports all the needs of the West Palm Beach VA Fisher House. Board members volunteer their time and talents to raise funds for food, supplies and necessary capital improvements.
The local Fisher House is an eight-bedroom facility situated on the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center campus. It has been in operation since 1995, and has accommodated approximately 10,100 families. The Friends of Fisher House anticipates the demand for rooms will continue to increase, especially now that the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center has a major cancer treatment facility. They believe that America owes a debt to its veterans and their families who deserve to be fully supported in their time of need with safe and convenient lodging while in the West Palm Beach area for medical treatment. One Board member summed up our obligation to our veterans with one simple statement – “We have a ‘land of the free’ because of the brave."
Philanthropy
Kettle Comfort
kettlecomfort.org
Tim Gannon co-founder of Outback Steakhouse, has launched "Kettle Comfort, Cooking for America", based in West Palm Beach, FL.Chef inspired food will be delivered to thousands of hungry or nutrition deprived people each day. Recipes from famous chefs will include shrimp etouffe, jambalaya, red beans and rice.
Over 1,700 children in the Palm Beach County School District are homeless and over 50% of children recieve free or reduced price lunches. That number increases to over 95% in the Glades area. It is estimated there are over 200,000 families that are forced to choose between paying rent or purchasing food. Kettle Comfort aims to bring dignity and hope to American families and challenge the invisible problem that hunger represents.
Altima International has worked with over 50 charitable foundations in Palm Beach and across the Globe. Altima has been instrumental in its fundraising efforts, as a result of their personal relationships with some of the most generous philanthropists in the world as well as the impressive roster of resources capable of sponsorship participation.
•Ace for Homeless
•Arthur R. Marshall Foundation
•Autism Speaks
•Best Buddies International
•Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County Camp Interactive
•Charles Evans Foundation
•Center for Creative Education
•Everglades Foundation
•Friends of Fisher House (West Palm Beach)
•International Red Cross
•It Happened to Alexa Foundation
•Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA
•Leonard Lauder Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
•Make-A-Wish Foundation
•Make-A-Wish Foundation
•Miami City Ballet
•Miami Science Museum
•Nancy Davis Foundation
•New Hope Charities
•Penn Medicine Foundation
•Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia Foundation
•Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights
•Rush Foundation
•Stop the Violence/Face the Music
•Susan G Komen
•Vizcaya Preservation
•YMCA of the Palm Beaches
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