| Q | Whom do you provide assistance to? |
| A | Family members (spouses, parents, siblings etc.) who are acting as caregivers
for patients who were wounded or injured while serving in, or supporting combat operations, in the war on terrorism. |
| Q | How does the fund get its money? |
| A | Through donations from the general public, church groups, civic groups,
foundation grants and corporations and privately-owned companies. |
| Q | Are contributions to FOTWF tax deductible? |
| A | Yes. We are a 501C3 IRS certified charity registered April 7, 2005. |
| Q | What type of injuries are the soldiers recovering from? |
| A | Severe head injuries, amputations, burns, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, and other internal injuries.
McGuire is one of six major trauma centers within the veterans hospital system concentrating on spinal and brain injuries. |
| Q | How have their lives changed? |
| A | Family members stay longer, help dramatically with the recovery and contribute greatly to the healing process.
While the long term results are yet to be determined, we believe we will help these wonderful people heal while retaining their family units.
Anything we can do to relieve some stress can only be positive. |
| Q | Where are the soldiers receiving rehabilitation treatment? |
| A | McGuire Veterans Hospital, Walter Reed Medical Center, Bethesda Naval Center,
and other medical centers specialized to care for their injuries. |
| Q | How long do families typically spend in Richmond? |
| A | On average, 4-6 weeks, minimum. Many must return home during this time. |
| Q | How can they donate? |
| A | Click on the "MAKE A DONATION" button to donate online, or click on the "DOWNLOAD A DONATION FORM"
button to download a form you can print, fill out, and mail with your check or money order. |
| Q | Is making an online donation secure? |
| A | Yes. Your transaction is processed through a trusted, secure online payment service. |
| Q | Where do they send their donations? |
| A | Families of The Wounded Fund
C/O Village Bank
P.O. Box 330
Midlothian, Virginia 23113 |
| Q | Who decides if a family or family members qualifies for the funds from FOTWF? |
| A | The McGuire Veterans Hospital. |
| Q | Why is FOTWF so important to the families? |
| A | We provide money for:
| 1. |
Lodging |
| 2. |
Food |
| 3. |
Transportation (Both to Virginia from their home bases, and then in the Richmond area) |
| 4. |
Telephone expenses |
| 5. |
Diapers |
| 6. |
Day care |
| 7. |
To help cover continuing expenses back home while visiting family members are out of work.
Most of the care givers receive compensation from their employers for a couple of weeks,
but this quickly ends while their bills continue. |
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| Q | What are FOTWF short/long term goals? |
| A | We would like to be out-of business ASAP, however until this time our goals are:
| 1. |
To provide as much immediate assistance as possible to the families of the critically wounded as described above. |
| 2. |
To extend this coverage to include:
| A. |
Specialized housing assistance with ramps and bathroom facilities etc. |
| B. |
Provide transportation to insure our soldiers do not become prisoners within their own homes.
They need to assimilate back into their communities ASAP and mobility and independence are keys to success. |
| C. |
To maximize contact with their families. This is often as critical as the medical care. |
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| Q | What percentage of the funds collected goes to the families? |
| A | All of the Board members have made personal donations.
We started off providing $25 cash cards to these families, and now through our increasing level of donations,
we are able to give donations of $5,000 to each family of qualifying patients.
100% of the funds collected are distributed to the families of the wounded.
No administrative expenses are paid out of the donated funds. We pay all expenses out-of-pocket.
All banking and accounting services are provided to FOTWF at NO CHARGE by Board Members. |
