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TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 18, 2024) – Together with Bear Lakes Country Club, Hope For The Warriors distributed 250 bags of food to Tampa area active-duty service members and their families for a military appreciation event, in response to hurricane Milton. Each family received a reusable grocery bag filled with 15 food items and a gift card to the MacDill commissary.
Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families.
As a part of its Critical Needs program, Hope For The Warriors assists military families with immediate needs due to delays in disability claims processing, loss of income, homelessness, need for increased care due to injury progression, or unexpected expenses that can create financial burden.
“In the past few months, Hope For The Warriors has received the highest amount of requests for support in its 18-year history. The demand for critical assistance is high,” shared Robin Kelleher, Hope For The Warriors co-founder and CEO. “Then you have events like hurricane Milton hit that continue to push the needs for military families. Thanks to our longtime supporters at Bear Lakes Country Club, we want to remind Tampa military families that we appreciate and thank them for their continued sacrifices and services.”
For more information on Hope For The Warriors or to connect for services, visit hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, X, Instagram or LinkedIn.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Erin McCloskey
Hope For The Warriors
erin@etmccloskey.com
(336) 207-5222
About Hope For The Warriors
Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a foundation of stability, strength and community for post-9/11 veterans, service members and military families. Since its inception, Hope For The Warriors has served over 171,000 service members, veterans, military spouses, and caregivers through 10 programs/services focused on providing financial, career and educational stability; physical and emotional strength; and social support that builds community. This includes The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Hope For The Warriors providing confidential, high-quality mental health care services. For more information, visit hopeforthewarriors.org, Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn.
About United Veterans Foundation
Veterans United Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Veterans United Home Loans and is dedicated to enhancing lives in our communities. Established in 2011, Veterans United Foundation is funded from employee contributions that are matched dollar-for-dollar by the company. Since the foundation’s establishment, more than $140 million has been raised, with over 90% of employees donating a portion of each paycheck to support its mission. Employees also take an active role in referring possible needs to the foundation and showing the community support through volunteer work. For more information, please visit www.enhancelives.com.
