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Our mission is to raise funds to assist the families of fallen or injured heroes and victims.  Because of your support, we donate $2.00 for every bracelet and tag purchased on the Memorial Bracelets website.  Since 2001, we have donated over $450,000 to a variety of non-profit organizations.  Below are the 501 (c) (3) charities we have supported recently:

 

Smiles for FREEdom's mission is to provide free dental care services for veterans and active duty service members.  Volunteer dental care providers work together to provide happier and healthier smiles to those who have provided us the freedoms to do so.  Since 2015, over $3,000,000 in free dental care services have been provided!

 

Since 9/11, The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has been helping America’s heroes by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families with young children and by building specially adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. They are also committed to eradicating veteran homelessness and helping America to Never Forget September 11, 2001.

 

Fisher House Michigan allows the families to remain by the side of their loved ones during the toughest of battles — the battle for continued health after service. Together, the Ann Arbor and Detroit Michigan Fisher Houses will provide 11,680 nights of free lodging annually, saving Veterans and their families over $1.5 million in out-of-pocket costs.

 

Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs work through their incredible dogs to make a difference in the lives of those struggling with a variety of disorders, including PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, Seizure Disorders, Mobility Issues, and more.  By giving those in need a life-saving companion, they make recovery and independence a reality for many veterans and others.

 

The mission of Blue Star Service Dogs is to provide Military Veterans and First Responders diagnosed with PTSD and TBI with another method of healing through service dogs and training. Through our programs, we seek to help heal visible and invisible wounds, provide families with new beginnings, and raise awareness about the potential of shelter and rescue dogs everywhere.

 

Military Families United is a national coalition of Blue Star, Gold Star, Next of Kin, Veterans, and Patriotic American Families whose mission is to Honor The Fallen, Support Those Who Fight, and Serve Their Families. Through a portfolio of unique services, events, and advocacy programs, we seek to ensure that future generations of Americans will never forget the sacrifices of our courageous military and that these men and women and their families receive the support we can provide.

 

The Gold Star Mission seeks to honor and support our Illinois Gold Star Families by preserving the memory of their Illinois Fallen Military Service Members. In 2017, we began offering scholarships in honor of our Illinois Fallen Military Service Members to those who exemplify selfless service in their own communities.

 

The POW Network's main purpose is to generate awareness of those still listed as POWs or MIAs during the Vietnam War, and to obtain the release of all prisoners, the fullest possible accounting for the missing, and repatriation of all recoverable remains of those who died serving our nation.

 

The Palm Springs Air Museum, Inc. is home to one of the world’s largest collections of static & flyable aircraft from WWII through the War on Terror.  They also accept Vietnam POW/MIA Bracelets from the public for inclusion in their Vietnam POW/MIA Memorial Bracelet Display.  

 

The Wingman Foundation is an all-volunteer, veteran-founded non-profit organization dedicated to providing immediate post-mishap support for the Navy and Marine Corps Aviation community and their families. In addition to providing immediate support, we are also proud to ensure our fallen heroes are never forgotten and the loved ones they leave behind are always supported.

 

DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. Last year, the organization provided more than 246,000 rides to veterans attending medical appointments and assisted in filing over 209,000 claims for benefits.

 

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families.

 

Stop Soldier Suicide is the only national nonprofit focused solely on solving the issue of suicide among U.S. veterans and service members. They have an aggressive goal to reduce the military suicide rate by 40% no later than 2030.