SUPPORTING FISHER HOUSE OF THE EMERALD COAST

Fisher House of the Emerald Coast depends upon individual and corporate partners to continue the work of supporting our military families.   Please join the growing family of Northwest Florida residents that support our troops by contributing to the operation of the Fisher House of the Emerald Coast. Your financial contribution is vital and will be gratefully received.  All gifts are tax-deductible, to the maximum extent allowable by law, and may be made via check, credit card, gifts of securities, or through the Combined Federal Campaign (code# 66684).

Donate

 

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Become a  Corporate Marketing Partner:

* Helping Heroes  – As our 13th Annual Fisher House Gala originally scheduled for October 22,2020 goes on hiatus, support for our families will be through our #carecontinues.  Created as a 90-day campaign to raise both awareness and resources for our families.  Back to better buddy sponsorship opportunities are available and the good news, this event is Anywhere USA. Our goal is to make this last quarter, the best, one hopeful quarter for 2020.

Each year we are blessed with a sold-out event with 350 friends and fans of Fisher House attending so that we can keep families together for hope and healing and our 14th Annual is already scheduled for October 21, 2021.

Check back for details on other events for 2021, like the 8th Annual Eggs on the Beach, benefiting your local Fisher House.  Thanks Wayne and Susan Kiley of Bay Breeze Patio.  Sponsors, cook teams and those who love barbeque, get on board the Egg Train now to Seascape!  Brock Lawn and Pest generously supports Fisher House each year and has placed in the top three, donating their winnings to our house on Eglin AFB.

Ways you can partner to showcase your brand in front of our supporters include:

Volunteer Appreciation Day – $1,000 (annual)
Military Spouses Appreciation – $750 (quarterly)
Newsletter – $750 (bi-monthly)
Pantry Sponsor – $500  (monthly)
Holiday Meals – $250 (Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Round it up RED Shirts – $250 (monthly)
Cookies and Kindness – $100 (monthly)
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Contact Mia Hughes to become a Marketing Partner.

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Corporate/Civic Fundraising:
Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc. welcomes support from our corporate and civic friends in the community.  Please contact Mia Hughes at 850-259-4956 to learn more.

To make a donation via credit card, click here or call 850-259-4956 for personalized service. Thank you for your support!

or by check:

Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc
P.O. Box 2007, Eglin AFB, FL  32542

Donations can be made to honor or remember an individual or organization. If the donor provides a name and address for an acknowledgement letter, we will notify that person or organization of the the generous gift. For more information, please telephone US at Fisher House of the Emerald Coast at   (850) 259-4956

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Guest Suite Support:
There are 12 guest rooms in the Fisher House and for our “suite sponsors”, they are included in a welcome booklet in each room for the entire year.  Donations of $5,000 annually.  Bay Breeze Patio aka Eggs on the Beach, Baytowne Wharf Neighborhood Association, Bear Bait Ultra, Charles and Diane Ruffner in memory of Matt Ruffner, Crane Aerospace, Crane Fund for Widows & Children, Destin Woman’s Club, Emerald Coast Hospice
Florida Powerboat Association, Lockheed Martin, Okaloosa Gas District, Santa Rosa Golf Club and Vertex Aircraft Integration & Sustainment just received their 2020 plaques to display at their place of business.  Monthly installments are an option to help YOU say YES!

Chuck and Diane Ruffner have joined as a suite sponsor in memory of their son, Matt who was killed in action, April 9, 2013 while serving our country in the Pachir Wa Agam district, Afghanistan, when his AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed. Also killed was Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jarett M. Yoder, 26, of Mohnton, Pa.

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew P. Ruffner
11-18-1978 4-09-2013

Many honors have been bestowed upon Matt, honoring his service and love of country and flying Apaches. A painting by military artist Larry Selman hangs at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, Pennsylvania honoring Matthew and his co-pilot CW2 Jarett Yoder on their final mission in Afghanistan.

He was awarded the Bronze Star (posthumously) for his actions of saving a ground unit that had come under fire, and was awarded the Aviation Mission Survivability Officer Award for 2013 by the AAAA for his life saving mission planning.

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania a bridge has been named after Matt.

Matthew served a total of 16 years, the last 7 as an Apache Pilot and also as an instructor pilot. at the 1st Bn.,104th Avn. Regt., 28th CAB

He excelled at sports, was a talented guitarist and was a graduate of Indiana University Pennsylvania with a BA in Criminology.  All gave some, some gave all.

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Corporate/Civic Fundraising:
Fisher House of the Emerald Coast welcomes support from our corporate and civic friends in the community.  We love our community partners, become one today and host an event!

Want to volunteer? We love our volunteers! Volunteer opportunities are on the right hand side of our home page and may also be accessed here.

Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc. is an independent non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code, EIN 26-0283970, PO Box 2007/350 Boatner Road, Eglin AFB, FL 32542. www.fisherhouseemeraldcoast.org/850-259-4956
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES, REGISTRATION CH23713.  “A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352, WWW.FLORIDACONSUMERHELP.COM.  REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.”