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Fisher House Foundation

Index Fisher House Foundation

Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. [1]

23 relations: Barbara Bush, Bethesda, Maryland, Charity Navigator, CharityWatch, Frequent-flyer program, George H. W. Bush, List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, Maryland, Military brat, Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Newman's Own, Rockville, Maryland, Ronald McDonald House Charities, United States, United States Air Force, United States Armed Forces, United States Army, United States Department of Defense, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Navy, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Zachary Fisher.

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush (née Pierce; June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993 as the wife of George H. W. Bush, who served as the 41st President of the United States.

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Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda is an unincorporated, census-designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located just northwest of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House (1820, rebuilt 1849), which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda.

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Charity Navigator

Charity Navigator is an American independent charity watchdog organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the United States.

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CharityWatch

CharityWatch, formerly known as the American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Chicago, created in the United States by Daniel Borochoff in 1992, to provide information about charities' financial efficiency, accountability, governance, and fundraising.

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Frequent-flyer program

A frequent-flyer program (FFP) is a loyalty program offered by an airline.

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George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993.

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List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities

Veterans' health care in the U.S. is separated geographically into 21 regions (numbered 1-12 and 15-23) In January 2002, the Veterans Health Administration announced the merger of VISNs 13 and 14 to create a new, combined network, VISN 23.

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Maryland

Maryland is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east.

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Military brat

A military brat (colloquial or military slang) is the child of a person in the military.

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Naval Support Activity Bethesda

Naval Support Activity Bethesda — NSA Bethesda, NSAB, or simply Bethesda — is a military base of the United States Navy located in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Newman's Own

Newman's Own is a food company founded by actor Paul Newman and author A.E. Hotchner in 1982.

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Rockville, Maryland

Rockville is a city and the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an American independent nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Department of Defense

The Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government of the United States charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Department of Veterans Affairs

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a federal Cabinet-level agency that provides near-comprehensive healthcare services to eligible military veterans at VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country; several non-healthcare benefits including disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance; and provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Walter Reed Army Medical Center

The Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) — known as Walter Reed General Hospital (WRGH) until 1951 — was the U.S. Army's flagship medical center from 1909 to 2011.

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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), formerly known as the National Naval Medical Center and colloquially referred to as the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed, or Navy Med, is a United States' tri-service military medical center, located in the community of Bethesda, Maryland, near the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health.

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Zachary Fisher

Zachary Fisher (September 26, 1910 – June 4, 1999) was an American philanthropist and businessman.

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Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_House_Foundation

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