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Fisher House Foundation builds comfort homes where military & veterans families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. These homes are located at military and VA medical centers around the world. Fisher Houses have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining room and an inviting living room. Since inception, the program has saved military and veterans’ families an estimated $407 million in out of pocket costs for lodging and transportation. Fisher House Foundation also operates the Hero Miles program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge. The Foundation also manages a grant program that supports other military charities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses and children of fallen and disabled veterans.

To support military members, veterans, and their families staying at Fisher Houses and those who are eligible to utilize Fisher Houses but staying at other appropriate points of care venues while they receive medical treatment, care or support.

Providing a "home away from home" for military and veterans' families to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.

With your support we keep military families together during times of illness or injury. The Fisher House Boston is a home away from home for our military families, where they can stay at no cost, while a loved one is receiving in house treatment at one of our medical facilities. In addition to the physical house on the VA West Roxbury Campus; the Fisher House of Boston houses military families in hotels if their loved one is receiving care at any of Boston’s world-renowned hospitals.

To provide temporary lodging and support to military members, veterans, and their families, when receiving treatment through a Southern California Navy or Veterans Administration (VA) medical facility. We also fund the construction of new Fisher Houses, and ensure that our four current Fisher Houses are well maintained for our military families. We make available more than 15,000 nights of lodging, at no cost to the military/VA families, at four Fisher Houses located at VA Long Beach, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, and Naval Medical Center San Diego, saving families more than $2 million in savings annually.Additional support is provided to the families such as food supplies, amenities and transportation services.

Friends of Fisher House Illinois (FOFH-IL) is dedicated to financial, volunteer, and emotional support for Illinois Fisher Houses built through the Fisher House Foundation's mission to support America's military in their time of need. Fisher Houses are “homes away from home" that enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time – during hospitalization for an illness, disease, or injury. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and their families and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. We now sustain Hines Fisher House and will sustain Lovell Fisher House, North Chicago soon

The Fisher House in St. Louis exists to provide a free “home away from home” for family members and caregivers of veterans coming to the St. Louis area with their loved ones who are undergoing extensive treatment and/or rehabilitation at the St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. It is also available for the loved ones of active duty military members who are from out of town and receiving medical treatment in the St. Louis area. The organization offers warm, caring, comfortable, and convenient lodging for patients' loved ones.

The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation is an organization that provides millions of dollars for novel Alzheimer’s research all over the world to investigate the latest, most promising research available. Our mission is to understand the causes of Alzheimer’s disease, improve the care of people living with it, and find a cure. A majority of our funding goes to the Fisher Center Lab at The Rockefeller University that was under the direction of the late Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard, which is now under the leadership of Dr. Nathaniel Heintz. The Center has provided researchers around the globe with a conceptual framework for understanding the disease process and continues to be at the forefront of one day finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. We also fund research at NYU Langone, where a handful of clinical trials are taking place. The Foundation’s national comprehensive Alzheimer’s Information Program, the heart of which is the Foundation’s website, www.ALZinfo.org continues to spearhead efforts to increase awareness of and education about Alzheimer’s disease to the general public. The website provides in-depth information on the most current research studies, treatments, and disease management approaches. We also publish a magazine (Preserving Your Memory®) that provides readers with information about Alzheimer’s and how to take the necessary steps to prepare adequately if they or a loved one fall victim to the disease. Another facet of our Information Program is the e-newsletter, which contains updates and helpful tips. Our vision is working towards a future where Alzheimer’s is nothing but a memory.

To ease the burden of our Veterans and their families during difficult times.

The Greater Kansas City Friends of Fisher House have three objectives: - Spread the word about this tremendous resource; both to the community who would want to support but also to the deserving veteran whose family may need this home away from home; - Fundraise to support the sustainment of the Kansas City Fisher House; - Lay the foundation for an enduring relationship between our Fisher House and the local community — critical to ensure our military, veterans and their families receive the love and support they deserve while staying at the House.

From the website: "Miriam's House is a sober living transitional home for women and their children. Miriam's House opened its doors in 2007 to better serve mothers in recovery. Our unique program allows for mothers to get the help they need while maintaining or recovering custody of their children. Our mission is to empower these families with the critical life skills needed for a substance-abuse free future. We fulfill our mission by providing the mothers and children with a safe and nurturing environment and comprehensive social services." Miriam's House was formerly known as Promises Foundation.