Hanscom AFB, MA (November 14, 2019) – Hanscom Federal Credit Union volunteers prepared a meal for guests at Fisher House Boston on November 5. Fisher House Boston is located at the VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Campus, and provides no-cost lodging and logistical support for family members caring for hospitalized U.S. veterans.
Hanscom FCU has supported Fisher House Boston since the facility opened in 2010. Employees and members of the board from Hanscom Federal Credit Union go to Fisher House four times a year to prepare meals for families and service members who are staying at the Fisher House during treatment at the VA.
Ray Phillips, Hanscom FCU’s Chairman of the Board said, “As a defense credit union, we are close to many veterans and understand how important the work of Fisher House Boston is to the families they serve. We’re very proud to be able to help Fisher House provide families comfort during their stay.”
The Fisher House Foundation has donated over 80 “comfort homes” since its founding in 1991, built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers in the U.S. and abroad. Since its inception, the foundation has served over 368,000 families, saving them more than $451 million in out-of-pocket costs for lodging and transportation as their loved ones receive care.