Statement from Fisher House Foundation Chairman and CEO Kenneth Fisher

Statement from Fisher House Foundation Chairman and CEO Kenneth Fisher

Fisher House Foundation

03.11.10

"We are thrilled and honored to be chosen as a recipient of President Obama's Nobel Prize award money. For 20 years, Fisher House has supported our troops and veterans by providing housing for their loved ones during their care and rehabilitation at military installations and VA medical centers around the world. It is a responsibility we take very seriously and have accepted as our duty and obligation to our servicemen and women.

"More than 130,000 families have crossed the thresholds of Fisher Houses around the world. And, with this additional financial support, we'll be able to do so much more to give back and give thanks to those who risk their lives for our freedom. Ninety-six cents of every dollar donated to Fisher House goes directly towards program costs, but 100 percent of this contribution will go directly to supporting the Fisher Houses we're building at Bethesda Naval Hospital and Dover Air Force Base. We're grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their support and generosity."

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