USA Cares Snapshot

USA Cares Snapshot
5.17.06

As a 501 (c) (3) organization that began in March of 2003, USA Cares has answered the call for assistance from over 2,352 military members or their families across America and provided over $1,318,245 of support, all in the form of grants.

USA Cares is funded through the generous contributions from corporations, organizations and individuals and continues to sustain a 92 percent plus ratio of mission dollars.

USA Cares in Action (as of 5.17.06):
- Assisted 2,352 military members or families in 48 states and 7 other territories
- Two states missing are Wyoming and North Dakota
- 146 cases pending
- Assisted 825 national guard/reserve with $570,292 in support
- Homeownership Preservation Foundation Support – updated at the beginning of each month
- $100,165.58
- 27 homes saved
- 28 cases pending- Average 33.8 new calls a week
-234 outreach contacts nationwide
- 61 media contacts nationwide
- Largest donations received:
- $1M CA Community Foundation (Anon Donor, Dec 05)
- $400,000 Homeownership Preservation Foundation (Nov 05)
- $30,000 Fred Hartley Foundation (Feb 04, Feb 05)
- $25,400 Private Donor
- $25,000 Distillery Industry (Feb 05)
- $25,000 Pioneer Services & Associates (Nov 05)
- $25,000 National Veteran’s Service Fund (Nov 05)
- $15,400 Private Donor
- $15,000 Prilosec (American Freedom Foundation, Nov 05)
- $15,000 Fred L Hartley Family Foundation (Sept 05)
- Major needs provided:
- Housing 30%
- Utilities 24%
- Food 17%

Special Projects:
- Operation Brave Boxer (Spring 06)
- Collect boxers and undershirts for soldiers at Walter Reed.
- I Care Too! (Winter 06 and on-going)
- Goal: to sell 165,000 t-shirts and post pictures on website
- Benefit: Outreach, Public Awareness and Strengthening of USA Cares by raising money to -over all operational costs
- Operation Slugger (Spring 05)
- 13 tons of sporting equipment to Iraq/Kuwait/Afghanistan
- Partners: Louisville Slugger/DHL/ AUSA/Republic Bank/APL Shipping
- Fort Knox AUSA Award Streamer (2005)
- Operation Lapwrap (Summer 05), 1,100 handmade quilts to wounded Soldiers. Delivered to Walter Reed & Fort Sam Houston
- Partner: Operation First Response
- Operation Southern Care (Fall 05)
- Tractor trailer of clothing sent to Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans
- Partners: Hardin Transport/Helen’s Flowers/ Hardin County NAACP