The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is supported entirely by donations. 100% of contributions from the public for this effort go to support military families; no administrative costs are deducted. The Fund is a program of the Intrepid Foundation, which absorbs all administrative costs.

Since 2000 the Fund has helped hundreds of military families. The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund contribution is given without restriction, available for any needs the family may have. This gift has helped these families in many ways: providing a sufficient down payment for a house, flying parents to the funeral of their fallen child, providing schooling for children, and even more immediate needs such as buying food and other necessities. Some families have put the funds in a trust for their children's education. Others have used them to establish support groups for families who are facing similar losses. One widow, who lost her husband in Afghanistan, wrote to us saying "It is a great honor to our family for the members of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to have helped with our financial needs during our darkest hour. It is incredibly meaningful to have fellow Americans, who do not know us personally, contribute to the future of our family in such a significant way."

The Fund is currently contributing to the spouses and children of U.S. and British military personnel killed in action, as defined by the casualty offices of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, and the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom, in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and the spouses and children of U.S. military personnel killed in action in Afghanistan.

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cross-posted at Confessions of a Jesus Phreak.