"SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS BY HELPING THE FAMILY THEY LEFT BEHIND" OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES THAT FAMILIES ENCOUNTER WHEN SERVICE MEMBERS ARE DEPLOYED, THEREFORE ALLOWING THEM TO FOCUS ON THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM AND NOT TO BE PREOCCUPIED BY THE CRISES AT HOME.

Description:
WE WORK WITH LOCAL BUSINESS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FREE OR DISCOUNTED SERVICES, AND WE REGISTER THEM. THEN WHEN A NEED ARISES,WE VALIDATED AND PUT THE SERVICE IN TOUCH WITH THE FAMILY. WE USE YOUR DONOR DOLLARS TO HELP OFFSET THE COSTS TO MILITARY FAMILIES. WE OFTEN PAY FOR THE SERVICES AT COST. NO CASH GO DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES. WE HOLD FUND RAISING EVENTS OFTEN WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES, MAILING INFORMATION TO BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT.Please note that qualification for free service are limited to pay grade E-5 and below, but we do assist other families with higher pay scale and non-deployed status in special case. Also other programs are available for all military families. Please check our web site for more information. www.operationhomefront.net/yuma

History:
SOON AFTER THE SEPT.11,2001 ACTS OF TERRORISM, Cinchouse, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OF MILITARY WIVES, AND A GROUP OF VETERANS JOINED WITH ROGER HEDGECOCK OF CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO, WHO WAS ROUTINELY BROADCASTING CONCERN FOR THE MILITARY FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND DURING DEPLOYMENT. "OPERATION HOMEFRONT" OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED OPERATIONS AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ON FEB.4, 2002. THIS ORGANIZATION HELPED OVER 7,000 FAMILIES SO FAR. YUMA CHAPTER STARTED JUNE 2004.

Contact person: SUSIE WINTERGERST, YUMA CHAPTER PRESIDENT, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (909) 798-5885

Languages Spoken: English

Address:

340 W 32ND ST. YUMA, AZ 85364 This location is NOT handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.operationhomefront.net/yuma