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- EIN 20-8618412
- (850) 729-2336
- 716 Crestview Ave Niceville FL 32578-1408 USA
- www.eodwarriorfoundation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Human Services
Mission: To improve the quality of life for the eod family by providing emergency financial relief, scholarship opportunities, physical, social and emotional support.
Programs: The eod warrior foundation provides financial assistance to eod warriors and families to help alleviate the financial burdens and stress during their most difficult times. This assistance supports wounded eod warrior families, and the families of fallen eod warriors. These awards provide financial assistance for expenses such as travel costs, childcare, adaptive equipment, and debt relief.
the eod warrior foundation awards education scholarships to eod family members, with priority given to family members of fallen and wounded eod warriors. The scholarships are intended to assist with tuition, books, and fees at two and four year colleges. Scholarship funds are awarded competitively to eligible students, based on merit in categories that include academic achievement, community involvement, letters of recommendation, and essays.
the foundation seeks to provide comfort, support, and assistance for families of wounded and fallen eod warriors; and to connect them with support systems and other families to let them know they are not alone. The foundation staff reaches out to families to provide emotional support, organize therapeutic healing retreats for warriors, caregivers, gold star family members, couples, and families, and to help get them connected to the eod community. Types of our support and resources include: connections to fellow warriors for peer support and mentoring, visits and sustained outreach and contact with warriors, morale events that include, retreats dinners and various other activities, connect warriors to resources and support systems, job preparedness assistance, homeownership education, counseling and support.
the eod warrior foundation is dedicated to honoring the legacy of our fallen eod warriors by providing for the maintenance and care of the eod memorial at eglin air force base in florida. The eod memorial honors eod warriors who gave their lives while carrying out an eod mission. Names on the memorial date back to the formation of the eod specialty in world war ii.