Fisher House Of Grt Cleveland Inc

The Cleveland Fisher House is an incredible group of dedicated individuals who are striving to build a "Ronald McDonald " Type House for the Cleveland VA. I have found them tireless, organized, focused and giving of their time.... with no personal compensation. Fifth Third Bank, Lubrizol, and others listed below have already made a significant contribution! This is a fun and earnest group of business men leading the way to a better experience for all Veterans and their families in the region!

The Greater Cleveland Fisher House will be a 16,000 square foot home with 16-20 suites and will accommodate up to 42 family members. The house itself will be built in the vicinity of The Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in University Circle. Site and property acquisition by the VA is nearly complete. The Stokes VA is now the second largest VA Medical Center in the nation receiving patients from around the nation for treatment at its eight Centers of Excellence in veteran care. It is also a designated critical step down facility for some of the most seriously wounded coming from Walter Reed Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Medical Center. In addition, the facility provides care to more than 105,000 veterans in the 24 counties that make up Northern Ohio.
Sadly, The Stokes Medical Center is also the largest VA facility in the nation WITHOUT a Fisher House. The existence of such a house would fill a major gap in veterans’ care and support not only in Northeast Ohio but from the Midwest region of the country as well. Without question a Greater Cleveland Fisher House would help to improve the quality of life for veterans and their families, not only from the area but from around the country as well.
Currently, family members who come to The Stokes Medical Center while their loved one is undergoing care are put up in one of three hotels on downtown Cleveland. The VA is currently paying for private hotel housing for 25 – 30 patient family members per week.The cost to build The Greater Cleveland Fisher House will total approximately $7 Million. The goal of The Greater Cleveland Fisher House Task Force is to fundraise $3 Million. To date, $2.0 million has been raised for this initiative. Once the $3 Million local goal is reached, The Fisher House Foundation will supply the remainder of the funding and build The Greater Cleveland Fisher House. The key accomplishment during this grant period request is to break ground and begin construction on the Greater Cleveland Fisher House. Targeted time window for ground breaking is early 2015. This campaign to build the GCFH is a capital campaign and a “one time ask” of the local community. Once built, the host tenant (in this case the Veterans Administration) will be given the keys and going forward will work with the national Fisher House Foundation on day-to-day operations.

The Greater Cleveland Fisher House Honor Roll: Please Join them.... :)
(as of May 1, 2014)
The Greater Cleveland Fisher House would like to thank the approximately 500 individual donors, as well as the following business, organizations, foundations and community groups who have stepped up to help us “put a face on it… and families in it.”:
Businesses/Civic Clubs/Community Organizations

Lubrizol
Alcoa
ShurTech Brands
WKYC TV3
DD 214 Chronicle
Burning River Lacrosse
US Bank
Bank of America
The Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Browns Alumni Assoc.
The Strongsville Browns Backers
Bob Evans Restaurants
Harry Buffalo – Painesville
Club Garage
Select Fire
L. C. E. Federal Credit Union
The Brew Kettle
SIFCO Industries
Hennig, Szeman & Klammer, Co., LPA
R. L. Wurz Company
Euclid Spring
Lukjan Industries
Organizational Architecture
Brown Aveda Institute - Painesville
Catavalos Funeral Home
Golubski Funeral Home
Shared Time HR Management
Piranha Home Tech
Fitworks – Mentor
Fairport Harbor Beverage
Marshall Carpet
Butch, Inc.
Box Performance
Cuyahoga County Veterans’ Service Commission
Eastlake Police Department
Walter/Haverfield LLP
Northeast Ohio Health Underwriters Assoc.
Northeast Ohio Foundation for Patriotism
John Lilley, Inc.
Hemisphere Concessions
Marshall Carpet
American Truck Historical Society – NE Ohio Chpt.
Luke Henkel’s Run
The Hillier Family
WorkPlace Media
Strongsville Rotary
Today’s Dentistry
Villa Angela-St. Joseph’s High School
Baldwin Wallace Student Veterans
Max & Erma’s – Middleburg Hts.
St. Vitus Parish
Quaker Steak & Lube of Lakewood
Quaker Steak & Lube of Columbus
Rock-N-Roll Street Machines
Crossroads Hospice
Milan Door Service
Village PTO
Jayme Lingo Outing
Manfreidi Gold Star Chapter
Chagrin Valley Women’s Club
Hillcrest Women ‘ Club
Benchmark Jewelers
Rinaldi Jewelry
Parker-Dykes Rusty Bucket
Enterprise Security
Craft & Antique Co-Op
The Cigar Club
Keeble-Innovative Repairs
Dentzler Elementary School
Strongsville Marathon, Inc.
BCD Travel
Avon Lions Club
North Ridgeville Lions Club
Moose Lodge 490
Ladies of the Parlour Quilt Guild
Wheels for Warriors
West Harley Owners Group
West Side Harley Davidson
Warthogs Motorcycle Club
Knights of Pythias –Owatonna Lodge 62
Grand Temple – Pythian Sisters 02
Evansport Methodist Church
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Millersburg Elementary
West Holmes High School
Daugherty Construction
Classic Chevy Club

Labor

Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 38
Pipefitters Local 120
Cleveland Building & Construction Trades
Heat & Frost Insulators Local 2
Cleveland EERC 777

Charitable Foundations

The I-X Center/Park Ohio Foundation
The Cleveland Browns Foundation
The Combined Federal Campaign
The Schron Family Foundation
The Green Family Foundation
The Bell Family Foundation
The Bidwell Charitable Fund
The Getz Foundation
The Lausche Foundation
The Gogate Foundation
The Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund

Veteran Service Organization

Ohio State Eagles Charity Fund
SAL Squadron 733
American Legion Department of Ohio/Charities, Inc.
American Legion AUX Department of Ohio
Sons of the American Legion 13th District
American Legion Euclid 343
American Legion Euclid Ladies Aux 343
American Legion Aux 421
American Legion Post 290
American Legion Post 221
American Legion Riders Post 221
American Legion Post 601
American Legion Riders Post 627
American Legion Post 68
American Legion AUX Post 118
Sons of American Legion Post 601
AMVETS Post 40
AMVETS Post 109
AMVETS AUX Post 109
AMVETS Post 250
AMVETS Ladies AUX Post 1338
Ladies AUX VFW Post 9520
Ladies AUX VFW Post 3345
VFW Post 5137
VFW Post 9520
VFW Post 349
VFW Post 3313
VFW Post 3345
VFW Post 7727
VFW Post 9520
Men’s AUX VFW Post 3345
VFW Post 1974
Men’s AUX VFW Post 1974
VFW Dugan Nugent Post 2133
VFW Dugan Nugent Post 2133 Ladies AUX
VFW Post 7647
VFW Post 7754
VFW Post 2842
VFW Post 3494
VFW Post 2920
VFW Charities Post 8487
NSDAR Shaker Chapter
PLAVA Roosevelt Chpt.
Veterans for Peace Chpt. 39
DAV – Willie Marcum Chpt.
DAV Brooklyn-Parma Chpt. 116
Fraternal Order of Eagles 408
Blue Star Mothers of Coschocton
Euclid Veterans Association
Disabled American Veterans- Chapter 72
Catholic War Veterans
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Jewish War Veterans
North Madison Memorial Unit
Sons & Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors
Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assoc. of Ohio – Chapter 12-1
Goodtimers Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assoc. Support
Colonel Herbert – 1st Division Assoc.
Ohio Ride to the Vietnam Wall Assoc.
Rolling Thunder Chapter 1
Rolling Thunder Chapter 8
2nd Brigade Motorcycle Club