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Causes: International, National Security
Mission: To provide support to indiana national guard members by granting funds for limited financial relief to service members who have had an adverse financial impact because of military deployment or other military service, or in times of unexpected financial hardship or disaster beyond their control as well as provide funding for additional programs that assist with re-connecting service members with their children upon their return from deployment, emergency travel assistance for immediate family of wounded service members, supporting youth programs for indiana national guard youth, and providing outreach services to families of indiana national guard killed in action.
Programs: Grants and allocations are made to deployed indiana national guard personnel and their families for financial hardships experienced and directly attributed to loss of wages during periods of deployment for state and national military service. Approximate number of people served: 185
christmas at the zoo allows indiana national guard families to bond together by spending a day at the indianapolis zoo. This program includes viewing the zoo exhibits, holiday lights, santa, christmas crafts, a dolphin show, and more.
survivor transition and resilience retreat is a weekend retreat for the immediate family of deceased indiana national guard members killed in action since 9/11. This program allows these surviving family members the opportunity to meet and connect with other families who have also lost a loved one serving in the indiana national guard. Total number served in 2014: 135 individual family members.