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We recognize that not all metrics and beacons equally predict a charity’s success. The percentage each beacon contributes to the organization’s overall rating depends on the number of beacons an organization has earned. The family of Army MSG George Vera, a Purple Heart, Silver Star and Bronze Star recipient who was injured in Afghanistan, shares his story. Retired Air Force Technical Sergeant Rahmeka Hopkins tragically struggles with cancer due to toxic exposure during her service. Her road towards recovery and healing has been nothing short of inspirational.
When the surgeon first treated Forbess at Brooke Army Medical Center, a modern state-of-the-art, 450-bed health care facility in San Antonio, Texas, he was covered in soot after the helicopter crash. An examination using a camera and fiber optic cable showed that his lungs, which should have been pink, looked like the inside of a chimney. Forbess suffered severe smoke inhalation and broken bones in both of his hands. Just two days after his 18th birthday, Josh Forbess joined the United States Army.
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They have a specially equipped van, their mobile home has been remodeled, doorways have been widened, a roll-in shower installed, and a portable lift has been brought in to get Herrick in and out of bed. Herrick, a resident of Fort White, Florida, had multiple wounds to his right arm and leg; his left leg had to be amputated. One piece of shrapnel lodged in his lung, while another caught him in the neck, damaging his spinal cord and leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. Unlock nonprofit financial insights that will help you make more informed decisions. The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision. This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
Jason’s left hand is badly deformed and he has developed very bad arthritis in his bones. This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
NOT ALL HEROES HAVE HOMES
Our organization achieves to build better and brighter lives for our injured veterans, their family members and their children well beyond the gifting of a home. As we look ahead, we want all of our veterans to not only survive, but thrive in life. From a delivery standpoint, we hope to achieve our milestone 300th home gift in 2022, and our 400th home gift in 2024. This organization has not provided information regarding the Equity Practices it is presently implementing. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness. With businesses shuttering and supply chains slowing to a crawl, we were unable to do construction on any homes for an entire four-month period, forcing us to do a year's work in just eight months' time.
During the battle, SSG Castillo was shot five times; twice in the chest, once on the top of his head and once in the right leg. As he reached the driver of the burning vehicle, an RPG struck the Humvee and severed his left leg above the knee. He enjoys playing with his daughter and doing what he can to help out his wife around the house. Jason is still very uncomfortable around large crowds and can not be left alone for more then two hours at a time, but the Pepper Family is learning to deal with the life they have been given. Jason has had hip surgery that took bone from his hip and placed it in his left hand.
Building Better and Brighter Lives
GuideStar partnered on this section with CHANGE Philanthropy and Equity in the Center. The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission. Charities are required to list their CEO's name and compensation on the Form 990. Our analysts check to be sure that the charities complied with the Form 990 instructions and included this information in their filing. US Army Specialist Hugo Gonzalez was severely injured in combat in Baqubah, Iraq.
Riley, Kansas where he was deployed yet again for a 6-month rotation to Kuwait in 2001. A few months into the deployment, each soldier’s life would change forever due to the attacks on America on September 11, 2001. Among the many steps forward Herrick has made is regaining the ability to breathe without a mechanical ventilator, which has given him his voice back. Herrick can wiggle his left thumb just a bit and operates his specially designed wheelchair by blowing out puffs of air. Herrera is currently attending college, with a major in social work, while selecting criminal psychology as a minor.
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Our organization has embraced a remote format through 2021 to protect the health and safety of our employees. We have incorporated best health practices to protect our veterans and the general public at our events. And we have embraced technology to help mobilize our mission and galvanize support to a broader audience. We have also stepped up our efforts to provide emergency relief to our veterans who are suffering from the pandemic. He has lost mobility in his left hand and has little to no feeling in the hand. Other ailments include a shattered right arm from elbow to wrist, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a traumatic brain injury, as well as numerous orbital fractures around the eye sockets.
Part of our goal in rating the financial performance of charities is to help donors assess the financial capacity and sustainability of a charity. As do organizations in other sectors, charities must be mindful of their management of total liabilites in relation to their total assets. This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and or long term sustainability. Dividing a charity's total liabilities by its total assets yields this percentage. In 2020, we stepped in to help veterans with emergency funding during the Covid crisis. Audited financial statements provide important information about financial accountability and accuracy.
Sergeant Vera suffered a spinal cord injury that resulted in paralysis. He also suffered a traumatic brain injury , and a loss of his vital organs, including a kidney, and part of his liver and intestines. Taking part in the ceremony were firefighters from the Orange County and Ocoee fire departments, led by IAFF Local 2057 president George Romano, and IAFF Local 3623 president James Kelley. Also in attendance were local merchants, volunteer tradesman, corporate sponsors, and volunteers and onlookers from the Ocoee community. After the ceremonies and the commencement of the demolition of the home, there was a barbecue for the neighborhood, and all others involved, courtesy of Local 2057. When Jason awoke he still was unable to see and couldn’t move his upper body, but was able to speak.
He also had a very large skin and tissue graft from his side and groin used to replace the missing tissue and skin from his left hand. This left Jason with nerve damage to his left thigh and arthritis in his right hip. Herrick was first taken to Baghdad and then he was flown to an intensive care unit at a military medical center in Landstuhl, Germany. Once Herrick was stabilized, he returned to the United States, attached to a mechanical ventilator that allowed him to breathe, and arrived at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland. When he finally regained consciousness, his wife, Diana, was by his side.
If the charity has not distributed its Form 990 to the board before filing, then we deduct 4 points from its Accountability and Transparency score. An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference. Charities are not required to make their Board meeting minutes available to the public. For this performance metric, we are checking to see if the charity reports on its Form 990 that it does keep those minutes. In the future, we will also track and rate whether or not a charity keeps minutes for its committee meetings. The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings .
Your gift to Homes For Heroes will enable us to continue to build, equip and operate more tiny home villages for Veterans across Canada. Each village will provide 5,000 to 9,000 bed-nights per year for Veterans experiencing homelessness. With your support, Veterans who are in crisis will have the breathing space they need to embark on the path to stability and self-sufficiency. Our organization empowers all of our team members with the liberty to lead in their respective roles and assignments, allowing everyone to freely utilize their expertise to advance the organization's mission. We have also created an Ambassador Program, which allows our veterans themselves to take up leadership positions and learn the ins and outs of the nonprofit world.
