DONOR TIPS: The importance of charity ratings

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit
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The importance of charity ratings
According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 1.5 million nonprofits registered in the United States vying for donor dollars. Two important questions to consider when donating to a charity include: Will they be good stewards of your money? Do they have your best interest at heart? Donors must become educated …

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What makes Homes For Our Troops different than other Veteran charities?

| By John Bernier
Categories: Blog, Non-Profit

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) builds homes where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery. Each Veteran is provided with three years of pro bono financial planning and household budgeting education, to ensure they are successful homeowners for life. Additionally, HFOT offers a full warranty to guard …

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Veteran Action and Advisory Team (VAAT) supports fellow HFOT Veterans and organization

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit
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Marine Captain Cameron West was so grateful to the Homes For Our Troops staff upon being welcomed into the HFOT Family in 2014, he felt called to do something in return. “I wanted to give back by providing my personal insight into the necessities of the home while also furthering the connection between Veterans and …

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HFOT’s 300th home recipient, injured Veteran featured on ABC’s The View

| By Teresa Verity
Categories: Blog, Helping in the Community, Home, Non-Profit, Veteran topic
On Veterans Day, Army Sergeant Nathan Shumaker and his wife Missy received a special surprise gift on national television. Newegg, an American retailer of computer hardware and consumer electronics, provided the Shumakers with a home office set-up, multiple computer systems, and a new home theater for their family room on ABC’s The View Veterans Day …

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