National Guard and Reserve Soldiers willingly leave their civilian jobs and families to serve us and our nation. Thousands of National Guard and Reserve Soldiers from Massachusetts have been called to active duty, and many are in extended deployments overseas.
Unfortunately, the sudden change from a civilian income to a smaller military income often causes financial strain for our citizen Soldiers and their families.
The Friends of National Guard and Reserve Families Foundation is here to help ease this burden. We provide financial gifts to citizens of Massachusetts who are members of the National Guard and all other Reserve components and are suffering financial hardship due to activation or extended military commitment.
The Friends of National Guard and Reserve Families is an independent, non-profit 501C3 corporation. Donations are tax-deductible. Whether you can give $5 or $5,000, any size donation has the power to greatly assist a Massachusetts military family. Veteran's groups, Soldiers, corporations, citizens and children's school groups have all provided financial gifts. Our account number issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General is 04788. Click here to learn how you can make a donation.
All members of the Massachusetts National Guard and Massachusetts residents serving in the U.S. Armed Forces Reserve components who have deployed for at least 30 consecutive days are eligible to apply for assistance of up to $1,000. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential. Click here to download an application.