Hanscom AFB, MA (August 9, 2019) – This week, volunteers from Hanscom Federal Credit Union prepared a meal for guests at Fisher House Boston, which provides no-charge accommodation for family members caring for hospitalized U.S. veterans. Fisher House Boston is located at the VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Campus.

 “Fisher House Boston does incredibly valuable work, and the credit union is proud to have been able to support their efforts for nearly a decade,” said Ray Phillips, Hanscom FCU’s Chairman of the Board. “We appreciate the opportunity Fisher House provides us to give back in a small way to military veterans and their families when they’re in need.”

Hanscom FCU has supported Fisher House Boston since the facility opened in 2010. Employees, members of the board, and volunteers from Hanscom FCU come to Fisher House four times a year to prepare meals for the guest families.

Since 1991, the Fisher House Foundation has donated over 80 “comfort homes,” built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers in the U.S. and overseas. The foundation has served over 368,000 families since its inception, saving them more than $451 million in out-of-pocket costs for lodging and transportation as their loved ones receive care.

About Hanscom FCU

Hanscom Federal Credit Union, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, serves over 91,000 members across the country and overseas through 22 branches, over 100,000 service centers and surcharge-free ATMs, 24-hour telephone service, and a web-based branch. The credit union, chosen Best Credit Union in America 2019 and 2018 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, holds $1.4 billion in assets. Follow Hanscom FCU on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, and check out our MoneyWisdom blog today.

Photo credit (l. to r.): Raymond Kahre, Hanscom FCU Board of Directors member; Karen Allschwang, Member Services Representative, Hanscom FCU; Carol Perron, V.P. of Branch Administration; and Laura Galeski, Social Responsibility Manager, Hanscom FCU.