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through financial education, credit-building, home ownership, short-term assistance and veteran entrepreneurial support.

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Help a Military Hero in Need

Combined Federal Campaign starts Sept. 9

Are you a federal, postal or military employee? Consider taking part in the Combined Federal Campaign and making a donation to the PenFed Foundation Military Heroes Fund. CFC #77273

Who Our Programs Help

The PenFed Foundation changes lives through financial education, home ownership, short-term assistance and veteran entrepreneurial support.

Your Donations Help Our Military Heroes

Help create a strong and secure financial future for our nation’s defenders. They have given so much for us, we should be able to help them.

The mission of the PenFed Foundation is to provide service members, Veterans, their families and support networks with the skills and resources they need to build a strong financial future. We change lives through financial education, home ownership, short-term assistance and veteran entrepreneurial support. PenFed Credit Union funds PenFed Foundation’s personnel and most operational costs, so more of your donation directly supports our nation’s service members, Veterans and their caregivers.

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The amount of military families we have helped since 2001.

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Our Signature Events

Night of Heroes Gala 2019

May 16, 2019

This year marks the 15th annual Night of Heroes gala, honoring our unsung heroes - children of military families. Each year, the funds raised at this premier event directly support our Military Heroes. Last year's event sold out. Don't miss your opportunity to support Military Heroes. Click the links below using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari.

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2019 Military Heroes Golf Classic

September 30, 2019

The PenFed Foundation's 2019 Military Heroes Golf Classic will be held at the renowned Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. All funds raised by this event support the PenFed Foundation's programs, which support service members, veterans, military caregivers and veteran entrepreneurs. Click the links below using Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari:

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Meet Dennis

He is a 42-year-old disabled veteran, who served as a combat medic the Army and was honorably discharged in 2014. Due to his combat-related disability, he is not able to work to earn extra income.

Dennis and his wife adopted his two nieces upon the passing of their mother.

Dennis was able to apply for PenFed Foundation's Emergency Financial Assistance where he received $3,500 for his past due mortgage payment along with financial counseling to help him budget during this financial hardship.

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Lee & Penny Anderson Defenders Lodge

The PenFed Foundation raised $11 million to build the Lee & Penny Anderson Defenders Lodge - a $17 million public-private partnership with the Department of Veteran's Affairs that provides home and respite to veterans and their families undergoing outpatient treatment at the Palo Alto, California VA Medical Center.

Since 2014, the Defender's Lodge has provided 128,000 nights stay to our Veterans, saving them more than $38.5 million on lodging expenses.

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Meet Kerby

Former U.S. Army service member Kerby Stracco's husband suffered severe injuries while serving in Kuwait. Kerby must take her husband to doctor’s appointments, and needed help with childcare. The PenFed Foundation helped cover the costs for her three young children through the Military Heroes Family and Caregivers grants.

We provide child care assistance to families who are experiencing financial strain in their lives as they cope with circumstances surrounding the challenges involved in caring for a wounded warrior.

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