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The Yellow Ribbon Fund
The Yellow Ribbon Fund was created in early 2005 to assist our injured service members and their families while they recuperate at the Walter Reed Army
Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. Our mission began when the father of an injured Marine introduced two of our volunteers to staff at Walter Reed and
Bethesda Naval and they told us what needs were not met by other donors.
In almost four years contributions made through the Yellow Ribbon Fund have provided the following for injured service members and
their families: over 1,000 free rental cars spanning 45,000 free rental car days; over 14,000 free taxi rides; over 6,300 free hotel room nights; and 43 families have used our
four apartments for almost 5,000 nights; and hundreds of free tickets to sporting games, concerts and plays, and hundreds of lunches,
dinners, golf games, duck and goose hunts, fishing trips, and other activities.
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To learn how our donors help the injured and their families, and what it means, click the image above to view the video of Bronze Star medalist, SGT John Fuller.
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American Bus Association Supports the Yellow Ribbon Fund
The members of the American Bus Association donated more than $45,000 to the Yellow Ribbon Fund
at their annual convention held in Washington, D.C. on January 16 - 19.
Click here to read more
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Colbert Auctions Portrait to Benefit Yellow Ribbon Fund
Stephen Colbert, star of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report", has chosen the Yellow Ribbon Fund as one of three charities to benefit from his auction called "Own A Piece of Histor-Me: A Colbert Nation Liquidation." Starting Monday, February 1, he will announce the sale of the well-known portrait that appears on his show, with proceeds to go to the YRF. The winning bid will be announced on ColbertNation.com.
Colbert will make an announcement on his show on Monday, January 18 about the items to go on sale. After that viewers can log onto ColbertNation.com to place bids which will go "live".
In the past, Colbert auctioned off his autographed wrist cast on Ebay and donated the proceeds of $17,200 to the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Sales of his Wrist Strong bracelets also directly benefit the YRF. To date he has raised almost $300,000 for the YRF.
To support the Yellow Ribbon Fund while supporting wrist awareness, click on the following link to buy the Wrist Strong bracelet: http://shop.comedycentral.com/detail.php?p=76596&v=comedy-central_shows_the-colbert-report.
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Bid Now for Top-rated Resort Stay - Benefits the Yellow Ribbon Fund
Enjoy three nights at the luxurious Capella Ixtapa resort in Mexico!
It's a perfect couples getaway with an ocean-view Room, which includes a private terrace with individual plunge pool. It also includes a couple’s spa treatment in the open-air treatment room, one dinner for two at A Mares, and one breakfast for two at Las Rocas.
This auction item is donated by Capella Ixtapa and proceeds benefit the
Yellow Ribbon Fund. Bidding closes on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, so don't delay!
Just click on the link and get started: http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/110014
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Yellow Ribbon Fund on NewsTalk on NewsChannel 8
Mark Robbins, Executive Director of the Yellow Ribbon Fund, was interviewed by Bruce DePuyt, host of NewsTalk on NewsChannel 8, as part of a 25-minute segment on the new Catalogue for Philanthropy
and the Yellow Ribbon Fund's inclusion in it this year. The Yellow Ribbon Fund was one of three nonprofits profiled.
To view the full video go to this Web site: http://cfc.news8.net/news8/shows/newstalk/index.cfm. Then under News Talk Video Clips, click on "Catalogue for Philanthropy", Play Video.
To view the Mark Robbins interview Click Here (QuickTime Video)
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Yellow Ribbon Fund's First Gala a Smashing Success!
The Yellow Ribbon Fund’s 1st Annual Rockin’ for the Troops Gala was an outstanding success, raising more than $100,000 to help our injured service members and their families. The event featured injured service members telling their stories as to how the Yellow Ribbon Fund supported them during their recuperation at Walter Reed and the National Naval Medical Center.
Click here for more details
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3rd Annual 2010 Yellow Ribbon Fund/Army Navy Country Club Golf Classic
It's not too early to think about becoming a sponsor of the 3rd Annual 2010 Yellow Ribbon Fund/Army Navy Country Club Golf Classic to be
held on July 12, 2010. The newly-designed brochure makes it easy to sign up as an earlybird sponsor for this eagerly anticipated event.
Click here for the brochure.
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Yellow Ribbon Fund Profiled in Bethesda Magazine
The September/October 2009 issue of Bethesda magazine focuses on the founding of the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Steve Roberts, a well-known writer in the area, wrote the article titled "Welcome Home." Click here to read more.
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The September issue of Washingtonian magazine features the second annual YRF/ANCC golf tournament in a two-page spread on pp. 30-31.
Washingtonian was one of the media sponsors of the event. Click here to view the pictures of the event.
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Catalogue for Philanthropy
The Yellow Ribbon Fund has been selected to be featured in the 2009/10 Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington, one of 36 nonprofits featured for the first time out of a field of over 250 applicants.
20-30,000 individuals and hundreds of foundations will receive copies of the Catalogue in mid-November. This is the Catalogue's seventh year in the Washington, DC region. To date, the Catalogue has helped to raise over $8.5 million in donations for local nonprofits.
According to Barbara Harman, Executive Director of the Harman Family Foundation and President of the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Great Washington, "Charities were selected for excellence, innovation, cost-effectiveness, and financial transparency … These are certainly among the best small charities in the Washington, DC region."
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