Posted July 3, 2012

HDF Now Taking Donations for Military Personnel Affected by Wild Fires in Colorado Springs

Commanders at Peterson Air Force Base report that several personnel serving at Peterson have suffered losses in the recent wild fires in Colorado Springs.   The Homeland Defender's Fund is now taking donations that will assist those families to recover. 

If you wish to contribute, please send your donation to:

The National Homeland Defense Foundation

1259 Lake Plaza Drive; Suite 250

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

June 26, 2012

Glendale's Infinity Park to host International Defense 7s Rugby Tournament
 
Infinity Park, Glendale, Colorado – The City of Glendale’s Infinity Park has been chosen as the site for the US Armed Forces Rugby 7s Championship, which will be played in conjunction with the inaugural International Defense 7s rugby tournament to be held from August 18-19, 2012.
 
“We are honored that the US Military teams have agreed to co-locate their annual championship here at Infinity Park with our first International Defense 7s tournament,” said Mike Dunafon, Mayor of the City of Glendale.
 
The two-day event begins Saturday, August 18th, with the opening ceremony featuring an F-16 fly-over Infinity Park.  Intra-pool matches will be played on Saturday.  The US pool includes all-star Armed Forces teams representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.  The international military teams include the British Army, Australian Army, British Royal Air Force, and the French Armed Forces.
 
Steve Dinote, Armed Forces Sports Secretariat, said of the competition, “We are excited about the City of Glendale hosting the 2012 Armed Forces Rugby Championship this year, especially as we move to the 7s format.  We look forward to our teams competing in August.”
 
The tournament concludes on Sunday, August 19th, with the US and international teams competing head-to-head for the Gold, Silver, and Bronze tournament honors.

Mayor Dunafon is excited about the prospect of hosting such a prestigious tournament and explained why Infinity Park opted to become involved in the ID 7s. “For the first time since 1924, rugby – specifically rugby 7s - is back in the summer Olympic Games,” said Dunafon. “Known as RugbyTown USA throughout the worldwide rugby fraternity, this is a natural fit for the City of Glendale.”

Dunafon continued by adding, “We are reaching out to the world with the brand ‘RugbyTown USA’ and we are hoping that this tournament will become a RugbyTown tradition.”

The Homeland Defenders Fund, a non-profit organization providing support for Colorado Veterans and their families, has been chosen as the beneficiary for the ID7s tournament.  “We are grateful for the support of the City of Glendale-Infinity Park,” said a delighted Don Addy, President of the Homeland Defenders Fund.

“This tournament will bring awareness to an organization that provides critical services for our men and women in uniform who sacrifice for us every day and for the many military families and veterans in Colorado,” continued Addy. 

In conclusion, Mayor Dunafon added, “Most importantly, we are thrilled to provide the opportunity to showcase the ruggers who work tirelessly to defend our nation and the world.  Many of the players from both the US and international military teams represented have recently returned from active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we know that fans will come out and show their support for these heroes.”
  

 

June 5, 2012

HDF Announces Grant to Ft. Carson


The HDF announced today that it has made a grant of $10,000 to Ft. Carson's Army Community Services for an emergency child care program. 

Army Community Service will utilize existing Child Youth and School Services providers for the emergency care procedures and authorize funds from the ACS Supplemental Fund earmarked for Emergency Child Care to eliminate the financial burden to Ft. Carson families incurred due to unforeseen circumstances.

May 15, 2012

Homeland Defender's Fund Makes Grants

The National Homeland Defense Foundation (NHDF)  announced that it has made grants of $48,800 to various military programs in Colorado through the Homeland Defender’s Fund™ that the Foundation administers. 

Programs receiving grants at Ft. Carson include rehabilitation for wounded warriors, family programs on marriage counseling, domestic violence seminars, and support for the Fallen Heroes Center and the Family Readiness Center.  The Colorado National Guard was awarded a grant to support child care programs, and the US Air Force Academy received a grant for their Airman and Family Readiness Center program.

“We are grateful to the many citizens of our community who have so generously donated to the Fund that allows support of these very worthy programs for our military members and their families.  The State of Colorado continues to be very supportive of our men and women in service to our nation,” said Don Addy, President of NHDF.

The Homeland Defender’s Fund is a charitable non-profit fund that receives donations from citizens and corporations who want to support military programs.   Donations and gifts to the fund are combined with others and then contributed to various support programs at Colorado military installations.  For more information on how to contribute, click on www.thehdfund.org or call 719-577-7417.

 

Feb. 17, 2012

NHDF announces formation of the Homeland Defender's Fund

The NHDF Board of Directors has authorized an expanded mission and a name change to the Family Readiness Center Fund.  The new fund will be known as The HOMELAND DEFENDER'S Fund (HDF).   “The mission of The Homeland Defender’s Fund is to support programs not provided by the USG or other charitable organizations to members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families in Colorado.”

HDF is goverend by a 5-member Advisory Board that reviews grant requests and makes contributions to approved programs and groups consistent with the HDF Mission.  See below for the application process.

 

NHDF looks forward to continuing its support for these types of military family support programs to ensure that the needs faced by service members and their families are met and that they know how much we appreciate each of their sacrifices.

 

 

Click Here To Download the Grant Guidelines & Procedures

Click Here To Review the HDF Executive Summary