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Marathon Jam

The mission of the Marathon Jam is to gather people and players, from all walks of life and across the globe, together to give tangible support to our service members and their families as they recover from injuries sustained in the line of duty and to enjoy a great time of fellowship in the process.

It is about the power music has to change the world, to make it a better place and bring people together, if only for a little while.

The Marathon Jam is not political in any way: this is not about the pros and cons of any particular administration or policy, it is about Soldiers who have chosen to serve this great country and the families who support that decision with their own personal sacrifices.

This event is in honor of those families.

The first Marathon Jam was held in Raleigh, NC in 2004. The response was incredible with people across the country wanting to take part and host Jams in their area. Since then it has grown to include the following locations: Chapel Hill, NC; Richmond, VA; Baghdad, Iraq; Baltimore, MD; Minneapolis, MN; McLean, VA; Bham, AL; Eau Claire, WI; Birchdale, MN; Fort Payne, AL.

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The Fisher House™ Program

The Fisher House™ program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House™ Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.

There is at least one Fisher House™ at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House™ program serves more than 12,000 families, and have made available nearly 3 million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990. By law, there is no charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Fisher House Foundation uses donations to reimburse the individual Fisher Houses operated by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. No family pays to stay at any Fisher House!

Online donations are completely safe and the most efficient way of donating (saving time and money), but checks are accepted. Please download and print the Marathon Jam Check Donation Form and mail the check and completed form to the address on the form.

The Foundation has received the highest possible ratings from the “watch dog” organizations that evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations: For every dollar donated to Fisher House™ Foundation, 96 percent goes directly into the Fisher House program.

Fisher House™ Foundation, Inc., is a not-for-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Donations are tax-deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law.