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The JBLM Fisher house was built in 1992 and
has eight bedrooms, surrounding common
living, dining and kitchen facilities. The
average stay for a military family is two
weeks and the house has operated at 100%
capacity for the last three years. Last
year, more than 300 families stayed at the
Fisher House, at a savings of more than
$450,000 in lodging expenses.

"We believe strongly in their mission of providing free housing for family members of wounded soldiers. We look forward to getting the much-needed second Fisher House off-the-ground so it can benefit even more of our military families," said Kerry Bivens, President of Toyota of Puyallup

Joe Myhra of the Seattle Mariners speaks at a press conference raising awareness for a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Carl Gardner, Vice President/Market Manager for Bonneville Seattle, and David Coker, President of the Fisher Foundation, pose for a picture at the Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

"A second house is essential to the mission at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. We're grateful to Bonneville for taking the first step in what we hope will be a successful community awareness effort," said David Coker, president of the Fisher House Foundation.

David Boze of 770 KTTH "The Truth" speaks during a press conference to raise awareness for a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Col. Karen O'Brien speaks at a press conference to raise awareness for a second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

David Coker, President of the Fisher House Foundation, poses for a picture with Mike and Matt Zajac at the Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

"Healing our wounded warriors and caring for their families is a mission all of us in the Pacific Northwest want to join," said Carl Gardner, Vice President/Market Manager for Bonneville Seattle Radio Group.

"The Seattle Seahawks are honored to lend our
support to help build a new Fisher House in the
Northwest," said Mike Flood, Seattle Seahawks
Vice President Community Relations & Special
Projects. "Supporting our military community
and their families is at the core of team's
values."

"Fisher House allowed me to be with my son
Matt through all of his medical treatments -
including painful surgeries and weeks of
rehabilitation - without having to worry
about the cost of living in a hotel or
apartment near the hospital," said Mike
Zajac, whose son Matt was injured by an IED
explosion in Iraq and received life-changing
medical care at Brooke Army Medical Center.

Fisher House Foundation, which constructs
comfort homes to provide free, temporary
housing to the families of service members
receiving medical care at Veterans Affairs
and military hospitals around the world,
announced a community partnership with
Bonneville Seattle and partners to help
raise awareness and funds for the need for a
second Fisher House at Joint Base Lewis-
McChord in Tacoma, Washington, to serve the
growing number of military families here.
97.3 KIRO FM's Ron and Don speak at the
event.

Community to build new house for families of injured soldiers

Seattle, Washington, USA

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