Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation
Honoring Their Sacrifice With Our Service
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
National Service Officer Program
When you give to the Purple Heart Foundation, you are directly impacting the life of a veteran in need. A cash donation is the most efficient way to help, because it has the lowest overhead rate. The Purple Heart Foundation provides programs and services to veterans nationwide.
Donations may help provide food and care-packages for homeless veterans. Care packages include essential toiletries, hand warmers, non-perishable foods, and a handwritten letter to the veteran to keep their spirits up, reminding them that we've got their backs.
Your gift may also contribute to Veteran Assistance Grants for veterans in crisis as well. A veteran in crisis refers to a veteran in need of assistance due to economic, financial, or medical hardships in their life. For example, a veteran that's been laid off may be forced to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table. Your gift makes it so they don't have to choose. Qualifying veterans may apply for the grant, and upon approval the Purple Heart Foundation will pay their creditor directly, so more veterans and their families don't end up on the streets.
For those combat-wounded veterans or their family members looking to further their education, to be the first in their family to go to college, or to learn a new skill after military service to help them get their dream-job... your gift will give them that opportunity. Academic Scholarships are funded by your gifts and provide the opportunity for a bright future.
Other programs include a PTSD Resource program (offering books, comradery events, and digital resources - free of charge - to those suffering with post-traumatic stress) and a Service Dog Program (funding the training of a service dog to be paired with a combat-wounded veteran, providing lifesaving services and companionship to Purple Heart recipients).
National Scholarship Program
The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Scholarship Program is designed to provide financial support to Purple Heart recipients and their families for the direct costs of higher education. It covers things like tuition, books, incidental fees, and room and board.
To qualify, you must be one of the following:
- A Purple Heart recipient and member of the MOPH. (Learn more about membership at www.purpleheart.org, or call 703-642-5360);
- The spouse or surviving spouse of a Purple Heart recipient and member of the MOPH;
- The direct lineal descendant (child, step-child, adopted child or grandchild) of a Purple Heart recipient and member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Foundation; or
- The spouse, surviving spouse or direct lineal descendant (child, step-child, adopted child or grandchild) of a service member killed-in-action or who died of wounds.
Applicants apply using the online 2018-2019 MOPH Scholarship form along with instructions, eligibility requirements, required documentation, and answers to frequently asked questions.
In 2017, the MOPH Scholarship Committee awarded a total of 90 scholarship checks to 87 recipients. Eighty (80) awards were funded through the MOPH Scholarship Committee, two (2) were funded by the LT Michael Murphy US Navy Seal Memorial Foundation, six (6) were funded by Wounded Warriors Family Support, and two (2) were funded by the Arthur Peters Memorial Fund.
Direct Grant Program
We award direct grants (varying in amounts) to MOPH departments, MOPH chapters and the Ladies Auxiliary MOPH departments and units
These grants support non-political programs that enhance the lives of wounded and disabled veterans and their families. Priority is given to grants researching TBI and PTS. Open season for grant requests is January 1st through April 1st each year. We will only consider grant requests with agreement from the Military Order of the Purple Heart national organization.
Where we work
External reviews
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Much of the support we provide is disability related.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation
Board of directorsas of 03/10/2022
James Sims
Purple Heart Foundation
James M. Blaylock
Purple Heart Foundation
Bruce G. McKenty
Purple Heart Foundation
Neil Van Ess
Purple Heart Foundation
John H. Agenbroad
Purple Heart Foundation
Carl V. Jones
Purple Heart Foundation
Mary Lou Keener
Purple Heart Foundation
Anthony C. Kohl
Purple Heart Foundation
James Mitchell
Purple Heart Foundation
Peter Palandjian
Purple Heart Foundation
Kristy Perez
Purple Heart Foundation
Delbert E. Turner
Purple Heart Foundation
Brian Wrubel
Purple Heart Foundation