The Pritzker Military Foundation and its founder, Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), announced a charitable gift to the Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General) in the amount of $100,000. The gift is specifically designated for the Home Base “Intensive Clinical Program for Families of the Fallen (ICPFF),” an outpatient treatment program designed to help heal the invisible wounds of war and support the clinical needs of veterans and their families. The entirety of the gift is scheduled to be paid in 2024.
Home Base is a national non-profit organization founded to provide clinical care and mental health support to veterans of all eras and their families – all at no cost to them. In Massachusetts, Home Base was co-founded by the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital in 2009 and offers a variety of veteran-focused outpatient treatments and wellness protocols. It’s staffed by multi-disciplinary teams of experts including clinicians trained in military culture. The Pritzker Military Foundation is providing its gift to help fund the ICPFF program, which focuses on family survivors of fallen service members and provides innovative treatments through evidence-based therapy, clinical care, and alternative medicine.
“Mass General and Home Base are breaking new ground in outpatient treatments that offer hope and healing to military veterans and their families,” said Pritzker. “We are thrilled to provide this gift to support and honor family members of those who gave their life to U.S. military service.”
In addition to Mass General clinicians with specialized military care training, ICPFF is staffed by fitness and nutrition experts, veterans, military family members, and active service members who provide peer support and bonding through shared life experiences. Home Base programs have trained more than 85,000 clinicians and served more than 35,000 veterans and family members across the country. Programs are available to veterans and families regardless of geography, military era, or discharge status.
“Home Base graciously thanks the Pritzker Military Foundation for their support of our crucial Families of the Fallen program,” said Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hammond, Executive Director of Home Base. “Far too often resources for Families of the Fallen are incredibly lean and they are often overlooked for clinical care and assistance. Support from organizations like the Pritzker Military Foundation enables Home Base to fill this critical gap ensuring no Family of the Fallen is alone or forgotten.”
Fueled by a recognition of the singular role the military has played in American society, the Pritzker Military Foundation provides support aimed at deepening public understanding of that history, as well as protecting the health and well-being of citizen soldiers.
The Pritzker Military Foundation is a private foundation that accepts applications by invitation only. There is no open application period.
About the Pritzker Military Foundation
The Pritzker Military Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that preserve American military history, restore historic military artifacts and make them accessible to the public, and provide services and essential resources to active-duty military, veterans and families of service members in all branches of the United States Armed Forces. To learn more, visit www.pritzkermilitaryfoundation.org.