Sunday, November 27th, 2022

Massachusetts Cares! $200 Grant

Deployment
Military Friends Foundation Massachusetts CARES! Grant is a pilot program designed to publicly recognize and extend appreciation to deploying Massachusetts National Guard Members and Reservists. The program will provide $200 Visa gift card grants to deployed E-7s and below who, like so many, face financial challenges during a deployment. This grant is funded through the generous private donations including the voluntary donation box Question 32E on the Massachusetts State Tax Form. Qualified applicants may apply once every 12 months he/she remains activated.

Military Friends Massachusetts CARES! Grant $200

Servicemember Name*
Have you liked the Military Friends Foundation Facebook Page? If not, please do so before you continue your grant application. Find us at Facebook.com/MilitaryFriendsFoundation. Be sure to list your Facebook profile name below if different than your name above so we can verify you.*
Servicemembers Branch of Service*
Rating/Pay Grade (e.g. E-5)*
Rank Abbreviation (e.g. SGT)*
Applicant Home Address (Your $200 gift card will be mailed to your home address unless you specify another address in the notes section below. Gift cards cannot be replaced due to mailing issues)*
Street Address City State ZIP Code
I affirm that I am deploying overseas under Title 10. My deployment location is: (e.g. CENTCOM, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait)*
Military Unit Servicemember Currently Assigned To
Copy of your orders. Please redact your SSN or any other identifying information. NOT REQUIRED FOR ANY UNIT LISTED IN DROPDOWNS IN THE ABOVE QUESTION. YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND HAS ALREADY PROVIDED VERIFICATION OF YOUR DEPLOYMENT.
Drop files here or
Applicant Civilian Email*
Phone*
Number of Dependents
Applicant's Civilian Employer(s)*
We invite you to share what this grant means to you or your family to help continue this program for other deploying Soldiers in the future. Please also feel free to submit a photo. If we feature your submission online we will send you a $100 Visa Gift Card. Also, if you would like your gift card mailed to a different address than your home address listed above please list address, city/town, state, zip code below.
I confirm that have "liked" the Military Friends Foundation facebook page and become a member the Team Military Friends community. There is never a cost to be a member and gain access to exclusive free tickets, events and benefits for servicemembers and their families.*
- Yes
I understand if I have submitted this application correctly that I will automatically receive an immediate confirmation in my email. Please be sure to check your spam. If you do not receive this email we have not received your application and you will need to reapply or contact us on FB messenger or 1-84-HELP-VETS*
- Yes
(Initial Below) I attest that the information above is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I give Military Friends Foundation permission to contact any state or federal office or any other office relative to my grant application. This grant may be funded through the Military Family Relief Fund, Tough Ruck and other private donations and I understand that state officals may be notified of grants awarded to my family.*

See highlights from the Launch Ceremony at the Massachusetts Statehouse.