A public-private partnership

The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America’s military families 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 Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA Puget Sound Fisher House Vital Statistics

• Opened September 10, 2008
• 40th house in the Fisher House program, 11th house on a VA campus
• Over 17,000 sq ft
• 21 guest suites (bedroom and private bath)
• Can accommodate a total of 63 guests (3 family members to a suite)
• Full-time salaried Manager and Assistant Manager
• 2 full-time housekeepers
• Families served since opening: over 1,320
• Active duty families served since opening: 105; 51 of those OEF/OIF
• Average length of stay: 12 days
• Average occupancy rate: 83%
• Cost for a family to stay at VAPS Fisher House: $0.00
• Savings to families in lodging costs: over $2,200,000.00
• Supported as a local 501(c)(3) charity: "The Friends of VA Puget Sound Fisher House"

(Statistics current as of June 30, 2010)

                                  Bust of founders, Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher