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Listen to Friends of Fisher House Board members chat to KISW about what we do! ​https://kisw.radio.com/media/audio-channel/05-14-19-seg-3-mens-room-does-some-good

Loyal Listeners Join the Celebration to Benefit Fisher Houses across Washington State

Friends wishes to thank Gordon Biersch Brewery in Seattle for supporting Fisher Houses throughout Washington! Our special thanks to Steve Goodale and the entire Crew! And a shout out to Josh Dalton, Gordon Biersch's Regional Brewer for creating the tasty Vet Day IPA! Sales continue for the next several weeks!  ​

The heart and hands in the center of our NEW FRIENDS  logo is the trademark of the Fisher House Foundation. It's an image that perfectly reflects the mission of Fisher House.

As we posted in 2016, Zachary Fisher founded this program because of his heart for military families. In the 25 years since, every house that is built reflects another caring community that has embraced the needs of military families in their town. Every volunteer who donates time and talent shows heart. Every check written (or online 'donate' button clicked) is a love note to the families in the House. Heart is demonstrated by the staff who don't only check in guests, clean the house or file reports but who, daily, drop what they are doing to listen, comfort and encourage.



And hands are at work every day, symbolizing the heart in action: preparing a meal, folding towels, placing a welcoming teddy bear on a bed, pulling a weed, writing a check (or clicking a button), decorating for a party, knitting, offering a hug to someone who is overwhelmed or tired or sad.

There are thousands of hands and hearts that embrace the mission of Fisher House, offering service and pouring out love to families far from home. It's a beautiful thing.

​Zachary is a bear of simple tastes although he loves to dress up for the holidays. ​

In the summer Zachary enjoys spending time in the garden.
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March came in like a lion and it would be premature to put away the winter clothes just yet. But Spring is coming. You can see it in the budding trees, the forsythia that have gone from pale green to brilliant yellow overnight, the brave little crocuses pushing up their heads through the soggy winter ground. Spring is the time for cleaning up, planting, and beginning anew. That is certainly the case for the Friends of Puget Sound Fisher House!

The Friends' Garden Committee has begun planning the garden parties, during which teams of volunteers will help maintain the lovely spaces that surround the Fisher House and soon we'll be planting out the vegetable gardens. 

Fundraising events are in the works, including two golf tournaments, and our annual Veterans Day Weekend WInetasting. (Check the Events page on this website every once in a while for details.)

New Fisher Houses are popping up like daffodils. Since the November dedication of the second House at Joint Base Lewis McChord we have welcomed Las Vegas (VA Southern Nevada) and Arizona (also VA) to the family. And in just a few short weeks #70 will open in Vancouver, Washington, serving the Portland VA. (Just for perspective, the Puget Sound House was #40. That's thirty houses in seven years!)

We're also rebooting this blog, with at least one post a week to share stories from the House, introduce you to our staff, volunteers, supporters, and Board of Directors, and celebrate the community that is the Fisher House family.

Thank you for supprting the families who call Fisher House home. Happy March!




"And the Spring arose on the garden fair, 
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast 
Rose from the dreams of its wintry rest." - Percy Bysshe Shelley