HFOT Reflects on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

| By Lisa Duffy
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On August 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated December 7th as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to honor those who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941—a day President Franklin Roosevelt called “a date that will live in infamy.” Today, all American flags should be flown at half-staff …

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HFOT’s 7th Annual Celebrity Auction on eBay

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home
The 2023 Celebrity Auction has officially ended! Homes For Our Troops 7th Annual Veterans Day Celebrity Auction on eBay hosted by Jake Tapper, George Clooney, Wynonna Judd, Don Cheadle, and Mindy Kaling raised over $400,000 for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans. There were over 100 items and experiences generously donated, varying from in-person experiences, luxury items, premiere …

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Homes For Our Troops receives 4-Star Charity rating from Charity Navigator

| By Lisa Duffy
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit
HFOT receives 4 star rating from Charity Navigator.
Homes For Our Troops continues our history of excellence by receiving the highest possible rating of four stars from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator. This places HFOT in the top five percent of charities rated by the organization. Charity Navigator evaluates organizations that are registered 501(c)(3) charities through a comprehensive …

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Plan your legacy during National Estate Planning Awareness Week

| By Suzanne Shaheen
Categories: Blog, Home, Non-Profit, Uncategorized
In 2008, the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (NAEPC), along with congressional leaders, passed H.Res 1499, designating the third week of October as National Estate Planning Week. The resolution was deemed necessary after a 2004 poll commissioned by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants found that two-thirds of Americans over the age …

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Top Seven Best Practices of HFOT’s Donors

| By Lisa Duffy
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Top Seven Best Practices of HFOT’s Donors
Our donors are discerning and sophisticated. They want to ensure their hard-earned funds are helping a legitimate and fiscally responsible organization, so they do their homework, often consulting and relying on the guidance of professional evaluators such as Charity Navigator. If you recognize any of these habits in your own giving practices, congratulations—and thanks for …

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