When a service member is catastrophically wounded, their family often spends months at their hospital bedside . The day the family is finally able to take their wounded warrior home is filled with both joy and trepidation. Excitement about being home again is often accompanied by anxiety surrounding the challenges full-time care giving brings.

The reality for many care giving families is that they become financially strapped, isolated and overwhelmed. Most of us would jump at the opportunity to show our appreciation to these military families – we just don’t know where the needs are or how to address those needs.