Mike Schlitz, USARA Deputy Central Region Director presented a check for $1,000.00 from USARA to Judith Markelz, Program Director of the Warrior Family Support Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on December 15, 2010.

The Warrior and Family Support Center (WFSC) provides coordinated services to patients, next-of-kin and extended Family members with a primary focus on OIF and OEF Warriors. It provides a friendly, comfortable environment in which to take a break, watch a movie on big-screen TV's, play video games, check email or use the Internet, select a book or magazine to read, make a phone call or just grab a cup of coffee.

Wounded Warriors and their Family members visit the WFSC to maintain contact with other military members or extended Family members, to receive emotional support and answers to their questions, and to extend their rehabilitation away from the hospital. The rehabilitation involves learning to cope with war related disabilities as individuals, as couples and as Families.   The WFSC schedules over 48 activities every month with opportunities to attend sporting events, movie night, plays at the Majestic Theatre, concerts, Fiesta, shopping trips, luncheons and dinners, bingo, fishing trips and more. All events and trips are free of charge.

WFSC is staffed by caring volunteers from the military community, Wounded Warriors and ACS personnel. Goods, services and money donated by businesses, churches, schools and private individuals help keep the WFSC supplied with phone cards, games, baked goods and etc.

Click here to go to the Warrior and Family Support Center website.