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Welcome to The Blewitt Foundation Web site.

The Blewitt Foundation supports military families experiencing severe injuries and invites financial support to assist the foundation in carrying out its mission for special men and women who are suffering -- and who, with their families, have sacrificed so much for all of us. Our mission is based on the belief that military family members serve too.

We have partnering organizations with impeccable military credentials and extensive experience in serving members of our armed services.  Together we conducted our initial program at a first-class resort facility during August 2007. We have devoted almost two years to developing our programs to best serves the needs of the families that we will serve.  The Foundation has the guidance of the Department of Defense, the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress and many other organizations and individuals who deal with military families under duress -- particularly the children in the family.  The result is a unique program – “Destination R&R” – that offers hope to those who in many cases are feeling despair. 

With the first Destination R&R program at Turf Valley Resort (Maryland) we have moved our mission from vision to reality.  Now, there is much work ahead for all of us at the Foundation, for our partners, and those who will join us in our efforts to serve military families.  We invite your help and support.

The cornerstone of our family-based program is fun -- but, not just any kind of fun. The Blewitt Foundation -- with your help -- provides all-expenses paid, resort-style fun with activities for all ages and abilities. Just as important, our collective support transforms fun into sharing, connecting, and healing for families and among families.  There is no other program that honors the entire family like this -- and at no cost to them.

Our Partners – Their Contributions to Success

The Josephson Institute of Ethics (info at: www.JosephsonInstitute.org) and its widely-recognized youth-serving Character Counts! programs -- available on every U.S. Army base worldwide – are prominent educational and motivational partners in our program.  Information at: www.CharacterCounts.org

The University of Maryland University College is celebrating its 60th year as the premier provider of high-quality adult education to the U.S. military globally (through both online and classroom curricula).  UMUC provides a number of optional programs for program participants who may want to enrich themselves or brush-up on subjects of their choice.  Information at: www.umuc.edu

And, the National Military Family Association adds it renowned experience as the leading, long-time voice of military families to screen and select individuals and families eligible for the program -- and to help guide the Foundation overall. Information at: nmfa.org

What We Would Like You to Know

The content on this Web site will give you information about the Foundation, what our planned activities with partners are, information about our first successful Destination R&R program, and partners’ widely-lauded and proven programs to support our military.

What the program details presented in these pages can only begin to tell you is that our mission to turn fear and tears into smiles and laughter, these wonderful things happen only with financial contributions of generous individuals, families, corporations, corporate and other foundations, institutions, trusts, and trade associations.  At this critical point, The Blewitt Foundation needs significant contributions.  There are opportunities for branding and sponsorships and all levels of support, and of course we welcome unrestricted funds that allow us to expand our operations and take our activities to the next level.

The Blewitt Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity, as determined by the Internal Revenue Service.  More important, the Foundation is an organization that will be there for these families and especially the children who deserve the demonstration of our love.  Please help us help them.

Thank you,
The Blewitt Foundation Team

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