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Dec-20-2004 » Filed Under: General Military

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is an organization we've had listed on our Links Page for some time. It just got a big boost in funding.

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By Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

A fund supporting spouses and children of military personnel who were killed while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan is $17 million richer today.

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is donating the money to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which provides $5,000 grants to each dependent child and $11,000 for each spouse of U.S. or United Kingdom armed service members who were killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Michael Dell, of Dell computer fame, and his wife, Susan, launched the foundation in 1999 to help needy children. Their donation will pay specifically for the grants for children. [...]

Says Susan Dell: "These children feel the loss of their parents — their personal heroes — every day. We hope that our grant to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund can, in some small way, help honor their memories by providing their children with support and hope for the future."

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation will make the $17 million donation with a first payment of $5 million in December and additional payments over the next four years.

Military families who have lost a loved one in the war are encouraged to contact the organization at www.fallenheroesfund.org or 800-340-HERO.


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