The Carl M. Freeman Companies are celebrating their 60th anniversary and their employees are marking the occasion as an opportunity to give back to the community. The employees at the Freeman Companies donated 60 cents a day for one week into a special 60th anniversary fund that would be used to benefit a local charity. The funds collected were then generously matched by the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. The Andrews Air Force Base Fisher House was identified as the charity who would receive the benefit of the Freeman Companies 60th anniversary fund.

Debbie Waldman, vice president of human resources for the Carl M. Freeman Companies, presented a check for $ 2120 to Janet Grampp, manager of the Andrews AFB Fisher House. “We are so pleased to be able to celebrate our 60th anniversary in a way that honors our founders’ legacies by giving back to the community,” explained Waldman. “It seemed particularly meaningful to support our military families with so many serving around the world at this time.”

The Fisher House™ program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House™ Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury. There is at least one Fisher House™ at every major military medical center to assist families in need and to ensure that they are provided with the comforts of home in a supportive environment. Annually, the Fisher House™ program serves more than 8,500 families, and have made available more than two million days of lodging to family members since the program originated in 1990.

For more information about The Fisher House™ please visit www.fisherhouse.org. To learn more about The Carl M. Freeman Companies please visit www.freemancompanies.com.