deployment is used to provide tools and resources
to prepare for their husbands’ return home.
For the children within the NSW community
who relocate frequently and deal with stresses
and anxiety unique to this particular military
community, the SFF provides academic support
through resourced direct educational diagnostic
testing, tutoring and mentoring. Navigating
life as a child of a Navy SEAL presents unique
challenges. And when a family loses a Navy
SEAL, it is SFF’s most sacred and solemn duty
to offer support. Bereavement funding supports
the financial needs that arise through the loss of
a family member, including funeral, celebration of
life and memorial support. The SFF also supports
bereavement camps for those children who have
known that loss. These programs are specifically
designed to provide a sanctuary where healing
and loss can be shared.
The SEAL Family Foundation allows our warriors
to focus on their training and deployment with a
greater sense of ease knowing that their loved
ones have strong support here at home. The
Foundation takes care of their families while they
protect ours.
www.sealfamilyfoundation.org
U.S. Navy SEAL Brent Gleeson and wife Nicole, the
2019 event will take place on April 6th. Proceeds
from the event will be used to underwrite programs
in direct support of the Navy SEAL families. SFF’s
programs encompass three core areas; The Family,
The Warrior and The Fallen Hero.
For Navy SEAL families in times of crisis, immediate
access to funding can be a critical safety net when
emergencies arise on short notice. Providing quick
and responsive support is a key strength of SFF and
is made possible through a close relationship with
the NSW Command. SFF’s reintegration program for
the spouses of Operators returning from a combat
U.S. Navy SEALs exit a C-130 Hercules aircraft
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