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In my seven years in uniform as a Marine fighting for our country in Vietnam, ten years in public service as City Councilman, Mayor, California State Assemblyman and US Congressman representing the same values, one day stands out above all others. Eighteen years ago on September 11, 2001, I remember exactly where I was, and…

A MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE FROM FISHER HOUSE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA About noon on March 29 eight families were comfortably settling down for the weekend at our Long Beach Fisher House when an alarming call came into the manager’s office. Apparently, the gas line servicing our house on the adjacent construction site had been cut and all…

FHSC Board members (From left to right) Ken Gillespie, Jim Paddock, Steve Kuykendall, Beverly Bingham, Steve Keesal and Terry Geiling, with Special Guest and Keynote Speaker Lt. Gen. Lewis Jodi Osterman USMC (in uniform) at the American Gold Star Manor Memorial Day Ceremony in Long Beach, May 24, 2019, paying tribute to all of the…

VETERANS DAY 2018 UPDATE It has been two years since we celebrated the Grand Opening of our Long Beach Fisher House! Your generous support helped make that special day possible.  It has been nearly two years since we expanded our mission to also support families staying at Camp Pendleton and two San Diego Fisher Houses.…

Greetings from Fisher House Southern California! As you may know, Fisher House Southern California Inc. was incorporated in 2013, consisting of a group of military veterans, American Gold Star Mothers, American Legion members and Rotary members, tasked with the mission of raising $3.0 million to help build the new Fisher House at the VA Long Beach…

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Fisher House Southern California, thank you for your continued support! Your direct donations to FHSC have had an immediate impact on the quality of life for the military families staying at the Fisher Houses – examples of our recent support have included: Fisher House – VA…

With Three New Homes, the Fisher House Program Can Support Up to 1,000 Families Per Night Rockville, MD, Dec. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a little over 25 years, Fisher House Foundation has built 80 Fisher Homes for Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs hospitals.  If that number isn’t impressive enough, on any given…

Fisher House is a home away from home to thousands of military and veteran families every year so they can be close to their loved ones receiving medical care at one of three hospitals in our region. Fisher House Southern California supports four Fisher Houses: one at the VA Long Beach Medical Center; one at…

Since the opening of the brand-new VA Long Beach Fisher House in November 2016, the monthly occupancy rate has averaged over 90%; in March 2017 alone the house was 100% occupied. Recently, 22% of the population hosted in the new Long Beach Fisher House has been children. We would also like to extend a big…

This video details the impact provided to military families by your continued support.