Support Ohio Military Families in Crisis

The Callen Foundation, a Federal and State legal 501(c)3 charitable organization founded in 2011, provides limited financial assistance to ACTIVE duty Ohio military families (not veterans) on a rapid direct payment basis. Our focus is on those families with the most urgent needs of day to day life such as facing immediate termination of utilities, evection, vehicle repossession emergency food requests and basic living emergency necessities. To be sure the recipient has been vetted and is eligible for our assistance all referrals must be received directly from the Ohio National Guard's Family Assistance Centers located throughout Ohio. It is important to note that, unlike other charities that use a percentage of donations for administrative purposes, 100% of all public funding is used to fund Ohio military families emergency financial needs. Our family and partner businesses provide or pay for all our administrative expenses. We are registered, with high ratings, with the two main national watchdogs of charities, Guidestar / Candid and Benevity The following are examples of how we can help:

• Direct Financial Help With Utility & Vehicle Payments

• Emergency Rent & Mortgage assistance

• Emergency Medical Bills

• Emergency Food Cards

• Emergency Home Repairs

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Emergency Baby Needs