GE Aerospace Donates More Than $1M to Veteran and Military Charities in US, UK

GE Aerospace has donated more than $1 million to veteran organizations in the U.S. and U.K.

In a Monday release, the company, which provides jet engines and integrated aircraft systems, said it had made multiple donations to organizations in both countries to honor Veterans Day in the U.S., and the U.K.’s Remembrance Day, an annual memorial day held on the same day to commemorate those who died in military service.

“GE Aerospace is proud to continue honoring our commitment to veterans and military service members along every step of their journey,” said Amy Gowder, president and CEO of Defense and Systems at GE Aerospace, in a statement.

“From the development of best-in-class engines and technologies to our work with veteran organizations across the U.S. and U.K., our efforts extend from service members’ time in the field to supporting veterans and their families at home, providing critical aid to all who sacrificed in service to their nation.”

Breakdown of Donations

GE Aerospace’s announced donations included:

• Fisher House Foundation: $250,000
• United Service Organizations: $100,000
• Forces Employment Charity: $100,000
• Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association: $100,000
• Habitat P.L.U.S.: $75,000
• Tiny Homes for Humanity: $50,000

The donation helps support the Fisher House Foundation, which provides lodging for U.S. military and veteran families while a loved one receives medical care.

The United Service Organizations received funding to support well-being programs for military members and their families.

“We’re so grateful for GE Aerospace’s philanthropic support . . .”

— Manny Piñeiro, USO interim chief operating officer

“We’re so grateful for GE Aerospace’s philanthropic support and the time their employees volunteer to support the USO,” said Piñeiro in GE Aerospace’s release.

“I recently joined GE Aerospace leaders to assemble USO care packages for service members deploying out of Baltimore, Maryland, and Norfolk, Virginia. It was a meaningful opportunity for GE Aerospace employees to give back to the military community their work supports.”

In more locally targeted efforts, GE Aerospace donated to Tiny Homes for Humanity, which provides housing solutions to veterans in Greater Cincinnati.

Similarly, it funded housing services for veterans with psychiatric issues to Habitat P.L.U.S. in Boston.

And in the U.K., the donation to the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association, the armed forces charity known as SSAFA, provides financial, practical and emotional support to British Armed Forces members and veterans.

The company also donated the same amount to Forces Employment Charity, which focuses on employment training for U.K. veterans and their families.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, GE Aerospace previously donated to veteran organizations, including the Wounded Warrior Project, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Tunnel to Towers and the Pentagon Memorial Fund’s Visitor Education Center.