CAP Cares

 

Every day, Civil Air Patrol volunteers are helping others in their community.   CAP Cares is here to help those CAP members in need.

CAP Cares was established in 2006 as a means to collect and distribute donations to assist CAP members in need of one-time financial assistance. It was created to assist fellow members who experienced emergency hardships or catastrophic events like life-threatening medical illnesses or natural disasters. The CAP Cares program is not intended to assist low-income families to help pay living or CAP-related expenses.

The concept to create a member-assistance fund stemmed from the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Many CAP volunteers suffered damage to their homes or lost everything to the storm and some didn’t have insurance to help cover the damage, or in some cases, to pay the insurance deductible. CAP members generously donated funds to help their fellow members rebuild their homes and lives after the storms. In addition, CAP Cares has provided emergency funds to help pay unreimbursed expenses for a member who was seriously injured in a vehicle accident and for another member who had a workplace accident. Yet another member received funds to help purchase a handicap accessible vehicle after an extended illness.

You may also mail your donations to:

Civil Air Patrol
Attn: CAP Cares
105 S. Hansell St., Bldg 714
Maxwell AFB, AL 36112

Civil Air Patrol is a public charity classified as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The tax ID number is 75-6037853.