American Red Cross
Both active duty and community-based military can count on the Red Cross to provide emergency communications that link them with their families back home, access to financial assistance from the military aid societies, counseling, referral to community resources, and assistance to veterans. Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) personnel form a global network in more than 700 U.S. chapters, 58 military installations worldwide and in forward deployed locations in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

How to Contact the Red Cross for Assistance

Active duty service members stationed in the United States, and family members residing with them, should call 877.272.7337 (toll-free).

Points of Contact
Chad Magnuson
Director of Emergency Services
American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter
813.348.4820 ext 844 (office)
813.781.4182 (cell)
813.874.1064 (fax)
Mailing Address: 3310 West Main Street, Tampa, FL 33607
Email: Magnusonc@usa.redcross.org

Ruby Smith
Services to Armed Forces Coordinator
American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter
813.348.4820 ext 844 (office)
813.781.4182 (cell)
813.874.1064 (fax)
Mailing Address: 3310 West Main Street, Tampa, FL 33607
Email: smithru@usa.redcross.org
 
Family members who do not reside in the service member's household, members of the National Guard and Reserves, retirees, and civilians should call their local Red Cross chapter, which can be found in the local telephone directory or at http://www.redcross.org/where/where.html.

Active-duty service members and Department of Defense civilians stationed overseas and family members residing with them should call base or installation operators or the Red Cross office at the overseas location.

When calling the Red Cross, please provide the following information about the service member:

• Full name
• Rank/rating
• Branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)
• Social Security number or date of birth
• Military address
• Information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only)

Blinded Veterans Association
http://www.bva.org/about.html
Call BVA toll-free at 800.669.7079
The Blinded Veterans Association was established specifically to help veterans and their families meet and overcome the challenges of blindness.

Fleet Reserve Association
http://www.fra.org/
703.683.1400 or 800.FRA.1924
A Congressionally chartered, non-profit organization that represents the interests of the Sea Service community before the U.S. Congress, the Association’s membership is comprised of current and former enlisted members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.


Jewish War Veterans

National

http://www.jwv.org/

1811 R Street NW

Washington, DC 20009

E-mail: jwv@jwv.org

Tel: 202.265.6280

Fax: 202.234.5662

Florida

http://www.geocities.com/cyberist3x/JWVGCN.html

Marine Corps League

http://www.mcleague.com/mdp/index.php

1755 Sweetwater West Circle

Apopka,  FL 32712-2481

Email: boothrichard@embarqmail.com

Tel: 321.277.5193

MyVetwork
MyVetwork is an online social networking community custom designed to be the most valuable and sustainable community of individuals in the US military — whether active duty, retired or veteran — and their spouses, families and friends. MyVetwork is provided at no cost to individual users.

http://myvetwork.com

National Association of County Veteran Service Officers

http://nacvso.org/
NACVSO was recognized officially by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs “for the purpose of preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.”

 
Non-Commissioned Officers Association

http://www.ncoausa.org

The NCOA was established in 1960 to enhance and maintain the quality of life for noncommissioned and petty officers in all branches of the Armed Forces, National Guard, and Reserves.

NCOA National Capital Office

P.O. Box 427

Alexandria VA 22313

Richard C. Schneider

Executive Director for Government Affairs

Email: rschneider@ncoadc.org
Tel: 703.549.0311 ext. 0312

Fax: 703.549.0245

The Retired Enlisted Association
http://www.trea.org/

Florida Chapters:
 
Elbert W. Sawley
P.O. Box 440670
Jacksonville, FL 32222
Tel: 904.772.8622

Hermon Sharpe Jr.
P.O. Box 6676
MacDill AFB, FL 33608
Email: hsharpejr@verizon.net
Tel: 813.661.3202

Richard Padgett
P.O. Box 361419
Orlando, FL 32856
Email: rpadgett2@cfl.rr.com
Tel: 407.678.2330

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
http://www.iava.org/
202.682.3490
Founded in June 2004, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is the nation's first and largest group dedicated to the Troops and Veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the civilian supporters of those Troops and Veterans.

Florida National Guard, Family Assistance Centers
http://www.dma.state.fl.us/family/assistance.htm

Center Locations:

Area One, Panama City, Carol Atwell 850.596.2683
Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf

Area Two, Tallahassee, Matthew Reeves, 850.528.9476
Franklin, Liberty, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie

Area Three, Camp Blanding, Lori Culberson, 904.814.4489
Gilchrist, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Clay, Putnam, Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Flagler

Area Four, Eustis, Susie Fairchild, 352.516.7109
Levy, Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Lake, Hernando

Area Five, Orlando, Nancy Lay 321.231.0102
Volusia, Brevard, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Indian River

Area Six, Pinellas Park, Pam McGregor, 813.376.6463
Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk

Area Seven, Sarasota, Stewart Raiman, 941.809.4096
Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, Desoto, Glades, Charlotte, Lee, Hendry

Area Eight, Miami, Myriam Andrade, 305.684.1092
Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami Dade, Monroe, Collier