Military Families Fund

• Purpose of the Fund
  • Brief History
• Donate to the MFF
• MFF Fundraising Events
• MFF gala - June 14, 2008
  • Sponsors
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• Military Families
  • Programs
• Governance
  • Terms of Reference
  • Base/Wing Instructions
  • MFF Executive Committee
  • Canadian Forces Support Agency (CFPSA)
  • Non-Public Property
• Annual Report
• News Releases & Articles
• FAQs
• Contact Us
• Testimonials
• Community Enthusiasm
• Upcoming Community Events
• Other Ways to Support Our Troops

What is the purpose of the Fund?

"Many Canadians have approached and asked how they could support our troops and their families in a variety of ways. This fund gives that generosity a home, and will provide us with a unique opportunity to support our families in the dark hours when they call out for help." General Rick Hillier, Former Chief of the Defence Staff

The Military Families Fund (MFF) is an agile and responsive means for Base and Wing Commanders, in concert with Military Family Resource Centers (MFRC) across the country, to help military families within hours of being advised of need. It will help with short-term emergencies and also provide long-term support. The MFF allows CF leadership to meet the special-case needs of CF members and their families with speed and flexibility not always available through the traditional programs.

The MFF enhances and complements, it does not replace, existing public and non-public programs. The Fund fills the gaps by providing for the unforeseen and often immediate needs that families may have due to conditions of service.

The MFF works with the already established and substantial existing support programs offered through the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency (CFPSA) and elsewhere, to CF members and their families. The MFF allows for several areas of support, including rehabilitation, education, financial assistance in the case of injury or death of a CF member due to service, and urgent and extraordinary financial demands where the ability to provide family necessities is at risk.