Shawn Woodbridge
Chief Marketing, Communications and Development at Army Emergency Relief - Arlington, VA, US
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866-878-6378
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Army Emergency Relief
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Army Emergency Relief (AER) is the Army's own nonprofit financial assistance organization charged with relieving financial distress on the force. Established in 1942 by Secretary of War Henry Stimson and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Marshall, AER provides zero-interest loans, grants, and educational scholarships to support active and retired Soldiers and their Families.Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private, nonprofit organization that was founded in 1942 by the Secretary of War and the Chief of Staff of the Army to help Soldiers and their Family members who experience financial emergencies. AER provides funds to help Soldiers with immediate financial needs with rent, utilities, emergency travel, etc. AER also provides emergency funds to Soldiers' orphans and widows and offers undergraduate scholarships to spouses and children of both active and retired Soldiers. Since 1942, AER has assisted more than 3.5 million Soldiers and Family members with more than $1.5B.