About Us

The Need

When an OEF/OIF Marine or Sailor, or other OEF/OIF service member assigned to Marine forces is injured, their entire family shares the pain and the burden of recovery. Normal life is put on hold as loved ones travel great distances, at a moment’s notice, to be at the bedside, often for weeks or months. Recovery from major catastrophic injuries may take our service members several years to recover. The family members take leave from their jobs, often without pay, and incur additional expenses for child-care, lodging, travel, and other necessities. Few families are prepared for the expenses they face. They need help, and they need it quickly. The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund was created to meet this need.


Our Mission

The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund provides financial assistance and quality of life solutions to:

  • "Operation Enduring Freedom" (OEF)/"Operation Iraqi Freedom" (OIF) Marines and Sailors injured in combat, training, or with life threatening illnesses; and their families
  • Other "Operation Enduring Freedom" (OEF)/"Operation Iraqi Freedom" (OIF) service members injured while in direct support of Marine units and their families

Our assistance helps with immediate financial needs during hospitalization and recovery, and perpetuating needs, such as modified transportation, home modifications, and specialized equipment.

Established in May 2004, the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has provided over 14,000 grants totaling over $30 million in assistance to our Nation's OEF/OIF wounded heroes and families. Since our inception, we have consistently maintained our program expenses at 92%, or above, and our fundraising expenses have averaged just 2 cents per dollar raised.-->

The Fund

The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund was established in May 2004. A nurse at the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, whose husband was deployed to Iraq, saw first hand the needs of those returning from battle. She brought together a group of Marine Corps spouses with diverse backgrounds to implement a plan to provide financial grants to OEF/OIF injured Marines, Sailors, and service members injured while assigned to Marine forces, and their families during their difficult road to recovery. A Governing Board of retired Generals and Officers, Senior Enlisted Marines, and others with professional backgrounds was added to help the Fund develop into a nationwide program. The Fund works closely with the Marine Corps, the Navy, and military hospitals nationwide to identify and assess the needs of OEF/OIF specific families. And, we need your help to keep this noble mission moving forward. The Fund depends on the generosity and compassion of people from all walks of life to join our quest of “serving those who preserve our freedom.”


Where We Help

Military Hospitals

  • National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
  • Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
  • Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA
  • Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, CA
  • Wounded Warrior Battalion West
  • Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital, NC
  • Wounded Warrior Battalion East
  • Hawaii
  • Germany
  • Okinawa
VA PolyTrauma Centers
  • Tampa, FL
  • site of distinction
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Richmond, VA
  • Minneapolis, MN
VA Hospitals throughout the Country