Founded in 2022, the Jack Gargalino Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that provides direct financial support to first responders—military, police officers, firefighters, and EMTs—who are facing unexpected hardship due to injury, illness, or other life-altering events.
Qualifications:
- Legal resident of the United States
- A current or former first responder or the immediate family member (spouse, child or dependent) of a first responder
- Demonstrate a financial hardship due to:
- A line-of-duty injury
- A diagnosed medical condition (physical or mental)
- A critical life event (e.g. natural disaster, loss of home, funeral costs, etc.)
*Persons may reapply for succeeding years