Health & mobility
F.I.S.H. provides service and companion dogs, mobility chairs, medical equipment, and other adaptability or resilience aids intended to improve day-to-day quality of life.
Beyond The Yellow · Feature Story
Veterans shouldn't have to beg for help.Someone should notice first.
Friends In Service of Heroes supports veterans and military families through health and mobility assistance, emergency financial help, recognition, and community.
Paul Chapa
Founder & President · Friends In Service of Heroes
Why F.I.S.H. is featured
The hardest part of helping can be reaching somebody before they are ready to ask.
In the Beyond The Yellow conversation, Chapa describes a model built around finding veterans who are struggling, protecting their dignity, and stepping in with practical help before hardship becomes a deeper crisis.
45
Trained, certified service dogs given to veterans with PTSD and anxiety
1,500+
Veterans and families aided with financial support
55
Veterans awarded mobility power scooters
8,000+
Meals provided to veterans and their families
F.I.S.H. public impact figures reviewed September 29, 2026. Review F.I.S.H.'s current public information.
How the work operates
Health, financial support, and recognition address different parts of the same problem.
Financial assistance
The organization provides emergency and living-expense support for veterans and military families facing immediate financial hardship.
Recognition & connection
Heroes Dinners, veteran events, and speaker programs create opportunities to recognize service, preserve stories, and keep veterans connected to community.
The model centers dignity as much as assistance.
F.I.S.H. says many veterans are reluctant to ask for help. Its approach is built around meeting practical needs while preserving privacy, respect, and the veteran's sense of independence.
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