Annual Army Emergency Relief (AER) Campaign March 1 - May 15, 2023

  • Military service members face unique challenges.
  • Army Emergency Relief was created to alleviate financial distress of Soldiers and Army Families.
  • Financial assistance is available to active duty, retired, Gold STar Spouses and children, and eligible reserve component Soldiers. 
  • Each year AER holds an annual fund-raising campaign to increase awareness about the many types of financial assistance it provides.
  • For more than 80 years, AER has been the conduit through which Soldiers provide financial support to their brothers and sisters in arms.
  • Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private, nonprofit organization that was created 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 Surviving Spouses and offers undergraduate scholarships to Spouses and Children of both active and retired Soldiers.
  • Established in 1942, AER has assisted more than 4 million Soldiers and Family members with more than $2 billion in financial assistance, including $1 billion since 9/11. AER provided $44.8 million in loans and grants to almost 26,000 Soldiers and families in 2021.
  • The 2023 Campaign kicks off March 1 and goes through May 15. 
  • Find out more and how to donate here:  Campaign - Army Emergency Relief
  • Visit your local Army Community Service Center:  Army Community Service (ACS) (armymwr.com)