Purple Heart Foundation

The Purple Heart Desert Thrift Shop partners with the Purple Heart Foundation to help veterans and people in crisis in the East Valley. 

Founded in 1957, the Purple Heart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that raises funds to support our nation’s veterans and their families. Over the past 60 years, the Foundation has funded important programs and services such as academic scholarships, the MOPH National Service Officer Program, research efforts and resources for veteran issues including Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), grants for service dogs and much more. The Purple Heart Foundation's mission is to holistically enhance the quality of life of all veterans and their families, providing them with direct services and fostering an environment of camaraderie and goodwill among combat wounded veterans.