About

Fayetteville Cares Foundation is a community-based organization supporting the military personnel and military families of Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base. Fayetteville Cares’ mission is to engage the entire greater Fayetteville community by providing an avenue for local citizens to support the troops and their families. Fayetteville Cares also collaborates with other local military support groups to coordinate support efforts and to identify new needs in the military community.

Founded in 2007 by Kirk deViere, Joanne Chavonne, Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne, and George Breece, Fayetteville Cares is in a unique position to foster relationships between the military and civilian communities. Army Chief of Staff George Casey has recognized Fayetteville Cares for its support of Fort Bragg’s troops and their families.

Fayetteville Cares previous projects include Boots n’ Booties, a baby shower for military families, and Operation Holiday Cheer, which provided holiday care packages which were shipped to deployed troops. These projects have not only shown the military that Fayetteville supports them, but they have made the civilian community of Fayetteville more aware of the challenges faced by military personnel and their families after almost a decade of sustained war fighting.