| GRAND Du FLORIDA PROGRAMS OF THE FORTY AND EIGHT |
Child Welfare
The Voyageurs Militaire (Military Travelers) founded a Child Welfare Program in 1923 to ease the pain and
suffering of those children whose fathers never returned or who were unable to care for their needs after the
"Big War." Today, this program has grown to include all children with emergent needs, and our efforts amount
to over eight millions of dollars annually.
Youth Sports
The Youth Sports Program was established in 1994. Through this program, the 40/8 provides financial
assistance in the form of grants to individual athletes or teams who lack the funds required to attend and
participate in amateur sports programs. This program encompasses all amateur sports programs for all
youths from 7 to 20 years of age.
Nurses Training
In 1955, the Voyageurs Militaire, recognizing the shortage of Registered Nurses, adopted a program to
provide financial assistance, in the form of scholarships, to those individuals who enrolled for this training. With
2,131 students receiving over $1,100,000 in scholarships this past year, the FORTY & EIGHT has granted in
excess of $20,000,000 and graduated over 23,000 Registered Nurses since the inception of this program.
Carville Star
As one of their ongoing programs, the Voyageurs Militaire offer continuing support of the publication, "The
Carville Star," which disseminates the information regarding the research into Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
taking place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There they have been successful in isolating, controlling and soon,
through their research, the development of a vaccine to prevent Hansen's Disease. "The Star" is published at
the former United States Public Health Service Hospital located in Carville, Louisiana. This patient-published
publication carries the research works of not only this center, but those of the rest of the world, and is
translated into and forwarded to 128 countries in addition to a circulation of more than 60,000 in the United
States.
Americanism
By virtue of being veterans who have served their country in its time of greatest need, the fun-loving,
hard-working Voyageurs Militaire maintain a strong commitment to the American way of life. Americanism
projects, respect for the flag, Constitution, Law and Order and the proven willingness to defend these
principles is evident in the day-to-day activities of members of our society.
(VAVS) Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service
The Forty & Eight, as are most Veterans Organizationas, is an active member and participant in the VAVS
program. As part of this program, Voyageurs (called Deputy Representatives) visit the Veteran Administration
Medical Centers on a regular basis, where they give comfort and assistance to, or just visit with, the
hospitalized veterans. The Forty & Eight has adopted an additional program for these veterans, called "Keep
Those Wheelchairs Rolling." Under this program, the VAVS Representative writes a brief letter outlining a
"need" of the patients. These "needs" may cover a project, equipment or comfort and convenience items
needed by the hospitalized veterans. The entries are then judged on the need and benefit to the patients, and
those selected receive the item(s) requested, courtesy of the National Box Car Association.
National Box Car Association
The National Box Car Association (NBCA) is an independent association within the Forty & Eight which raises
funds by selling Crew or Associate Membership Cards. All funds raised by the Association are used within the
year they are obtained. The National Box Car Association supports several special projects at Promenade
Nationale (National Convention). Each year, a party for special children is planned at the host city. These
special children and their escorts are treated to lunch, train rides and entertainment provided by HOBO
Clowns and bands. The entire cost of this party is paid by the NBCA from the funds collected in their annual
membership drive. Another project at Promenade Nationale, is a monetary donation made to the local VAVS
Hospital or Clinic. This contribution usually goes to the Patient Services area. The NBCA also contributes
large amounts to the various programs of Voiture Nationale (National Headquarters), such as the Boland
Nurses Training Trust Fund and the Charles Ardery Child Welfare Trust Fund. Monies are also given to the
other programs which may require assistance, such as the Membership Committee, Forty & Eighter
Magazine, Law Officer of the Year Program and many others.
POW/MIA Program
The purpose of the National POW/MIA Program is to raise funds in Honor of the Servicemen & Women who
were Prisoners of War, or are considered Missing in Action while serving in the defense of the United States
of America, or its allies during times of armed conflict. The funds are raised to facilitate the formation and
continuance of a Scholarship Trust Fund for the direct descendants of verifiable POW/MIA Servicemen and
Women. Scholarships are limited to the Veteran, the Spouse of the veteran, children, and grandchildren of the
veteran.
To get full information on this program or to apply for a scholarship click Here for the POW/MIA web page.
George B. Boland Nurses Training Scholarship Trust Fund
The Boland Nurses Scholarship Trust was founded to provide additional scholarship support to those Voitures
Locale who have exhausted their scholarship funds but who still have qualified individuals applying for
scholarships. The trust is administered by Voiture Nationale, and all determinations regarding the awarding of
scholarship grants are made by the Boland Trust Committee consisting of three (3) members of La Societe.
Only those Voitures Locale who have an official Nurses Training Program in place may apply to the Boland
Trust for further assistance, as the Trust Fund is intended as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, a
local nurses training program.
Charles W. Ardery Memorial Child Welfare Trust Fund
The primary function of the Charles W. Ardery Trust Fund is to provide reimbursements of funds expended by
a Voiture Locale or a Grande Voiture in meeting the emergent needs of children 17 years of age or younger.
Emergent is defined as: A situation which has developed of a serious nature demanding prompt attention."
This situation may arise out of natural disasters, i.e., floods, tornadoes, hurricane, fire, etc. Emergent cases
are given prime consideration and are undertaken by the Local Voiture where established agencies, (Red
Cross, churches, welfare, etc.), are unable to move rapidly or cannot act at all. However, this aid is not
intended to replace or supplement that assistance which may be available through established agencies.
The Voyageurs Militaire (Military Travelers) founded a Child Welfare Program in 1923 to ease the pain and
suffering of those children whose fathers never returned or who were unable to care for their needs after the
"Big War." Today, this program has grown to include all children with emergent needs, and our efforts amount
to over eight millions of dollars annually.
Youth Sports
The Youth Sports Program was established in 1994. Through this program, the 40/8 provides financial
assistance in the form of grants to individual athletes or teams who lack the funds required to attend and
participate in amateur sports programs. This program encompasses all amateur sports programs for all
youths from 7 to 20 years of age.
Nurses Training
In 1955, the Voyageurs Militaire, recognizing the shortage of Registered Nurses, adopted a program to
provide financial assistance, in the form of scholarships, to those individuals who enrolled for this training. With
2,131 students receiving over $1,100,000 in scholarships this past year, the FORTY & EIGHT has granted in
excess of $20,000,000 and graduated over 23,000 Registered Nurses since the inception of this program.
Carville Star
As one of their ongoing programs, the Voyageurs Militaire offer continuing support of the publication, "The
Carville Star," which disseminates the information regarding the research into Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
taking place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There they have been successful in isolating, controlling and soon,
through their research, the development of a vaccine to prevent Hansen's Disease. "The Star" is published at
the former United States Public Health Service Hospital located in Carville, Louisiana. This patient-published
publication carries the research works of not only this center, but those of the rest of the world, and is
translated into and forwarded to 128 countries in addition to a circulation of more than 60,000 in the United
States.
Americanism
By virtue of being veterans who have served their country in its time of greatest need, the fun-loving,
hard-working Voyageurs Militaire maintain a strong commitment to the American way of life. Americanism
projects, respect for the flag, Constitution, Law and Order and the proven willingness to defend these
principles is evident in the day-to-day activities of members of our society.
(VAVS) Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service
The Forty & Eight, as are most Veterans Organizationas, is an active member and participant in the VAVS
program. As part of this program, Voyageurs (called Deputy Representatives) visit the Veteran Administration
Medical Centers on a regular basis, where they give comfort and assistance to, or just visit with, the
hospitalized veterans. The Forty & Eight has adopted an additional program for these veterans, called "Keep
Those Wheelchairs Rolling." Under this program, the VAVS Representative writes a brief letter outlining a
"need" of the patients. These "needs" may cover a project, equipment or comfort and convenience items
needed by the hospitalized veterans. The entries are then judged on the need and benefit to the patients, and
those selected receive the item(s) requested, courtesy of the National Box Car Association.
National Box Car Association
The National Box Car Association (NBCA) is an independent association within the Forty & Eight which raises
funds by selling Crew or Associate Membership Cards. All funds raised by the Association are used within the
year they are obtained. The National Box Car Association supports several special projects at Promenade
Nationale (National Convention). Each year, a party for special children is planned at the host city. These
special children and their escorts are treated to lunch, train rides and entertainment provided by HOBO
Clowns and bands. The entire cost of this party is paid by the NBCA from the funds collected in their annual
membership drive. Another project at Promenade Nationale, is a monetary donation made to the local VAVS
Hospital or Clinic. This contribution usually goes to the Patient Services area. The NBCA also contributes
large amounts to the various programs of Voiture Nationale (National Headquarters), such as the Boland
Nurses Training Trust Fund and the Charles Ardery Child Welfare Trust Fund. Monies are also given to the
other programs which may require assistance, such as the Membership Committee, Forty & Eighter
Magazine, Law Officer of the Year Program and many others.
POW/MIA Program
The purpose of the National POW/MIA Program is to raise funds in Honor of the Servicemen & Women who
were Prisoners of War, or are considered Missing in Action while serving in the defense of the United States
of America, or its allies during times of armed conflict. The funds are raised to facilitate the formation and
continuance of a Scholarship Trust Fund for the direct descendants of verifiable POW/MIA Servicemen and
Women. Scholarships are limited to the Veteran, the Spouse of the veteran, children, and grandchildren of the
veteran.
To get full information on this program or to apply for a scholarship click Here for the POW/MIA web page.
George B. Boland Nurses Training Scholarship Trust Fund
The Boland Nurses Scholarship Trust was founded to provide additional scholarship support to those Voitures
Locale who have exhausted their scholarship funds but who still have qualified individuals applying for
scholarships. The trust is administered by Voiture Nationale, and all determinations regarding the awarding of
scholarship grants are made by the Boland Trust Committee consisting of three (3) members of La Societe.
Only those Voitures Locale who have an official Nurses Training Program in place may apply to the Boland
Trust for further assistance, as the Trust Fund is intended as a supplement to, and not a replacement for, a
local nurses training program.
Charles W. Ardery Memorial Child Welfare Trust Fund
The primary function of the Charles W. Ardery Trust Fund is to provide reimbursements of funds expended by
a Voiture Locale or a Grande Voiture in meeting the emergent needs of children 17 years of age or younger.
Emergent is defined as: A situation which has developed of a serious nature demanding prompt attention."
This situation may arise out of natural disasters, i.e., floods, tornadoes, hurricane, fire, etc. Emergent cases
are given prime consideration and are undertaken by the Local Voiture where established agencies, (Red
Cross, churches, welfare, etc.), are unable to move rapidly or cannot act at all. However, this aid is not
intended to replace or supplement that assistance which may be available through established agencies.
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