Employees lead volunteer projects across seven states in honor of Veterans Day
November 5, 2026 – Cincinnati, OH – GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) today announced donations to multiple organizations across the U.S. and U.K. in honor of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, totaling more than $1 million in support for those who have served their country. The donations coincide with local volunteer efforts across the United States undertaken by GE Aerospace employees.
“GE Aerospace is proud to continue honoring our commitment to veterans and military service members along every step of their journey,” said Amy Gowder, President and CEO, Defense & Systems, GE Aerospace. “From the development of best-in-class engines and technologies to our work with veteran organizations across the U.S. and U.K., our efforts extend from service members’ time in the field to supporting veterans and their families at home, providing critical aid to all who sacrificed in service to their nation.”
The donations include:
- $250,000 to the Fisher House Foundation to support U.S. military and veteran families with lodging while a loved one receives medical care.
- $100,000 to Forces Employment Charity to expand employment training and career transition assistance for U.K. veterans and their families.
- $100,000 to SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity to help provide financial, practical, and emotional support to all past and present members of the UK Armed Forces.
- $100,000 to the United Service Organizations (USO) to support programs that strengthen the well-being of the people serving in America’s military and their families.
- $75,000 to Habitat P.L.U.S. to support housing and related services for veterans with psychiatric disabilities in the greater Boston area.
- $50,000 to Tiny Homes for Humanity to support housing solutions and resources for veterans in the Greater Cincinnati region.
“We’re so grateful for GE Aerospace’s philanthropic support and the time their employees volunteer to support the USO,” said Manny Piñeiro, USO Interim Chief Operating Officer. “I recently joined GE Aerospace leaders to assemble USO Care Packages for service members deploying out of Baltimore, Maryland, and Norfolk, Virginia. It was a meaningful opportunity for GE Aerospace employees to give back to the military community their work supports.”
“On behalf of the beneficiaries, volunteers, and staff of SSAFA, we are extremely grateful to GE Aerospace for your continued support and very generous contribution to our work,” said Jenny King, the Head of Corporate Engagement for SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity. “Partners such as GE Aerospace are vital in enabling us to drive positive, meaningful, and lasting change for over 50,000 beneficiaries in our Armed Forces Family each year. We are also very grateful to the individuals at GE Aerospace who have championed our charity within your organisation, consistently engaging with our work, and attending events held by SSAFA all across the UK."
Donations made today come in addition to efforts announced earlier this fall to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11, in support of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Tunnel to Towers, and the Pentagon Memorial Fund’s Visitor Education Center.
Today’s news also builds on GE Aerospace and the GE Aerospace Foundation’s broader efforts to support veterans across hiring, with veterans making up more than 10% of GE Aerospace employees; workforce training, including more than $2M in workforce training donations to support veterans transitioning to civilian careers over the past two years; and volunteering, with more than 40 volunteer activities engaging more than 630 volunteers so far this year through the GE Aerospace Veterans’ Network.
About GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is a global aerospace propulsion, services, and systems leader with an installed base of approximately 50,000 commercial and 30,000 military aircraft engines. With a global team of approximately 57,000 employees building on more than a century of innovation and learning, GE Aerospace is committed to inventing the future of flight, lifting people up, and bringing them home safely. Learn more about how GE Aerospace and its partners are defining flight for today, tomorrow, and the future at www.geaerospace.com.
About the GE Aerospace Foundation
The GE Aerospace Foundation, an independent charitable organization funded by GE Aerospace, complements the company’s purpose to “lift people up” in communities where employees live and work around the world. The Foundation’s philanthropic strategy and programs focus on engineering education, workforce development, and disaster relief. We also support GE Aerospace employees through programs such as Matching Gifts and STAR Awards. When GE Aerospace launched as an independent company in 2024, the GE Foundation was relaunched as the GE Aerospace Foundation, commencing a new chapter that builds on the successful, 100+ year legacy of the previous GE Foundation. Learn more at www.geaerospace.com/company/philanthropy.