The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is accepting applications for its 2019 Dole Caregiver Fellowship Program, in which about 50 military caregivers will serve two-year terms supporting the foundation's advocacy and community outreach initiatives.

Interested applicants can read more about the program and fill out an application at the foundation's website. Submissions will be accepted until midnight Pacific time on Oct. 19.

The foundation is seeking applicants from these states and U.S. territories: Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Dole Caregiver Fellows will provide local community leadership as well as advocacy support at local, state, and national levels. They will advise the foundation on upcoming programs and initiatives, and will represent Hidden Heroes at events and through interviews, along with other support activities.

“The Dole Caregiver Fellows are the heart and soul of the Foundation, ” said Sen. Elizabeth Dole, who launched the foundation in 2012. “In addition to providing vital help to those who serve our country, the Fellows lend their firsthand knowledge, skills, expertise, and personal experiences to our shared mission.”

The foundation offers multiple layers of support to the 5.5 million family members and others who care for wounded, ill, or injured veterans. Alongside advocacy efforts, the group created the online caregiver community HiddenHeroes.org in 2016, and has partnered with MOAA to build an online caregiver resource guide.

For more information about the fellowship program or application process, email fellowsapplication@elizabethdolefoundation.org.