Champions of Chunky Spotlight: Meet Arika
“Ever since becoming a military spouse, I’ve sought to become more knowledgeable in the customs and traditions,” Arika, Navy spouse, recently told Blue Star Families. “So, I dove into community events and devoted my time and energy to a plethora of volunteer activities to gain the wisdom needed to thrive.” Arika met her husband, Chris,…
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Caregiver Spotlight: Meet Michelle
“Oftentimes, EFMP caregivers are too stressed or exhausted caring for our child with special needs to even consider taking care of ourselves,” Michelle, a Navy spouse, recently told Blue Star Families. “Our schedules are filled with therapies, doctor’s appointments, IEP meetings, pharmacy runs, insurance claims paperwork, and we don’t have the capacity to do much…
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February 2020 Newsletter
Survey Sneak Peek Want to be the first to know about Blue Star Families’ 2019 Military Family Lifestyle Survey results? Complete the form below to update your information and receive a “sneak peek” email from us as we get closer to releasing our survey findings on February 26, 2020! Fueling Blue Star Families Have you…
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Champions of Chunky Spotlight: Meet Melissa
“I enjoy supporting the wonderful families in my unique military community,” Melissa, Army spouse, recently told Blue Star Families. “So, I love volunteering my time to organizations that have a direct impact on my neighbors and friends-as-family.” An Army spouse for 15 years, Melissa has assimilated to four different duty stations and therefore has become…
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Champions of Chunky Spotlight: Meet Kellee
“At every duty station, I try to get involved as much as possible with the unit,” Kellee, Army spouse, recently told Blue Star Families. “I have done everything from being an FRG leader to just making sure that drill sergeants were taken care of and bringing them meals and coffee to training sites and to…
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You Are Not Alone: Sarah’s Story on Military Spouse Employment
Welcome Sarah B., military spouse, to the Blue Star Families blog! Sometimes I wish that military life came with a handbook—advice, suggestions, and hard truths that come with your new path in life. My husband is active-duty military member, and we have been stationed in three states in the past eight years. As a military…
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Blue Star Families Volunteer Opportunities That Fit Your Schedule
Some of the busiest people we know are our volunteers. They’re parents, service members, realtors, HR professionals, students, community members, veterans, business professionals, and hospital employees. And many of them supervise homework, lead scout troops, and have fur babies they’re responsible for, too! Why are we sharing this with you? Well, because we want you…
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September 2019 Newsletter
Last Chance to Vote Blue Star Families Voting ends this month for Jolly Time Pop Corn’s “Help Our Troops” campaign, which focuses on supporting service members and their families. It’ll take less than two seconds of your time, and we’d love your help in snagging the top spot! Vote for Blue Star Families here. Then,…
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4 Benefits of Being a Blue Star Families Volunteer
We all lead busy lives—no matter if you’re a military family member or civilian. But finding the time to volunteer and give back to those in your community comes with enormous benefits. And you know how the saying goes: We make time for the people and things that matter most to us. So if you’re…
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