Blue Star Stories
Tackling Food Insecurity: A Mission that Hits Home
Tackling Food Insecurity: A Mission that Hits Home Meet Kelley. She’s an Air Force spouse, mom of two, and just joined the Blue Star Families team as the Food Insecurity…
Read moreBlue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Jamie
Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Jamie Delivered by CSX Pride in Service When the draft ended in 1973, women represented 8% of officers and just 2% of enlisted service members.…
Read moreHonor National Veterans Small Business Week with Blue Star Families
Honor National Veterans Small Business Week with Blue Star Families Written By: JPMorgan Chase & Co. DEPLOY Fellow Brittney Aladetohun According to the 2020 Annual Business Survey, nearly 6% of…
Read moreHitting the Ground Running with Blue Star Welcome Week
Hitting the Ground Running with Blue Star Welcome Week Why did we start Blue Star Welcome Week? Because each year, approximately 600,000 military-connected individuals move, causing instability and often devastating…
Read moreMaking it Count: Blue Star Welcome Week Helps Fight the Isolation Felt Move After Move
Making it Count: Blue Star Welcome Week Helps Fight the Isolation Felt Move After Move While Blue Star Welcome Week 2021 is in the rearview mirror, there’s still important work…
Read moreFamily Volunteer Day: Meet Mitch
Family Volunteer Day: Meet Mitch Did you know that only one in four active-duty family respondents to Blue Star Families’ 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey feel a sense of belonging…
Read morePaying it Forward: Connecting with Military Families One Starbucks Coffee at a Time
Paying it Forward: Connecting with Military Families One Starbucks Coffee at a Time Did you participate in Blue Star Welcome Week? If you did, thank you! If you’re a military…
Read moreHelping Those in Need: Welcoming Our Afghan Allies
Helping Those in Need: Welcoming Our Afghan Allies During Blue Star Welcome Week 2021, we spent time welcoming military and Veteran families to their new communities across the country. Why?…
Read moreFood Insecurity, Poverty, and Military and Veteran Life
Food Insecurity, Poverty, and Military and Veteran Life By Kelley Klor, Amazon Food Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow Food insecurity is a topic filling newsfeeds right now, but the issue is not…
Read moreApplied Research and Social Impact DEPLOY Fellow Focuses on Creating Positive Change for Future Generations of Service Members
Applied Research and Social Impact DEPLOY Fellow Focuses on Creating Positive Change for Future Generations of Service Members Meet Charo. She’s a Marine Corps spouse, mom of two, and, in…
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