Blue Star Stories
Blue Star Families and Boeing Give Military Families Access to Rosie Riveters’ STEM Program in D.C. Region
Blue Star Families and Boeing Give Military Families Access to Rosie Riveters’ STEM Program in D.C. Region Have you heard about Rosie Riveters’ program? Blue Star Families, in partnership with Boeing, worked hard to open this virtual, hands-on project-based STEM program for girls ages 4 – 14 to military families in D.C. Why? Because it’s…
Read moreLast year, life changed for all of us.
It’s been one year since COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency — within a week Blue Star Families launched a major initiative to help you through it. Under the banner of CMSI, with our partner ADC, we held our first town hall on March 19 to bring you the information and resources you needed. …
Read moreMeet Hannah: #BSFBeatCOVID19
Meet Hannah: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Hannah. She and her husband are Army veterans. Today, Hannah serves in the Army Reserve and she’s also a labor and delivery nurse and mom to two young kids. As an essential worker, Hannah has had to navigate keeping her family safe while being there for her patients. “What scares me…
Read moreMeet Amy: #BSFBeatCOVID19
Meet Amy: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Amy. She’s an Army spouse, mom of two, and a registered nurse. Throughout her career, Amy has worked in a number of diverse nursing roles—from pediatric hematology and oncology to her current role as a school nurse in Virginia. Despite her diverse training background, Amy found herself struggling right along with…
Read moreMeet Leah: #BSFBeatCOVID19
Meet Leah: #BSFBeatCOVID19 Meet Leah. She’s a Navy spouse, mom of two, and Blue Star Families staff member. Since the pandemic, she’s faced an especially difficult road, with her husband deploying during the summer of 2020. A deployment at any time is extremely challenging due to the emotional stress of managing at home without your…
Read moreBlue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Erica
Blue Star Community Changemaker: Meet Erica Delivered by CSX Pride in Service Did you know that 22% of military spouses are unemployed? That’s three times higher than the national average. And it’s one of the major reasons why military spouses continually say flexible work is their top recommendation to help solve this issue, according…
Read moreJanuary 2021 Newsletter
PCS Prep with Lauren Lauren, a certified professional organizer and Army spouse, took over our Facebook page to give her best organizing tips and tricks for #PCSPrep. Watch her video and enter for a chance to receive one of ten $100 Container Store gift cards! Seeking Spanish-Speaking Military Spouses Spanish-speaking military families, we see…
Read moreHonoring Service Members at Starbucks this Holiday Season
2020 has been quite the year. While we all knew the holidays would likely look different this year, one thing hasn’t changed: Many military families are once again spending the holidays without their service members. As a way to honor these service members and their families, for the fifth year in a row, we are…
Read moreDecember 2020 Newsletter
Help Us Make a Difference in 2021 As we close out this crazy year of twists and turns, I hope you’ll consider including Blue Star Families among the charities you support. All of our membership perks, resources, and experiences are provided at no cost to you thanks to the generosity of our donors. A donation…
Read moreMovies Anywhere Brings Military Families Together for Movie Night!
Serving in the military often requires long bouts of time away for deployments, training missions, and temporary duty assignments. During their military service, service members and their families often endure months without spending a fun evening together doing something as simple as watching a movie. In honor of this sacrifice, Blue Star Families and Movies…
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