Blue Star Stories
Making Memories Outdoors: A Military Family’s Experience at ABQ BioPark
At Blue Star Families, we strive to create unforgettable experiences for all of our members, but there’s something truly special about hosting military families in our Blue Star Connect Outdoors program. Recently, we had the privilege of welcoming the Sovern family and several others for a day filled with exploration, discovery, and joy at ABQ…
Read moreThe Home Depot’s Transfer Policy: Ensuring Stability for Military Families
Dream with us for a minute, friend. Imagine a company that offers a transfer policy, guaranteeing you’ll keep your job when new orders arrive in your spouse’s inbox. Mind-blowing, right? But here’s the kicker: this is really happening at The Home Depot, and military spouses like Ember Martin have benefited from it. The Home Depot…
Read moreConnecting Military Families to Their Communities After a PCS
As PCS season kicks off, the streets in military communities become a parade of moving trucks, signaling the arrival of new families to their new duty stations. It’s a time when military families bid farewell to familiar surroundings and start settling into new communities.
Read moreLet The Home Depot Do the Heavy Lifting & Calculate Your Moving Supplies!
Is your family packing up and moving to a new location like 600,000 other military families this year? Tackling a Personally Procured Move (PPM)? There’s a lot to think about when it comes to tackling a move yourself, like what kind of packing materials you need AND how many boxes it’ll take to pack…
Read moreHonoring Our Heroes: Remembering the Reason for Memorial Day
As we go into this holiday weekend, let us pause and remember the true meaning of this sacred holiday. Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in their service to our country.
Read moreT-Mobile Hits Huge Milestone in Hiring Military Spouses: Meet SanGae
T-Mobile understands that military life is tough, and that employment is a big issue for military spouses and Veterans. That’s why T-Mobile is leading the way in hiring military spouses and Veterans through initiatives like the Blue Star Families 4 + 1 Commitment, partnership with Hiring Our Heroes. T-Mobile committed to hiring 10,000(!) military spouses…
Read moreBuilding Community One Cup at a Time
Military Appreciation Month kicks off today, Wednesday, May 1st! Do you know what that means? Starbucks Military Appreciation eGifts are finally here! And as a military family you should know this because Starbucks designed these appreciation cards specifically to support you. Starbucks is committed to building community — just like we are — which is…
Read moreGrab The Home Depot’s PCS Moving Essentials Checklist!
Are you one of the 600,000 military families that will be moving this year? Are you attempting a Personally Procured Move (PPM)? Picking up and moving as a military family, especially when trying to do it yourself, can be such a challenge. It can feel like an overwhelming task. Where do you even start with…
Read moreWant to Keep Your MilKid Safe Online? This Will Help!
Hey military families! Did you know that one of the most common ways for cybercriminals to access your personal info is through your MilKid and their online accounts? While we may be aware of the potential dangers of the internet, our MilKids are especially vulnerable to cyber attacks as they are often less aware or…
Read moreStarbucks and Blue Star Families Address Military Family Food Insecurity
Starbucks shines as a beacon of commitment to Blue Star Families’ Do Your Part initiative, made possible by the generosity of Craig Newmark and craig newmark philanthropies, addressing critical issues affecting military families and our collective defense efforts. Not only do they provide employment opportunities for military spouses, but they also foster community connections as…
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