Blue Star Stories
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,…
Read more4 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…
Read moreTwo Programs to Help Kick Off a #BlueStarSummer as a Family
Summer is peeking its head around the corner. And you know what that means, right? Laid back pool days, beach vacays, BBQs, summer camps, road trips, and more moments that call for opening up a good book you just can’t put down. But for military families, it can mean more time spent apart due to…
Read moreHere’s How BSF Celebrated Mickey’s Birthday with Military Families
A few weeks ago, my friend Kara, shared a Blue Star Families event with me and made sure I did not miss out. She experienced a Blue Star Books event at another installation and told me how amazing this event is for military families. Blue Star Families partners with Disney for their Blue Star Books…
Read more3 Easy Ways for Your Milfam to Go-Green (Even Living on Base)!
Military life can be tough on the environment, y’all, but you already know that right?! You have probably tossed boxes full of half-used cleaning products, filled trash cans with perfectly good food, and dumped broken furniture from a move (rest in peace, LG E7 OLED). You may feel like these things are unavoidable given our…
Read more#BlueStarStory: A Caregiver Running On Autopilot
Meet Mary, a Blue Star Caregiver and her Blue Star Family “I become a caregiver after my husband sustained back injuries during his deployment in Iraq while serving as a medic. Due to his injuries, he needed assistance with walking and getting in and out of bed, which required full-time care. I quit my job…
Read moreTips for Reading to your Kids
You can encourage a love of reading in your children at home and on the go.
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