Nourish the Service

Addressing food insecurity in military and veteran families.

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Food insecurity is a complicated issue, and several factors give rise to its prevalence across all military- and Veteran-connected families - no matter their rank. Research is just now starting to catch up to what is already known:

The unique challenges that service members, past and present, and their families face - from spouse un- and underemployment, to child care costs, student loans, and out-of-pocket living expenses - contribute to the complexities that lead to the inaccessibility of nutritious foods.

That is why Blue Star Families is committed to making food insecurity a thing of the past by rallying around military and Veteran families, delivering military and civilian resources to those in need and empowering them to thrive.

Nourish The Service Articles

Meal Planning Tips for Military Families

January 21, 2022

Meal Planning Tips for Military Families At the end of a busy day, one of the most dreaded questions that comes up is, “So what’s for dinner?” The mental load…

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Military Communities and the Little Free Pantries Movement

January 14, 2022

Military Communities and the Little Free Pantries Movement “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”  – Coretta Scott King   Honoring…

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Nourishing Foreign-Born Military Spouses: Culturally-Inclusive Food Challenges

December 20, 2021

Nourishing Foreign-Born Military Spouses: Culturally-Inclusive Food Challenges The comfort of familiar foods is a connection to family and culture. Whether certain dishes are your favorites from childhood or the scent…

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Coming Full Circle: When Combating Food Insecurity Hits Home

November 18, 2021

Coming Full Circle: When Combating Food Insecurity Hits Home As a former military child, Army Veteran, Army spouse, and now caregiver to a wounded warrior, Tosombra “Tai” Kimes knows a…

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Staying Ahead of Holiday Stress

November 18, 2021

Staying Ahead of Holiday Stress By Kelley Klor, Amazon Food Insecurity DEPLOY Fellow   As we roll into the final stretch of the year, and plans are made for holiday…

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Tackling Food Insecurity: A Mission that Hits Home

November 12, 2021

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…

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