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Press Releases
Blue Star Families Receives Continued Funding to Amplify Veteran Suicide Prevention Efforts and Mental Health Initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest community-based organization supporting military-connected families, is honored to announce that it is among the esteemed organizations to receive a second year of funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs through…
Read More »Blue Star Families Welcomes Ellyn Dunford to Board of Directors
Blue Star Families Welcomes Ellyn Dunford to Board of Directors Washington, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF) is pleased to announce that Ellyn Dunford has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the national nonprofit. Ms. Dunford is the…
Read More »Craig Newmark Philanthropies Pledges $100 Million to Support US Veterans and Military Families
NEW YORK, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP) announced today that it will donate $100 million to a broad coalition of organizations dedicated to supporting veterans and military families, led by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and Blue Star Families.
Read More »Statement from Blue Star Families in Response to Executive Order for Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Caregivers and Survivors
Today, the Biden Administration announced the Executive Order for Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Caregivers and Survivors, representing a significant step in creating a more sustainable lifestyle for military families. This Executive Order promotes substantive changes that…
Read More »Blue Star Families Launches Digital Literacy Workshops, Sponsored by AT&T
CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blue Star Families of Tennessee is pleased to announce a generous donation of $50,000 from AT&T to support a Digital Literacy Workshop series for active-duty military and Veteran families beginning on June 7. The event will feature…
Read More »Blue Star Families Rocks NYC Ringing NASDAQ Bell, Hosting Fleet Week
Washington, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF) and the Craig Newmark New York Tri-State Chapter is thrilled to celebrate a significant new sponsor, CSX, who is announcing major year round support to coincide with Fleet Week. The week-long celebration in…
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Honoring military families
CBS News Chicago highlights “Purple Up Day” for Month of the Military Child.
Blue Star Families expands its military support network with new Fayetteville area chapter
Blue Star Families brings a new chapter to Fayetteville, North Carolina, to support the more than 50,000 active-duty personnel assigned to Fort Bragg, as well as veterans and military families living in the Greater Fayetteville Region.
Pentagon Ruling Eases One Employment Barrier for Military Spouses Overseas
A memo providing clarity on SOFA helps military spouses deal with employment hurdles while stationed overseas.
Military families hit harder by inflation than civilians
According to the 2024 MFLS, military pay was again a top concern for active-duty family respondents. Considering inflation, military families are worse off than they were in 2011.
Analysis Shows Military Families Homeschool at Twice the Average Rate
During the 2023-2024 school year, 12% of military families homeschooled, according to an analysis published as part of Johns Hopkins’ Homeschool Hub. Dating back to 2018, the Blue Star Families Military Family LIfestyle Survey showed rates between 11% and 13%.
Disconnect: one survey shows civilians have high degree of respect for military families; another survey says military families are not feeling it
While 45% of respondents to a recent survey report that they believe the American public appreciates military families’ sacrifices, the 2024 MFLS shows that only 19% of military family respondents agree.
