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Blue Star Families is the source for all things military family-related. With chapters and members located across the country and around the world, we offer a constantly-growing resource for the media to get in touch with real families, from all branches of service and all walks of life.
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Press Releases
Blue Star Families’ CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 2023 – Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, is thrilled to announce Kathy Roth-Douquet, BSF CEO and Founder, as a 2023 recipient of the Ellis Island…
Read More »Blue Star Families and Coach Honor Military Spouses with Shopping Spree
Jacksonville, FL, May 12, 2023, Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, invites 100 military spouses for a private, exclusive shopping day at Coach offices in Jacksonville, Florida to celebrate Military Spouse…
Read More »Blue Star Families Releases Campaign for Inclusion 2022 Survey, Results Spotlight Unique Challenges of Military Families of Color
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2023 – Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, published the results of its nationwide 2022 Campaign for Inclusion research. The report uncovers the lived experiences of military families…
Read More »Blue Star Families, Operation Gratitude, and Starbucks Join Forces to Support The Military Community
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 1, 2023 — This May, during Military Appreciation Month, Starbucks stores show their support for the military community’s well-being through an eGift giveback. For each new Starbucks Military eGift activated during the month of May, Starbucks…
Read More »Blue Star Families Receives $1 Million from Craig Newmark
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2023 – Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, is honored to accept a generous $1 million donation from Craig Newmark, philanthropist and founder of craigslist, to combat food…
Read More »Chamber Members Helping Tampa Bay Live Up to Its Name of Military Bay, USA
As the calendar moves closer to May 4th local business owners Dave and Diane Crowthers are filled with anticipation! Exactly two weeks from tonight, the newly minted Chamber members will experience their first Military Appreciation event. Their payroll and human capital management company joined the Chamber in August and this event holds extra special meaning to them.
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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.
