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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 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.
Read More »Blue Star Families’ Julie Riggs Joins Maryland Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees
WASHINGTON, DC – Blue Star Families, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening military families by connecting them with their neighbors, announced today that Julie Riggs, Acting Executive Director of the Blue Star Families’ National Capital Region Chapter, has been selected to serve…
Read More »Blue Star Families Introduces 2022-2023 Cohort of DEPLOY Fellows
The DEPLOY Fellows Program exists to support inclusion for military and Veteran families of color Washington, DC — Today, Blue Star Families introduced its 2022-2023 cohort of DEPLOY Fellows, which supports inclusion for diverse military and Veteran families. The DEPLOY…
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The Chamberlain Project: How Veterans Can Win a University Professorship
The Chamberlain Project is a unique Blue Star Families initiative building bridges for transitioning members of the military to enter institutions of higher education.
Military benefits that are offered for veteran spouses and families
From TRICARE to education and employment support, there are powerful resources designed especially for veteran spouses and families.
Military spouses are strategic assets. Let’s treat them that way
Blue Star Families data shows that military spouses face employment issues, both underemployment and unemployment, and it’s up to employers, universities, and nonprofits to take action.
MLB, clubs to celebrate service members for Armed Forces Day Weekend
Major League Baseball and club teams supported military service members and their families for Armed Forces Day and league donations will benefit Blue Star Families.
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.
