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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
Schlotzsky’s® Announces New Hometown Heart Program to Support Local Communities
Program includes National Support of Blue Star Families to Help Connect Military Families ATLANTA (August 31, 2022) – Today, Schlotzsky’s, a leading fast-casual restaurant franchise home to The Original® oven-baked sandwich and famous baked from scratch buns, is announcing the…
Aura and Blue Star Families expand efforts to reverse disproportionate rate of cybercrime affecting military families
Active-duty service members are 76 percent more likely than the average adult to experience digital theft, per FTC data BOSTON, August 15, 2022 – Today, Aura, the leader in intelligent safety for consumers, and Blue Star Families, the nation’s…
Former CEO of USO Metropolitan New York Brian Whiting Joins Blue Star Families
WASHINGTON, DC – Blue Star Families (BSF), one of the nation’s largest nonprofits dedicated to providing critical support to military-connected families by building and strengthening communities, today announced the addition of former Chief Executive Officer of USO Metropolitan New York…
Operation Gratitude, Blue Star Families, and Starbucks Join Forces to Support Military Mental Health
LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 2, 2022 — This May, during Military Appreciation Month, Starbucks stores show their support for our military community’s mental health and well-being through an eGift giveback. For each new Starbucks Military eGift activated during the month…
Blue Star Families Announces $10 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott
The largest single gift in organization’s history will help reach hundreds of thousands more military and veteran families across the country. WASHINGTON, DC – Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, today…
Blue Star Families Applauds Congress for Inclusion of Funding for Military Spouse Employment Study in National Defense Authorization Act
Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Representative Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) Championed the Bipartisan Effort to Support Military Spouse Employment Washington, DC (December 22, 2021) — Blue Star Families (BSF), the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to supporting military families…
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The founder of Craigslist has given away half a billion dollars. He fears for an America where generosity is trolled
In a world where a growing number of billionaires are lashing out against philanthropy, Craig Newmark has a message for them – and everyone else, J.R. Duren learns.
Military families’ child care needs weigh on service and national security
Unpredictable schedules and long deployments make single-parents out of spouses, whose struggle with finding care can mean distracted soldiers and a declining force.
Military promotions should not be political leverage
Service members and their families are unwillingly caught in political crossfire.
Capri S. Cafaro Shares a Fourth of July Menu Guide
Blue Star Families has teamed up with Instacart and Capri S. Cafaro, TV host and culinary storyteller, to design an exclusive 4th of July menu in honor of America’s 250th.
Nonprofit honors military families through reading initiative
“Disney Celebrates America” teamed up with the Blue Star Families for a special event celebrating military families through the power of reading ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
An intimate look at one military family’s life on pause as the Iran war continues
Military life has always involved some degree of uncertainty. But for many families, the fear and unknowns that come with the Iran war are new territory.
