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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. Members of the media, please feel free to contact us with any and all inquiries.
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BSF Press Releases
Free Admission to Museums Nationwide for Military This Summer
For immediate release: May 16, 2018 Contacts: Liz Auclair (NEA), [email protected], 202-682-5744 Bana Miller (Blue Star Families), [email protected], 910-578-4841 Free Admission to Museums Nationwide for Military This Summer More Than 2,000 Museums Nationwide Participate in Blue Star Museums Washington, DC—For the ninth year, the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families announce that…
Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S. and Blue Star Families Team Up to Support Military Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bana Miller [email protected] Mars Wrigley Confectionery U.S. and Blue Star Families Team Up to Support Military Families From May 7 to June 3, Mars Wrigley Confectionery will host #DGHometownSalute fundraising event online and in Dollar General stores nationwide WASHINGTON, DC – Mars Wrigley Confectionery and Blue Star Families are pleased to…
Blue Star Families Launches the 2018 Military Family Lifestyle Survey
Media Contact: Bana Miller [email protected] Blue Star Families launches the 2018 Military Family Lifestyle Survey Military community is asked to participate Washington, DC – Blue Star Families announces the launch of the 2018 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, available online now at bluestarfam.org/survey. In collaboration with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and…
National Park Trust and Blue Star Families Announce New Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC – National Park Trust (NPT) and Blue Star Families are pleased to announce a new partnership designed to create family-friendly park events for military families across the United States in commemoration of Kids to Parks Day, held annually the third Saturday in May. This year, Kids to Parks Day will be May 19, 2018, coinciding with Armed Forces Day 2018. “We are…
Thankful For Our Neighbors
It is the time of year when we give thanks, where thanks are due. And this Thanksgiving, our Blue Star Neighbors deserve heaps of gratitude. 5 Groups of Neighbors We are Grateful for: 1. Our Next Door Neighbors To the snow plowers, leaf rakers, grass cutters, welcome home balloon deliverers, mailbox decorators, carpool drivers, meal…
Blue Star Families’ 8th Annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey Highlights Impacts of Service on Families
Time away from family and impact on children and caregivers are top of mind for military families. Washington, DC – For the first time in eight years, the top concern of military families is the impact of military service on their families, according to the 2017 Blue Star Families (BSF) annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey…
Whole Foods and Blue Star Families Join Forces to Support Military Families
Free Pantry Starter Kits will help families after a military move Select Whole Foods Market locations have partnered with Blue Star Families to fill the cabinets of recently moved families. To alleviate the financial cost of restocking the pantry, individual Whole Foods stores have pledged thousands of complimentary Pantry Starter Kits for military families…
Hello from your new SD Regional Director
July 2017 Hello San Diego Blue Star Families Community! I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am sure I spoke to you at some point during an event you may have attended when you signed up to be a member of our wonderful community here in San Diego, if not, I hope…
Gillibrand, Cotton Bill Would Help Military Families
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced new bipartisan legislation that would give military families with children better support and more flexibility when they use child care facilities on military installations or seek child care from community providers. The bipartisan ACCESS Act underscores the…
Op-Ed: Closing the Civilian Awareness Gap
Real Clear Defense has published an op-ed authored by Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet which describes the lack of civilian awareness of the challenges and sacrifices that come with military family life, and how closing the awareness gap will enrich our communities and strengthen our nation. You can read the full article at http://bluestarfam.us/rcd-civilian-awareness-gap.