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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…
Read MoreBlue 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…
Read MoreOperation Gratitude, Blue Star Families, and Starbucks Join Forces to Support Military Mental Health and Bring Communities Together
PRESS RELEASE- for immediate release Operation Gratitude, Blue Star Families, and Starbucks Join Forces to Support Military Mental Health and Bring Communities Together We don’t have to tell you that 2020 was an unprecedented year. Between the (ongoing) pandemic…
Read MoreBlue Star Families and Sleep Number Team Up to Honor and Support Military Families During Challenging Times
For the sixth consecutive year, Blue Star Families and Sleep Number joined forces to honor and support the health and wellbeing of military families across the country by offering solutions for better quality sleep. During this NFL season, Sleep Number…
Read MoreFord Proud to Honor Program Will Donate $3.5 Million to Military Charities This Holiday Season
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 9, 2020 – This holiday season, Ford dealers and Ford Motor Company are stepping up their support for U.S. military heroes by donating $3.5 million to military charities. The initiative is an extension of the company’s Proud…
Read MoreMilitary Nonprofit Announces “Thank You, Military” Sweepstakes and Other Exciting Initiatives in Honor of Military Family Appreciation Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As they have for the past six years, Blue Star Families and Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR) are joining forces this NFL season to support the health and wellness of military families.Together they will surprise two military…
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Hawaii military families complain of chemical smell, oily sheen in tap water as jet fuel leaks into supply
Military volunteer families have set up a donation operation to help relocate hundreds of residents after jet fuel leaked into the water supply on several military bases in Hawaii. Residents in Navy-owned housing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam found the tap water had an oily…
Read MoreOperation Handshake: Military members, vets welcomed home at Ford airport
A tradition that takes place at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport the day before Thanksgiving is Operation Handshake. For the 6th year, military members and veterans received a warm welcome home from a group gathered at the airport. It’s…
Read MoreThe fight to feed America’s food-insecure military members
Thanksgiving is a time when Americans come together with food, family and friends. But for many people, money is tight and times are hard. It’s forced them to rely on food banks and donations just to put food on the…
Read MoreVista Outdoor Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Partners, Ten Non-Profit Organizations to Receive Funding to Advance their Mission
ANOKA, Minn., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Vista Outdoor Foundation (the “Foundation”), the philanthropic partner of Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO), is pleased to announce that ten non-profit organizations were selected by its Board of Directors to receive a total of over $600,000 in grants…
Read MoreActive duty servicemembers face food insecurity
A new report released by Blue Star Families showed that at least 160,000 active-duty service members don’t know where their next meal will come from. Feeding America has more than 200 locations in the United States, a survey showed that about half of their…
Read MorePentagon Moves to Help Military Families Struggling With Rising Costs
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that he’s ordering measures to help military families struggling to manage rising housing and food prices, calling the costs of basic goods a “readiness issue” for the U.S. military. Austin said he’s temporarily raising…
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