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BSF Press Releases
43rd Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Ignites New York City Skyline
NEW YORK, NY – The American silver screen will set the scene for this year’s most spectacular Independence Day celebration, the 43rd Annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks®. The nation’s largest 4th of July event…
FlexJobs and Blue Star Families Survey Finds Nearly Half of Military Spouses Felt Discriminated Against in Job Searches
Flexible and remote work options can reduce barriers to sustainable military spouse employment BOULDER, CO – The unemployment rate among military spouses is 16%, more than four times higher than the civilian unemployment rate. According…
New App Helps Military Families Create Lasting Memories in Parks
Washington, DC (May 17, 2019) – National Park Trust (NPT) is pleased to announce the launch of its brand new ParkPassport app for iPhone and Android. In collaboration with Blue Star Families and with the…
Blue Star Families Receives $1M Gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Blue Star Families launches Craig Newmark New York Tri-State Chapter with funds from organization of craigslist founder WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 15, 2019) – Blue Star Families (BSF), a nonprofit dedicated to empowering military families, today…
Grow With Google Launches Tools to Help Military Spouses Find Remote Work and Start New Businesses
Through the Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Google.org to Provide 1,000 Military Spouses with Training to Learn Tech Support Blue Star Families to Roll Out Digital Skills Training to 10,000 Military Spouses Over the…
Museums Nationwide Participate in Tenth Summer of Blue Star Museums
Washington, DC—Celebrating the tenth summer of Blue Star Museums, the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families announce that museums nationwide have signed on to provide free admission to our nation’s active-duty military…
Blue Star Families Launches the 2019 Military Family Lifestyle Survey
Washington, D.C. – Blue Star Families announces the launch of the 2019 Military Family Lifestyle Survey, available online now at https://bluestarfam.us/bsfsurvey2019. In collaboration with Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), and with…
New Community Chapter Launches CSX and Blue Star Families Partnership to Bridge Military-Civilian Divide in Key U.S. Cities
JACKSONVILLE, FL. – Military families and CSX join forces to celebrate Military Appreciation Month with the launch of the Blue Star Families Chapter sponsored by CSX in Jacksonville, Florida. The new Blue Star Families Jacksonville…
Partnership Connects Military Spouses, Caregivers with Employment Services
WASHINGTON (Mar. 20, 2019) – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) announces a grant in support of a collaborative effort between Blue Star Families, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative, and Military Family…
Blue Star Families & Creating IT Futures Partner to Engage Military Spouses in IT Career Training
Free Online and In-Classroom Courses Available March 11, 2019, Downers Grove, IL — Blue Star Families (BSF) and Creating IT Futures are partnering to engage more military spouses in Creating IT Futures’ successful IT-Ready career…