In the News

A collection of press releases, news pieces, and media contact details for Blue Star Families.

Looking for real military families to profile? Need a few quick facts on military family life or the effects of deployments on families? Are you a military family member with a great story to tell?

Then you've come to the right place!

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.

Media Contact:

[email protected]
(844) 202-7827, ext.4

In the News

Effort underway to keep military spouses employed throughout move

Hundreds of thousands of American military families move each year. It’s part of the job. For some military family members, however, it means giving up their jobs and starting over.

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Justin Jefferson & Sleep Number Surprise Military Family with New Bed

EAGAN, Minn. — Dustin Thompson and Marie Nordine thought they were just getting to spend the day with their family and take a tour of the Minnesota Vikings Museum. What they didn’t know was there was another big surprise waiting for them.

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Press Releases

Blue Star Families Launches Digital Literacy Workshops, Sponsored by AT&T

June 6, 2023

CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE – Blue Star Families of Tennessee is pleased to announce a generous donation of $50,000 from AT&T to support a Digital Literacy Workshop series for active-duty military and Veteran families beginning on June 7. The event will feature…

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Blue Star Families Rocks NYC Ringing NASDAQ Bell, Hosting Fleet Week

May 22, 2023

Washington, D.C. — Blue Star Families (BSF) and the Craig Newmark New York Tri-State Chapter is thrilled to celebrate a significant new sponsor, CSX, who is announcing major year round support to coincide with Fleet Week. The week-long celebration in…

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Blue Star Families’ CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor

May 13, 2023

NEW YORK, NY, May 13, 2023 – Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, is thrilled to announce Kathy Roth-Douquet, BSF CEO and Founder, as a 2023 recipient of the Ellis Island…

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Blue Star Families and Coach Honor Military Spouses with Shopping Spree

May 11, 2023

Jacksonville, FL, May 12, 2023, Blue Star Families (BSF), a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families and strengthening communities, invites 100 military spouses for a private, exclusive shopping day at Coach offices in Jacksonville, Florida to celebrate Military Spouse…

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Blue Star Families Releases Campaign for Inclusion 2022 Survey, Results Spotlight Unique Challenges of Military Families of Color

May 2, 2023

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…

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Blue Star Families, Operation Gratitude, and Starbucks Join Forces to Support The Military Community

May 1, 2023

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…

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