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The military community faces a number of unique challenges, including frequent deployments, long separations, and the constant threat of danger. These challenges can take a toll on the mental and emotional health of service members and their families.
You shared your experiences with us, and we’re sharing them with the world. Thousands of military and Veteran family members (over 9,000!) took time from busy lives last May, June, and July to share their stories with us. The data you shared allowed our team to dive deep into the issues and identify opportunities for…
After 14 years and 10 moves, military spouse Jamie S. finds herself unable, in her words, to “put food in our boys’ bellies” because the duty station her husband is assigned to is expensive, and she’s unable to work because child care is too high and jobs aren’t flexible enough to accommodate her husband’s training…
Military Appreciation Month kicks off today, Monday, May 1st! And we couldn’t be more excited because that means the Starbucks Military Appreciation eGifts are finally here! Starbucks, our awesome Blue Star Partner, is committed to building community — just like we are. That’s why this month, for every Military Appreciation eGift sold May 1st-31st, Starbucks…
Blue Star Families, Operation Gratitude, and Starbucks Join Forces to Support The Military Community
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 will donate $5, to be divided equally between Blue Star Families and Operation Gratitude. This…
As we celebrate Military Spouse Appreciation Month, it is important to recognize the invaluable contributions of our military spouses. They play a critical role in ensuring the nutritional well-being and caregiving of our military families, as well as the readiness of our military personnel. Military spouses often bear the primary responsibility for household management, including…
Military families, we’re checking in on your MilKids. How are they taking care of their well-being? We ask because keeping your military kid calm during life transitions can be a challenge. Our recent research reveals many (43%) active-duty family respondents rate their child’s mental health as “fair”, “poor”, or “very poor”. There are many factors…
For military children, proper nutrition is essential for building resilience. Military children often experience unique stressors, including frequent moves, family separation due to deployment, and new school and community adjustment. Resilience, or the capacity to adapt to stressful situations and changes in their environment, is a valuable skill that can help military children cope with…