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Family Volunteer Day: Meet Mitch

November 1, 2021

Family Volunteer Day: Meet Mitch Did you know that only one in four active-duty family respondents to Blue Star Families’ 2020 Military Family Lifestyle Survey feel a sense of belonging…

Save Our Allies | Volunteer Form

October 21, 2021

Save our Allies was formed in response to the withdrawal in Afghanistan as a joint coalition between The Independence Fund (Sarah Verardo) and The Mighty Oaks Foundation (Chad Robichaux). Given…

#MilSpouse Builds Connections Through Volunteer Opportunities

September 21, 2021

#MilSpouse Builds Connections Through Volunteer Opportunities When you think about the sacrifices military members make, your first thought might be of those on the frontlines―service members deployed overseas to defend…

American Red Cross | Become A Volunteer

September 12, 2021

Become a Volunteer Your time and talent can make a real difference in people’s lives. | Become A Volunteer

Blue Star Families Provides Volunteer Opportunities for #MilKids

August 28, 2021

  Military families move on average every two to three years, with an average of 400,000 service members moving on permanent change of station (PCS) orders every year.  We often…

Craig Newmark New York Tri-State Chapter DEPLOY Fellow Encourages Volunteerism to Create Belonging

July 15, 2021

  Meet Adriene. She’s an Army spouse, mom to two young girls, and recently started serving as the DEPLOY Fellow for Blue Star Families’ Craig Newmark New York Tri-State Chapter.…

Volunteers cook up Memorial Day BBQ for military families

May 26, 2021

USO Mayport hosted a drive-thru BBQ for military families Wednesday to offer appreciation for their service ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. The United Service Organization said it expected up…

Presidential Volunteer Service Awards for Blue Star Families in 2020

April 20, 2021

Nothing Can Stop These Dedicated Volunteers Blue Star Families volunteers do it all—from planning special events to helping us tell their Blue Star Families stories, and leading activities for military…

When coronavirus says ‘Stop,’ Travis AFB volunteers find a way to keep going

April 30, 2020

When restrictions to mitigate the spread of coronavirus closed Travis Air Force Base’s schools, shut services’ doors and canceled social gatherings, the community’s lifeblood stopped pumping. “Everything just went dark,”…