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Health & Wellness

July 16, 2020

<< Policy Health & Wellness The health and wellness of military and Veteran families is central to sustaining the future of American defense capabilities and our All-Volunteer Force. However, the…

Financial Security

July 15, 2020

<< Policy Financial Security According to the Department of Defense, active-duty military members and their families relocate, on average, once every two to three years-typically across state lines or overseas.…

Policy

June 23, 2020

Policy Policy at Blue Star Families: Translating data into understanding, and understanding into action. Blue Star Families’ 2022 Policy Priorities are informed by research we conducted in the past two…

CSX’s Pride in Service Initiative Receives Gold Halo Award

June 22, 2020

In 2018, CSX launched Pride in Service, a signature initiative to support and recognize military, veterans and first responder service members and their families. The initiative was quickly embraced by…

How Blue Star Nation Thanked Starbucks in a BIG Way for Supporting the Well-Being of MilFams & Veterans

June 17, 2020

Did you know May was Military Appreciation Month and Mental Health Awareness Month? A suitable combination as military families, and everyone else in the country, hunkered down at home to…

SweatNGlow Hot Yoga

May 15, 2020

Today, Blue Star Families and SweatNGlow Hot Yoga launch the “New You, New Decade” partnership to help military families learn about benefits and opportunities within an industry that anticipates almost…

USO, Blue Star Families celebrate graduating seniors with drive-through ceremony

May 14, 2020

The Fort Leonard Wood United Services Organization and Blue Star Families held a special drive-through celebration for military-dependent, graduating Waynesville High School seniors May 9. In the interest of public…

Blue Star Families & Spiritune Partner to Engage Military Families in Self-Care During COVID-19 Crisis

May 6, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of Military Appreciation Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, Blue Star Families and Spiritune have announced a new partnership that gives military families complimentary access…

Amazon Gives $1 Million Locally to Fight the Impact of COVID-19

April 1, 2020

“They (Amazon) reached out to us and the three other community foundations in our region…A $1 million grant to the four…We were immensely, immensely grateful,” said Eileen M. Ellsworth President…