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Jerilyn Lim-Leonard

April 10, 2023

Jerilyn Lim-Leonard McCormick Foundation Chicagoland DEPLOY Fellow LinkedIn | Capstone Project | CFI Collaboration | Jerilyn’s Story With a passion to help create resources and contribute to creating safe spaces…

Laura Abubekr

April 10, 2023

Laura Abubekr Lockheed Martin NCR DEPLOY Fellow LinkedIn | Capstone Project Laura has been a military spouse for 12 years. Her husband is active-duty Army, currently living in Washington, D.C.…

Campaign for Inclusion Research Series: Building Bridges to Belonging for Military Families of Color

April 1, 2023

Data Release Main Event  Building Bridges to Belonging: Highlighting Key Issues for Policy and Program Change Data Release Event May 2nd 1:00 PM ET Join us as we explore the…

July 2023 Newsletter

March 30, 2023

A Note From Blue Star Families Join as we celebrate military milestones and build a sustainable future for military families.  What a wonderful time of year it is! Since its…

Blue Star Families en Español

March 14, 2023

Blue Star Families en Español Esta página contiene una colección de recursos en español para familias militares. Carta de Bienvenida Estimadas familias hispanas/latinas, Me gustaría extenderles una cálida bienvenida a…

Blue Star Families and Starbucks Join Forces to Combat Military Family Food Insecurity

March 7, 2023

Good nutrition is essential to military readiness. Blue Star Families and Starbucks are joining forces to help military families have access to the necessary resources to help them thrive. Through…

Cancer and Inclusion: Chicagoland DEPLOY Fellow’s Fight for Change

February 2, 2023

Meet Jerilyn Lim-Leonard, Blue Star Families’ 2022-2023 Chicagoland DEPLOY Fellow. She’s a military spouse, mother of four, and community volunteer. And if you meet her, you’ll find she’s full of…

Jennifer | Recruiting Coordinator

January 27, 2023

Meet Jennifer. She’s a Navy Veteran and an Army spouse. Although she has had a solid career serving in the military, she’s struggled with finding and keeping a job as…

Appreciation for a Life in the Military

December 2, 2022

Did you know that around 1% or less of the U.S. population serves in the military? This means many people don’t understand modern military life and the challenges and opportunities…