Below are four ways you can ‘do your part’ to support our country’s military families – and check out more inspirational ideas here!
How You Can Do Your Part: Become a Blue Star Volunteer
With events happening down your street and across the nation, you can volunteer to further our mission to be the bridge between military and civilian communities. Plenty of opportunities can fit your schedule — from supporting events, hosting meet-ups in your community, and more.
What YOU Can Do: Every Little Bit Helps
Support military families in your neighborhood through small, thoughtful actions. Make a meal, bring up trash cans, help find a babysitter (or babysit), cut their grass, or invite them to dinner. These simple gestures can make a significant impact in helping our military families feel connected to their community. Check out a complete list of ideas here!
What YOU Can Do: Donate to Support Military Families
Make a one-time or recurring gift to Blue Star Families to support the nation’s military families. Your gift will support Blue Star Families’ efforts to ensure our service members and their families are supported and thriving.
Do Your Part: Support Companies That Hire Military Spouses
Military spouse unemployment rate of 20%*, is four to five times higher** than their civilian counterparts and has remained above this level for over a decade. The 4+1 Commitment is a way for employers to voluntarily commit to improving military spouse employment outcomes – extend your support by patronizing those who have made this commitment.
*US Department of War. 2024. “2024 Demographics Profile Data:Active-Duty Families, Spouses.” Military OneSource
**Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2025. “The Employment Situation.” Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bureau Of Labor Statistics.
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