CSX Pride in Service Supports Military Families

For nearly four years, CSX has been a vital partner in Operation Homefront’s mission to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. Pride in Service^TM is CSX’s long-term community investment initiative to connect service men, women, and family members with the resources and support they need—when they need it and where they need it.

How We Are Helping

CSX Pride in Service will help Operation Homefront build strong, stable, and secure military families by:  

• Offering critical financial assistance to hundreds of service families in their times of need.
• Helping thousands of service family members connect more deeply with their communities and find a sense of belonging.
• Engaging employee volunteers in service projects to show gratitude to our military.   
• Supporting Operation Homefront’s relief and recurring family support programs, which among other things, provides school supplies for families, critical baby supplies for new and expecting military moms, as well as raising funds for military families everywhere.

Service is what CSX is all about and its employees believe in giving back to the community. Through Pride in Service, we’re honored to join CSX in delivering our impactful programs.

Partnership News

• Press release – July 27, 2020: Operation Homefront and CSX to Distribute School Supplies to More Than 1,000 Families
• Blog – April 30, 2020  – Read a story from one of CSX’s very own employees and former sailor who volunteered to make a difference for military families through Operation Homefront.
• Blog – September 1, 2020 – Read guest post from Angela Costa, Community Investment Analyst with CSX about the company’s Pride In Service Initiative and the impact it has had on her, especially meeting one of our families and volunteers, Sarai

See pictures from Operation Homefront events benefiting from the amazing support of that CSX supports of Operation Homefront in the communities their trains roll through.

Back-to-School Brigade

Our Back-to-School Brigade provides backpacks filled with school supplies for military kids across the U.S. to help offset the expense of preparing for school each year. Since inception, Operation Homefront has distributed nearly 400,000 backpacks to military children.

“Thank you, my daughter’s excitement in getting her supplies was priceless!” – Ely, service member, Tennessee

2020 Back-to-School Brigade – Fayetteville, NC

2020 Back-to-School Brigade – Clarksville, TN

2020 Back-to-School Brigade – Atlantic Beach, FL

2019 Back-to-School Brigade – Clarksville, TN

2019 Back-to-School Brigade – Atlanta, GA

2019 Back-to-School Brigade – Jacksonville, FL

2019 Back-to-School Brigade – Fort Drum, NY

Star-Spangled Babies

Star-Spangled Babies provides critical baby supplies to help military moms welcome their little ones home at a time when they are often far away from family and friends. Since inception, Operation Homefront has celebrated and supported over 18,000 new and expectant parents through the program.

Star-Spangled Baby Shower – Dayton, OH

Star-Spangled Baby Shower – Chicago, IL