When a family is expecting a baby, there are many things to prepare for. Having the baby arrive much earlier than expected isn’t one of them. This was the case for Alicia Costello, whose son, Spencer, arrived six weeks early. So when Alicia and Spencer attended the Star-Spangled Babies shower in Dayton, Ohio, in May, … Continued
Baby fever swept across several states this summer as Proctor & Gamble teamed with Operation Homefront (OH) to sponsor a number of Star-Spangled Babies baby showers. At the Las Vegas event, 57 new and expectant parents gathered to have fun, win some prizes, receive their baby supplies and, importantly, connect with other moms who understand … Continued
Operation Homefront Serves Up Fun, Food, During Holiday Meals for Military Events The global pandemic shined a light on families struggling with food insecurity as long lines at food banks made headlines throughout 2020. Operation Homefront staff and volunteers responded, quickly switching to drive-thru events to help our military families during this even greater time … Continued
Michelle Bassett is a military spouse and caregiver for her husband, James Bassett, a retired Army specialist. The two are both cancer survivors and James was a caregiver for Michelle after her mastectomy and several other surgeries. But physical injuries from his time in the service became more problematic and now Michelle is his full-time … Continued
Snow, Santa, and Serving Military Families at Holiday Meals for Military Event Snow falling, Santa and Mrs. Claus waving, and elves handing out gifts and free meals helped turn one small piece of Las Vegas into a winter wonderland. Held the weekend before Thanksgiving, festivities were all part of a holiday event to support military … Continued
Being Your Own Advocate: Five Tips from a Veteran Caregiver Ida Carson was a caregiver to her husband until his death and now is the caregiver for her son, a retired Army staff sergeant. Her son has visible and invisible wounds from multiple tours of duty for Operation Enduring Freedom. Ida is also a member … Continued
Military Spouses Rave about First Virtual Homefront Celebration Military spouse Angela Walter did not know what to expect for her third Homefront Celebrations event, hosted by Operation Homefront. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, what would normally be a night out, with dinner, dancing, a speaker, seeing old friends and making new ones, had gone virtual. “It … Continued
Guest blog by Angela Costa, Community Investment Analyst, CSX CSX and Operation Homefront: A Conversation about Service, Support…and More Service! As part of CSX’s Pride in Service initiative, which is focused on supporting the military community, veterans and first responders, I’ve been fortunate to volunteer at some really moving events that not only touched my … Continued
Family Looks Forward to “Life-Changing” Move into Helotes, Texas Home Four-year-old Jaxon Crouse ran from room to room of his family’s new home pointing out his favorite features. “Look, the refrigerator has a water thingy!” “There’s another closet!” Jaxon, everyone would come to learn, really likes closets. He and his family were seeing the house … Continued
As Veterans Day Turns 100, One Vet (and Operation Homefront Staffer) Looks Back With 84 percent of our staff either veterans or coming from a military family, the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day resonates at Operation Homefront. From our top executives, to our staff working throughout the nation, which is more than from our board members to our volunteer brigade—more … Continued
