Operation Homefront and Booz Allen Hamilton are pleased to announce that the inaugural recipient of the Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Award for Military Children is Elizabeth O’Brien, of Aberdeen, NC.
The Operation Homefront-Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Award for Military Children goes to a military child who has designed a bold, creative solution to address a local, regional or global challenge. With a new invention, improvement to existing technology, creation of a new nonprofit or community service group or expansion of an existing membership organization, the winner shows the power of innovative thinking.
Elizabeth’s innovation is the Military Child Access Assistance Program. In partnership with the nonprofit Military Missions in Action (MMIA), this program provides accessibility ramps and other home modifications to children’s homes, which are not covered by Tricare. In addition, Elizabeth developed the Hike2Help 5K, which has raised over $7,000 and funded three accessibility ramps, in addition to other accessibility modifications.
Booz Allen Hamilton will host Elizabeth at their Innovation Center in Washington, D.C. on April 13. Additionally, Booz Allen Hamilton employees will assist the winner to scale or advance her project. She will receive a $5,000 grant and be recognized at the Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year® Awards Gala on April 14.
Congratulations to Elizabeth!
