Operation Homefront Receives $100,000 from Kohl’s to Help America’s Military Families SAN ANTONIO, Texas – In honor of Veterans Day, national nonprofit Operation Homefront has received a $100,000 donation from Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) in support of Operation Homefront’s mission to build strong, stable, and secure military families. Kohl’s support will also allow Operation Homefront to … Continued
Operation Homefront began humbly in February 2002 to help military spouses struggling with deployments after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Michelle Brown was there almost from the start. Then a Navy officer’s wife, she took a volunteer position in the fall of 2002 to build the Operation Homefront website, officially becoming employee 11. At … Continued
Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree Team Up to Support Military FamiliesNationwide Toy Drive invites shoppers to purchase and donate toys at Dollar Tree stores through December 1 SAN ANTONIO – For the 16th consecutive year, Dollar Tree customers are invited to purchase holiday toys for military children across the country. Operation Homefront’s Holiday Toy Drive … Continued
Operation Homefront’s Manager of Housing Operations is a Veteran who Understands Challenges As Operation Homefront’s manager of housing operations, Deborah Bunnell receives as many as 30 phone calls a week from military families facing housing insecurity. She relates to the money struggles of military families, remembering her own paychecks during her four years in the … Continued
Operation Homefront invites Americans to support military families in need through Veterans Day challenge San Antonio, TX – As costs continue to rise, America’s military families need us now more than ever. Leading up to Veterans Day, Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families, with several … Continued
When Mary Mahoney was working as a case manager for a Baltimore crisis center and would reach out to nonprofits, most were not responsive. Operation Homefront always called back. That responsiveness and eagerness to help—either directly or by recommending other services—left such an impression on her that when a job opening with Operation Homefront came … Continued
Navy Veteran is Ready to Make Memories in Her Forever Home Sixteen years have passed since L. Nicole Henderson noted in her journal that she wanted to be a homeowner by age 35. It was a bold aspiration for a teen who had bounced from state to state and from relatives’ homes to homeless shelters … Continued
Terry Smith joins Operation Homefront’s National Board of Directors SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit celebrating 20 years of serving America’s military families, has appointed Terry Smith to its national board of directors. Smith brings more than 25 years of experience in residential mortgage servicing, and currently serves as the Chief Executive … Continued
When Navy Petty Officer First Class Garfield Johnson and his wife, Tia, saw a home listed in Zephyrhills, Florida, through Operation Homefront’s Permanent Homes for Veterans program, they were filled with hope. The house, donated by Meritage Homes, would put the couple and their two young children on a path to stability. “This potential gift … Continued
Transitional Home Gives Army Veteran Hope in His Hometown After living all over the world and spending far too much time apart from his children, Army veteran Kenneth Coates was ready to settle down. Operation Homefront’s Transitional Homes for Veterans (THV) program and the generosity of Wells Fargo gave him that chance. The newly retired … Continued
