Senior Director Leads Operation Homefront’s Volunteer Force with Heart Prior to her current role as senior director of volunteers, Charlotte Merriam had served in several field offices and had firsthand knowledge of the intense amount of coordination needed to bring programs like Holiday Meals for Military, Back-to-School Brigades, and Star-Spangled Babies showers to life. Charlotte, … Continued
Operation Homefront Launches United We Stand Campaign to Secure the Futures of America’s Military Families Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families, announced today, as our country honors all past and present service members during Armed Forces Week, the public launch of their three-year, $100 million … Continued
John Pray, Operation Homefront President and CEO, Named 2022 Georgia Titan 100 San Antonio, Texas — Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce that Brig. Gen. (ret.) John I. Pray Jr., President, and CEO of Operation Homefront has been named a 2022 Georgia Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Georgia’s … Continued
United Rentals’ NASCAR drivers Austin Hill and Ryan Preece to raise funds with each lap in sponsored races during the 2022 season San Antonio, Texas — United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the largest equipment rental company in the world, and Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit celebrating 20 years of serving America’s military families, announced the … Continued
Air Force Veteran, Daniel Gonzalez, Soars in Service at Operation Homefront After serving in the Air Force for four years, Daniel Gonzalez wanted to keep his connection to the military community. He found the perfect fit and a way to give back at Operation Homefront as the site inspector for our Permanent Homes for Veterans … Continued
Operation Homefront Presents Cornerstone Awards to Jenny Jonker and Jamie Little San Antonio, Texas – Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit serving America’s military families, has presented its 2022 Cornerstone Awards to Jenny Jonker, Brand Experience Manager, General Mills, and Jamie Little, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition, Employer Brand and Corporate Social Responsibility, Choice Hotels. Operation Homefront … Continued
Veteran Facing Home-Repair Emergency Finds Relief Through Operation Homefront When Navy veteran Carmilita Ellis faced damage from a sewer line backup in her Maryland townhome last year, the mess and the looming repair costs felt overwhelming. The deductible alone on her homeowner’s insurance policy was over $5,000. “That’s a whole month’s worth of pay,” she … Continued
Permanent House Helped Army Veteran ‘Level Up’ in Life Looking back, Jonah Flores says, enlisting in the Army was the smartest thing he could have done for his 18-year-old self. Jonah’s father served in the military during the Vietnam War but didn’t talk about the experience. The signing bonus lured Jonah to sign up in … Continued
Transamerica Supports Military Families with $100K Donation to Operation Homefront SAN ANTONIO, TX — The Aegon Transamerica Foundation has generously donated $100,000 to Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit serving America’s military families. Transamerica’s contribution will support Operation Homefront’s highly valued programs that help so many military families who, in the wake of the pandemic and … Continued
Kathryn Alonso, Coast Guard Military Child of the Year®, Enjoys Giving Back Kathryn Alonso, 2022 Military Child of the Year® for the Coast Guard, is the type of student who finds more joy in helping others than she does in serving herself. The 17-year-old senior at George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church, Virginia, … Continued
