Marine Corps Spouse Moves from Operation Homefront Volunteer to Transitional Housing Leader As the young spouse of a Marine, Kyler Olejnik had much to learn about the military life, which inspired her to start volunteering with Operation Homefront. “I absolutely loved Operation Homefront, its mission and the team’s passion to serve,” Kyler said. “I was … Continued
Media Inquiries: Susan Ziesman susan.ziesman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 392-6878 Operation Homefront Opens Nominations Military Child of the Year® Awards Operation Homefront opens nominations today for its annual Military Child of the Year® Awards program, eight prestigious awards that honor the extraordinary achievements of America’s military children. Nominations for outstanding young people ages 13 to 18 who … Continued
Serving Military Families to Honor the Service of His Grandfather and Stepfather When A.J. Kahn first met a young Army private and his family moving from Florida to Kansas, he was surprised, but then sprang into action to assist this family in need. The family had literally moved to Fort Riley with nothing but the … Continued
Media Inquiries: Susan Ziesman susan.ziesman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 392-6878 Operation Homefront Presents Cornerstone Awards to Loren Dorshow and John Kitchens Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit serving America’s military families, has presented its 2021 Cornerstone Award to Loren Dorshow, Executive Director at Car Donation Foundation and John Kitchens, Director of Corporate Citizenship at CSX Corporation. Operation Homefront … Continued
Media Inquiries: Susan Ziesman susan.ziesman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 392-6878 Operation Homefront Appoints Derek Blake to National Board of Directors Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit serving America’s military families, announced today that Derek Blake has joined its national board of directors. Blake currently leads partnership development efforts for Blucora where he is Head of Partnerships for TaxAct, … Continued
MCOY Innovation Winner Draws on Military Moves to Help Peers Adjust School is a large part of life for any student, and many find comfort in returning to the same school and classmates each year. Military students might not have that same familiarity. To alleviate these stressors, Brandon Mammano, the 2019 Military Child of the … Continued
Operation Homefront Program Manager Does Double Duty As Army National Guard Soldier Leticia Pena loves assisting military and veteran families through Operation Homefront’s programs because she has been in their shoes. As a junior enlisted service member with small children, as a military family relocating to a new community with no support system, and … Continued
Media Inquiries: Erin Burgy erin.burgy@operationhomefront.org or (469) 934-7131 Operation Homefront and CSX to Distribute School Supplies to Help 1,400 Military Families Start Strong for Back-to-School SAN ANTONIO, Texas — As families nationwide prepare for the start of another school year, CSX will join Operation Homefront for the third consecutive year to distribute more than 1,400 backpacks and essential school supplies to military children in Jacksonville, Florida; Clarksville, Tennessee; and Fayetteville, North Carolina as … Continued
Media Inquiries: Susan Ziesman susan.ziesman@operationhomefront.org or (210) 392-6878 Operation Homefront and Hire Heroes USA Launch Website to Assist Underserved Veterans with Career Services and Financial Assistance Groundbreaking $1 million grant from the Walmart Foundation helps fund new site to provide employment and income support to rural and underserved veteran community SAN ANTONIO, Texas (July 08, … Continued
SpartanNash Foundation Launches Companywide Fundraiser to Support U.S. Military Heroes All funds raised in SpartanNash stores June 30-July 11 will be donated to three nonprofit partners to support military heroes, their families and those who made the ultimate sacrifice June 30, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its commitment to patriotism and building stronger … Continued
