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
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at Michael.Lahrman@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 834-7823. OH and Dollar Tree, Inc. Join Forces Again to Help Military Children Start Strong and Stay Strong for Back-to-School The annual Back-to-School Brigade® program from Operation Homefront returns to serve military families across the nation. The national nonprofit has partnered with Dollar … Continued
View Post Candace Jules knows firsthand the challenges that military and veteran families have during their journey to start strong and stay strong. For the past fourteen years, Candace has served in the Navy both on active duty and in the Reserves. “I have been in the shoes of every person we serve, and I … Continued
It is humbling to know that those who serve in our military have taken a solemn oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States” and the freedoms we enjoy daily. It is an oath that may, and occasionally does, require one to give their life in the course of their service. We … Continued
On a recent February day, Army veteran Timothy Vasquez and his wife Melissa arranged for a rideshare service to take them to one of their many medical treatments. This treatment was for her brain tumor, diagnosed in 2019. Upon arrival, they discovered they had been scheduled at the incorrect location and missed the treatment. They … Continued
