For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243 OKLAHOMA CITY, June 29, 2020 – Love’s Travel Stops, the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network, is donating $125,000 to Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable and secure military families. Customers can increase the donation amount by … Continued
SpartanNash Foundation teams up with store guests to support military heroes through patriotic partners Team RWB, Operation Homefront, Honor and Remember GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – As part of its commitment to building stronger communities and serving those who served, the SpartanNash Foundation invites store guests to take part in its companywide fundraising effort, supporting military … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation awards $250,000 challenge grant to Operation Homefront In furtherance of Bob Hope’s unwavering passion for and commitment to our military, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation announced today they will award an additional $250,000 challenge grant to … Continued
For media inquiries, please contact Mike Lahrman at communications@operationhomefront.org or call (210) 202-1243. Operation Homefront Announces the Seven Recipients for the 2020 Military Child of the Year® Award ARLINGTON, VA — Operation Homefront, serving America’s military families® since 2002, today announced the seven recipients of the esteemed 2020 Military Child of the Year® Award, the … Continued
When 9-year-old Camya learned her family was moving into a brand-new house, she was excited about having her own room, playing outside with friends, and hosting sleepovers. Now, thanks to Operation Homefront’s Homes on the Homefront (HOTH) program and its generous donors, Camya and her parents, both Marine Corps veterans, will get to settle down. “We probably moved five to six times since Camya was born,” said Camya’s mom, … Continued
As Veterans Day Turns 100, One Vet (and Operation Homefront Staffer) Looks Back With 84 percent of our staff either veterans or coming from a military family, the 100th anniversary of Veterans Day resonates at Operation Homefront. From our top executives, to our staff working throughout the nation, which is more than from our board members to our volunteer brigade—more … Continued
Operation Homefront Transitional Housing Programs Support Army Sergeant During Transition When an unexpected diagnosis forced him to medically retire after nearly 15 years of service, Michael Crouse and his family had to scramble to find a place to live and they really started worrying about what their future might hold – like would their finances … Continued
Coast Guard veteran Joshua Woodard and his family did so well in Operation Homefront’s Transitional Homes for Community Reintegration (THCR) program that they were able to leave early, buy their own home, and become the program’s first graduates. Launched in 2018, THCR helps veteran families, in collaboration with caseworkers and financial counselors, gain the knowledge … Continued
In March 2011, sailor Sonisha Alcide was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. A mission in the Persian Gulf had just been completed when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. A 50-foot tsunami and the earthquake aftermath killed nearly 16,000 people. The waters flooded the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, … Continued
Memorial Day: Honoring Those Who Gave Their Tomorrows For The Freedoms We Enjoy Today Memorial Day is a special day for America as we honor those who have died while serving our great nation. It is especially important for me, on a very personal level, because of my father. John I. Pray, my father, joined … Continued
