Mission. It is something that comes up almost immediately when we talk about what we do here at Operation Homefront. In deeper discussions, many of us in the non-profit community will bring up another word. Calling. Most all of us in the Operation Homefront community have met one or more military or veteran families that … Continued
Joshua Wouden Named Operation Homefront’s First Space Force Military Child of the Year® Here at Operation Homefront, the New Year doesn’t just bring with it the anticipation of all the ways we will serve our military families but also the excitement of Military Child of the Year award season! And it begins in earnest today with the … Continued
By Erin Patterson. It was late the night before Thanksgiving in 2009. Ken Ruff, the vice president of national accounts at Beam Suntory, was exhausted. He and his family had just finished the long drive from their home in Chicago to their hometown of Utica, New York. Ken’s daughter was sick with a cold, so … Continued
Overheard: 6 Best Quotes from Our Gala to Celebrate Military Kids As we entered the eighth year of our Military Child of the Year award, we were reminded that greatness comes in all shapes and sizes. Last week, we welcomed seven amazing military kids, our 2016 Military Child of the Year recipients and our Innovation … Continued
In the tradition of many of our Military Child of the Year recipients, Keegan Fike makes time to make a difference. It would be easy to label Keegan, who plans to pursue a career in the field of mathematics and is a member of the National Honor Society, as a consummate scholar. But his analytical … Continued
Christian Fagala was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 2. He would beat cancer – knocking out the disease with a combination of faith and a determination to see the bright side of things. Chemotherapy didn’t just present physical challenges to Christian, but also cognitive ones. Despite having a harder time learning due to … Continued
John “Trip” Landon III has touched many lives throughout his lifelong walk of faith. “Faith,” as he explained, “the root of all of my other traits.” It has served Trip well. Guided by divine teachings, he has excelled in academics, sports, Scouting, the arts, and faith-based service to his community. In fact, Trip’s favorite quote … Continued
The day before Jeffrey Burds’ mother passed away from colon cancer, she told him, “Do great things in life.” Jeffrey was nine years old, and he took to those words to heart, devoting his life to making a difference in the lives of others. Now 17, Jeffrey has distinguished himself with his leadership and through … Continued
Along with our spotlight series on our 2016 Military Child of the Year Award recipients, we also want to shine a light on our first ever recipient of the Operation Homefront-Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Award for Military Children. Via our partner Booz Allen Hamilton: On March 21, Operation Homefront and Booz Allen announced that Elizabeth … Continued
Ten-year-old Lorelei McIntyre-Brewer has already faced more than most of us will in our lifetime. Lorelei was born missing half of her heart, for which there is no cure, and her twin brother, Rory, passed away before the two were able to meet. She underwent open heart surgery shortly after her birth at the Children’s … Continued
