Yvette Peterson has been a superb volunteer with Operation Homefront for five years. The decision to volunteer came after she and her husband, a medically retired soldier, were awarded a mortgage-free home in 2013, through Operation Homefront’s Homes on the Homefront program.
“We decided that we needed to help other military families,” Peterson said. “Going through Operation Homefront, we would be able to be a part of something on greater scales than we could ever do on our own.”
Yvette has made a significant impact since joining the Operation Homefront volunteer force. She planned, organized, and executed the annual Back-to-School Brigade event at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 2019, distributing 1,000 backpacks full of school supplies to military children. Yvette received the shipment of backpacks, collected donated school supplies from 10 Dollar Tree stores, and set up the Fort Bragg event.
Yvette also successfully distributed 22 pallets of P & G products to military families in Fayetteville, NC, despite multiple logistical hurdles. Her “can do” attitude resulted in a seamless Holiday Meals for Military in Fayetteville that included visits with Santa, toy distribution, and holiday crafts for 265 families.
In order to serve as many military families as possible, Yvette has developed strong relationships with Dollar Tree and Walmart store managers and their staff. She says she appreciates the opportunity to help families who are in stressful positions she can relate to.
“It’s awesome to be able to be a part of an organization that strives to help military families,” she said. “As the wife of a medically retired Army veteran, I know all too well that it can be a struggle both financially and emotionally.”
A shining example of Operation Homefront’s core values, Yvette performs with excellence and gratitude. She’s an inspiration to Operation Homefront’s Region 4 staff and volunteers, as well as to her family who serve alongside her.
Operation Homefront wishes to thank our volunteers all they do for us. Volunteers help bring both the “what we do” and “why we do it” aspects of our mission to life. Simply put, you help build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive, not simply struggle to get by, in the communities – OUR communities – they have worked so hard to protect.
Thank you for all you have done, continue to do, and will do for our service members and the families that serve alongside them. They are counting on us and we are proud to say WE DELIVER!