S5 E2: Holiday Meals and More: How Operation Homefront Helps Military Families Thrive
Our Navy Life21 Okt 2024

S5 E2: Holiday Meals and More: How Operation Homefront Helps Military Families Thrive

Operation Homefront’s Ebony Strange discusses the many financial resources, family events, and special programing that Operation Homefront offers for military families, including their Holiday Meals for the Military Program. Lindsay Carstairs, winner of the Operation Homefront’s 2024 Navy Military Child of the Year Award, shares her experience as a military child and this incredible award opportunity.

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Show Takeaways:

  • Operation Homefront is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing relief and recurring family support programs to military families in need.

  • Holiday Meals for the Military provides meals and gift cards to military families facing financial strain during the holiday season. Applications are open now!

  • The Military Child of the Year Award recognizes one young person age 13-18 from every branch of services who exemplifies volunteerism, scholarship, community service and more while facing the challenges of military life. Applications are open now through December.

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