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‘George to the Rescue’ TV show assists family of fallen veteran
Show, local military community and local businesses answer Blue Star Families’ call to help Middletown family dealing with tragedy
Blue Star Welcome Week 2024 – CNN Homefront
Welcome Week is the new American tradition! From September 21st–29th, Blue Star Families is hosting 200+ events nationwide to welcome the 600,000 military families who move into new communities each year.
Kaine & Sullivan Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize “Blue Star Welcome Week”
Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution to designate September 21-29, 2024, as “Blue Star Welcome Week.”
Clarksville Rallies for Military Families: APSU Basketball Coach Corey Gipson Joins Blue Star Welcome Week Efforts
As the fifth annual Blue Star Welcome Week (September 21st-29th, 2024) approaches, Clarksville is demonstrating its strong support for the military community.
“Welcome Week” Helps Servicemembers Adjust To New Communities
Welcome Week events are planned at schools, libraries, and more than 100 Starbucks locations across the country. There’s also a special focus this year on bringing back good old fashioned block parties as a way for servicemembers and their families to get to know their neighbors and make new connections.
Blue Star Welcome Week bridges divide between military and civilian families
When it comes to military life, there is only one constant: change. With that constant upheaval comes the task of service members and their families trying to consistently integrate into new communities – and it’s overwhelming and exhausting.
Blue Star Family Welcome Week to be held on September 21 – 29
Pass Christian Public Library is partnering with Blue Star Families during Blue Star Welcome Week. Welcome Week was designed to raise awareness and support military families within local communities. During this week Pass Christian Library is inviting all local military families to join them.
Military Families Welcome Week taking place now through Sunday
More than 600,000 military families move across the country every year because a spouse or parent is on active duty. Now, the Blue Star Families Missouri chapter is welcoming military spouses and children who have recently moved to the area.
Blue Star Welcome Week at Frost Middle School
Julia Kim, an eighth grader at Frost Middle School, is one of the 134 military-connected students who make up almost 11% of the school’s student population. She is currently in her third year in FCPS and is an ambassador to help other military-connected students feel welcome.
Opinion: Constant relocations are a struggle for military families. It’s on us to support them.
Welcoming neighborhoods, empathetic educators and compassionate local businesses create a safety net that allows military families to thrive.
Turn a week of welcome into a community for life
Blue Star Families ensures that wherever Veterans and military families go, they always feel connected, supported and empowered to thrive—in every community across the nation.
Q&A | Blue Star group helping just-moved military families adjust
CityView Q&A with Blue Star Families Dr. Jessica Strong, PhD about Blue Star Welcome Week. The goal is to help families meet and connect with others, to combat the social isolation that can come from moving to a new place every few years, and help families build connection and belonging.
Where Kindness Lives talks to Founder & CEO of Blue Star Families Kathy Roth-Douquet
Where Kindness Lives talks to Kathy Roth-Douquet, founder and CEO of America’s largest military family support organization, Blue Star Families.
Lucinda’s Goodness – Craig Newmark & Blue Star Families
Lucinda’s Goodness Podcast: THE Craig Newmark from Craigslist has a heart for service and those families that serve their country. He’s promised 100-million dollars to Blue Star Families: this is a delightful conversation.
Blue Star Welcome Week kicks off this weekend!
CNN News Central enlisted local chapters of the nonprofit Blue Star Families for a friendly competition – to see which of our home states does the best job welcoming military families as they settle into new cities and towns.
Blue Star Families welcome service members to their new communities
FOX News’ Alexandria Hoff reports on The Blue Star Families organization hosting its annual ‘welcome week’ to make military families feel at home.