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Military families are in our communities and need our support! Are you interested in championing future Blue Star Families initiatives? We would love to welcome you.

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Bires

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George

Matthews

To my dear brothers and sisters who sacrificed their dreams to protect our families and freedom. Please click the link to watch emotional YouTube video Memorial Day - Reagan's Speech

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McMaster

First Command Donation for Coffee Connections.

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IT Concepts, Inc.

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Moving With The Military

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Dunford

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Brown

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Errion

Mac was my hero in Vietnam. He taught me everything I needed to know. I am forever grateful to him.

Edward

Meagher

Thank you, Team Blue Star Families—we appreciate all that you do daily in support of our military men and women and their Families!!

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Bingham

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Haddad

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Jones Miller

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Messina

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Thompson

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Fell

From the Salt Lake Board of Realtors Members

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Thank you for all that you do--Thank you is not enough but without you, this country is not the best country in the world.

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2023 Blue Star Families Utah x Columbia Sportswear Community Cares Donation Payment

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Anderson

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Join these Blue Star Families donors by making a gift of any size to welcome military families to your community!

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We have many ways you can get involved with supporting our initiatives—sponsors, in-kind sponsors, co-chairs, committee members, public supporters, sharers of information, and volunteers.

No gift or effort is too small when it comes to helping connect our military and Veteran families to the communities where they live and serve. Together, each of us comes together with what we have to offer, creating a wave of positivity that reaches all of our borders and beyond.

We extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has shown support for Blue Star Welcome Week! You have made a difference.

Co-Chairs

Meet your Blue Star Welcome Week co-chairs. Thanks to the support from these leaders in our community, we can further the mission of Blue Star Welcome Week. We appreciate their dedication to helping military and Veteran families find a sense of belonging in their communities!

General Joseph Dunford

Honorary Co-Chair, Blue Star Welcome Week

U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)

19th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Mrs. Ellyn Dunford

Honorary Co-Chair, Blue Star Welcome Week

Military Family Advocate

Craig Newmark

Honorary Co-Chair, Blue Star Welcome Week

founder, craigslist and craig newmark philanthropies

Board Member Emeritus, Blue Star Families

Interested in joining these leaders to represent your business or organization in support of Blue Star Families' initiatives?

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Honorary Committee

Our honorary committee members lend their names and significant influence to champion the cause of Blue Star Welcome Week and generate event awareness in support of military and Veteran families.

Mrs. Stacie Black 1stSgt USMC (Ret), Spouse of 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

General Vincent K. Brooks, USA (Ret.), and Spouse, Carol P. Brooks, D.Sc.

Mrs. Kelly Hokanson, Spouse of General Daniel Hokanson, Chief - National Guard Bureau

Kari McDonough, Senior Advisor-Welcome Fund, Welcome.US

Brigadier General Michael Meese, USA (Ret.), Ph.D., President, AAFMAA, and Mrs. Ramona Meese

Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy and Mrs. Jennifer McCarthy

Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, U.S. Army (Ret.), and Mrs. Kathleen McMaster

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vincent W. Patton III, USCG (Ret.)

Admiral John M. Richardson, USN (Ret.), 31st Chief of Naval Operations, and Mrs. Dana Richardson

Command Sergeant Major James Sims, U.S. Army, (Ret.)

Bob Woodruff
ABC News Reporter
Co-Founder, Bob Woodruff Foundation

Lee Woodruff
Speaker, Author, Executive Media Trainer
Co-Founder, Bob Woodruff Foundation

Admiral Paul Zukunft, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), and Ms. Fran DeNinno

Would you like to nominate an extraordinary individual who is passionate about helping military and Veteran families feel a sense of belonging in their communities?

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Partner Organizations

A special thanks to organizations who have joined Blue Star Welcome Week as partners. These organizations stand alongside Blue Star Families in supporting our military families as they transition to new communities.

AAFMAA

AARP

American Red Cross

Bob Woodruff Foundation

Child Care Aware of America

Cohen Veterans Network

Elizabeth Dole Foundation

Hiring Our Heroes

Military Officers Association of America

TAPS

The Mission Continues

Travis Manion Foundation

Wounded Warrior Project

Proclamations

Meet the elected officials who have declared the last week of September as Blue Star Welcome Week. These leaders see and recognize the challenges military and Veteran families face, and they encourage their constituents to support the mission.

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