Social | Suppliers | Locations CONTACT US WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO NEWS CAREERS Leonardo DRS Who We Are Our Commitment Blue Star Families Blue Star Families Leonardo DRS is pledging its support to Blue Star Families and their mission to create strong communities of mutual support. ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION Their Mission Founded in 2009 by military spouses with you in mind, we empower military and Veteran families to thrive by connecting them with their civilian neighbors — both people and organizations — to create strong communities of mutual support. What is Blue Star Families? Blue Star Families is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting military and Veteran families in the communities where they live. Since 2009, we have raised and delivered over $100 million in support and services to active-duty, National Guard, Reserve, wounded, transitioning service members and their families, and survivor families. Together with our Blue Star Partners and local neighbors, we are solving specific challenges for military and Veteran families, ensuring that wherever they go, they always feel connected, supported, and empowered to thrive - in every community, across the nation, and around the globe. BLUE STAR WELCOME WEEK Why is Blue Star Welcome Week Important? Around 600,000 active-duty and transitioning military families move each year, and these days, those moves are not onto bases but into local neighborhoods where folks can face isolation. Blue Star Welcome Week is a nationwide campaign to build a better sense of belonging and community for all of us. Join us! Together, we can make a difference for the men and women who serve, Veterans, and their families, simply through participating in Blue Star Welcome Week, happening September 25th - October 3rd, 2021! When families DO feel a sense of belonging, everything else improves - financial security, mental health and wellness, resilience, and even military retention. It has been a long fight for military and Veteran families for the past 20 years, and they are still on duty. They are in our communities and need our support! Support Blue Star Welcome Week To make the biggest impact possible, Blue Star Welcome Week 2021 was an all-hands-on-deck effort. Our co-chairs, honorary committee members, and sponsors saw the need, vision, and potential of this initiative, and helped bring it to life. Our trusted nonprofit partners continue to work tirelessly to fulfill their duty to support the military- and Veteran-connected community. Elected officials across the country signed proclamations, and military-affiliated and defense leaders recorded videos of support. And our local neighbors raised their hands to serve as the “boots on the ground,” so to speak, offering simple gestures of kindness and welcome in their neighborhoods. No matter your level of involvement, you have helped make a difference. We are grateful for you, and we look forward to building a brighter future for our military and Veteran families together. Learn more about Blue Star Welcome Week BLUE STAR STORIES Across the nation, Blue Star Families welcomes military families to new communities and shares stories directly from these families on the challenges they face. Read more IMPACT REPORT This finding from Blue Star Families’ 2019 Military Family Lifestyle Survey sent shock waves throughout the military-connected community. Download the impact report CONNECT Stay connected with the Blue Star Families on social media: Blue Star Families Facebook Blue Star Families Instagram Blue Star Families Twitter Blue Star Families YouTube Blue Star Families LinkedIn FACTS Hosted over 70 events for military and Veteran families from Hawaii to New York Inspired more than 1,500 people to sign a welcome card, sharing a local favorite and message of welcome with military and Veteran families Generated coverage from CNN and Fox News that reached over 4.3 million viewers Partnered with over 20 trusted military and Veteran service nonprofit organizations to share valuable resources and spread the word about Blue Star Welcome Week Received over 20 proclamations from elected officials, including at least one for each Blue Star Chapter location Received over 15 videos of support from defense and military-connected leaders DONATE Blue Star Families is dedicated to keeping military families connected to current information and valuable resources in the communities in which they live and serve. Join us and donate today VIDEO Military life is gratifying and fulfilling, but it is also full of challenges - from deployments to family separations, and frequent moves. Watch the video RELATED ARTICLES National Veterans Foundation Military and Veteran Support Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Military and Veteran Support Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Military and Veteran Support National Guard Educational Foundation Military and Veteran Support Anchor Scholarship Foundation Military and Veteran Support CIA Officers Memorial Foundation Military and Veteran Support Homes For Our Troops Military and Veteran Support Military Appreciation Month Military and Veteran Support Leonardocompany.com | User Agreement/Disclaimers | Site Map | ©2021 Leonardo DRS Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Privacy Notice for Californians This site uses cookies to store information. Press accesskey C to learn more about your options. 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