How You Can Help

The stronger our military families, the stronger our forces, and ultimately each and every one of us. We depend on our community to keep moving forward in our mission to be there for those who serve our nation so selflessly, and we can use your help. We appreciate whatever you offer: time, talent or funds. If you want to help, we have a place for you with the Operation Homefront family.

Your Help is Priceless to Our Military Families.

Times are tough. Contrary to popular belief, the military is not recession-proof, and the stress of 10 years of war on our military families and the families of our wounded warriors continues to present great challenges. In 2010, we met 167,348 needs for military families, including active duty, Guard and Reserve members from all branches of service. Since its inception, Operation Homefront has provided more than $92 million dollars of funding to programs to benefit military families.

Your money and talents will be put to good use. We’ve received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for 5 years running, which places Operation Homefront in a category that only 4% of non-profits rated by the watch dog group ever achieve. We’ve also earned high ratings from the American Institute of Philanthropy, Better Business Bureau, Wise Giving Alliance and Combined Federal Campaign. Nationally, $.95 of total revenue donated to Operation Homefront goes to our programs that meet the needs of our military families and wounded warriors. Throughout the year, we host special morale events for our military and wounded warrior families, such as Homefront Celebrations, Back to School Brigade, Holiday Toy Drives, and special retreats for wounded warrior spouses. Learn more about our programs and volunteer opportunities.

Like this:

Be the first to like this page.

7 Comments »

7 Responses

on October 1, 2010 at 7:19 pm | Reply Laura Hewitt

I would love to help by becoming a volunteer. We are currently stationed in San Antonio, TX at Fort Sam Houston.
- on October 4, 2011 at 2:54 pm | Reply Vince
  
  The local chapter has needs click on the word volunteers near the end of the text and it should take you to Operation Homefront volunteer site.
on January 18, 2011 at 7:17 pm | Reply Jayla

God bless all of our heros!!!
on February 26, 2011 at 8:24 am | Reply Penny

Is there a use for knitted items, like hats, scarves, mittens ? I belong to a group that would like to donate to a US assistance organization in need of such things. Please contact me.
on March 28, 2011 at 11:04 pm | Reply Salvatore

My name is Salvatore, and I am a 73 year old, Italian, from the streets of New York City. Growing up in the streets, where Orgainzed crime was our biggest “Goal”! I was 10 years old and saw two men shot in the head, and told myself that they somehow deserved it? It took me almost 60 years before I came down with Post traumatic Stress Disorder! “SCARS’–Through-out our Life, but especially during our youth, many scars are inflicted upon us. Some of them are the results of Violence, abuse, rape, or “WARFARE”. Afew come from ‘Humiliation and Failure”. Others are caused by our own mis-adventures..
I believe that the Greatest “Sorrow is to be a Veteran, who witnessed the Artrocties of Humanity”, which are shown in a War Zone. It is impossible for a man or woman to come back from seeing these Artrocities, and be “Normal”, as to what the majority of people call normal. I was in a federal prison (White Collar crime)and handled the 3 years, without feeling any guilt or anger, as growing up, you sort of learn how to control your own mind! There was a young boy in Prison, who I had asked to go to church with me on several occasions, and he never showed up? Finally, I approached him, and asked WHY he didn’t show up? He told me that he would go to the chapel, but, just couldn’t walk up the stairs, for the service.. He felt this Fear, that I couldn’t understand at the time! There are many people with this same Fear, that never reveal their true feelings or inner emotions..He just couldn’t walk up the steps”??
I understand a little about thinking of suicide myself, as it is when WE feel like Life is not Great anymore, and WE are hurting the people WE truly Love by being around them, with our so-called “Inner Problems”..There has to be a way, that WE as a person, start learning how WE could reach out to these people, without, just giving them a phone number? If a little Lady nemed Ms.Mimi Silbert could start a foundation named “Delancey Street Foundation” and today have at least 5 locations that they will take in anyone (except Petifiles or Arsonists)! I went to her Foundation in San Fransico, and saw a miracle, whereas, there was 800 people living there, Loving each other as ONE, and there was NO STAFF—”People just Helping People”. I saw gang Bangers, Skin Heads, etc etc, all helping each other, and showing respect and love for each other..This Lady NEVER took a penny from the state or Government to run her Foundations!!!
Doctors and Priests are Great, but, they are NOT enough. There is a Chinese verse “WISDOM” is avoiding all thoughts that “WEAKEN US”..
I am NOT trying to be a therapist, but, when a person loses their Value in Life, they become Lost, and the easiest way to Lose it, is to be a Veteran or going to become a Veteran! “Patroitism” is Only a word, unless you are protecting your “OWN”–NOT protecting the whole WORLD! I am truly against the TWO Wars going on now, as they are all about Corruption, Monies, and Power, in MY opinion.. I would Love to be a Volunteer in anyway, if someone smarter than me ( I only went up to the 9th grade)could find the right direction to Help these Men and Woman..I am not an Educated person, but, I do have some Wisdom, Compassion, and Love for people. We live in a violent and Angry World, so WE all need to help each other in anyway WE can..
I thank you for Listening..
Respectfully

Salvatore P.
on March 22, 2012 at 1:40 pm | Reply Kathleen M. Keith

I am a social media manager and am preparing to doing some much needed work creating a FanPage for the Order of St. John’s of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaliers. Their mission is to help our wounded warriors of any of our wars with medical help, counseling, transition needs and virtually any help with their injuries, seen and unseen from their dedication to serving our country. I loved the photo you used from Katy Zimarowski Bossart. That image captures so many sentiments and pride for our military personnel. How can I get in touch with her? I’d like to use her image to help our California wounded warriors. Thank you for any help you can give me! Kathleen Keith
- on March 23, 2012 at 8:11 am | Reply OH Blog
  
  Hi Kathleen — So nice to hear from you. I think we can work something out. Could you contact me at susan.miller@operationhomefront.net? Also, would love to see your fan page! Looking forward to hearing from you.