Blue Star Welcome Week
Welcome the 600,000 military families who moved to a new community this year!
Moving frequently as a military family — every two to three years, on average — can be stressful. To make matters even more challenging, according to Blue Star Families’ annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey, only 41% of military families feel a sense of belonging to their local civilian community. But those who do have a sense of belonging are much more likely to thrive. That’s why Blue Star Families is designating the last week in September as “Blue Star Welcome Week.” This week-long initiative is designed to alleviate transition challenges and support military families in communities across the country.
Blue Star Families offers military families a place to connect, find support, and build enduring relationships — wherever the mission takes them. Do Your Part — join us in welcoming military families to your community, not only during Blue Star Welcome Week but all year round.
Welcome Week Impact Report
Blue Star Welcome Week helps military families get plugged into their new communities so they can begin to form connections to the place they call home.
About the 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.
Facts
- Partnered with over 20 trusted military and Veteran service nonprofit organizations to share valuable resources and spread the word about Blue Star Welcome Week
- Hosted over 70 events for military and Veteran families from Hawaii to New York
- Generated coverage from CNN and Fox News that reached over 4.3 million viewers
- Inspired more than 1,500 people to sign a welcome card, sharing a local favorite and message of welcome with military and Veteran families
- 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
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.
Help Welcome Military- and Veteran-Connected Families Home During Blue Star Welcome Week
Military life is gratifying and fulfilling, but it is also full of challenges – from deployments to family separations, and frequent moves.
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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.