Military Family Connection

04/30/2012

For the rest of the week, Groupon is featuring a deal for Our Military Kids. Pass the link along to friends!

Donations help program fund children's activities to reduce stress during deployment and provide tokens of recognition

04/17/2012

In honor of Global Youth Service Day, the American Red Cross and Army Strong Community Center have coordinated an event to empower youth in expressing their support towards veterans and milirary families, while simultaneously creating meaningful gifts for the service members and their families.

03/27/2012

Seven thousand miles from the blues and greens of this early spring in the state of Michigan, a group of our neighbors are at war in the brown and gray landscape of the province of Kandahar.

02/16/2012

The American Red Cross helps prepare communities for emergencies and keep people safe every day thanks to caring people who support our work. Please support your local Red Cross.

01/05/2012

Check out Military Pathways new blog http://www.militarymentalhealth.org/blog/! This month the blog is focusing on the theme “Military Kids Emotional Well-Being.” Posts highlight programs and resources designed for military children, personal stories from military kids and tips on how to help your military child navigate the challenges of military life.

Military Pathways® works to reduce mental health stigma and encourage help-seeking in the military community. We do this by offering free, educational resources and anonymous, online screenings to military service members and their families. To date, we’ve screened nearly 225,000 people and educat...

01/01/2012

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!

12/16/2011

Our Holiday Mail for Heroes cards have arrived! Volunteers will be busy sorting and delivering cards throughout the next week to veterans and service members in the greater Grand Rapids area. Thank you to our volunteers and service members who have served and continue to serve our country!

12/13/2011

Happy Birthday National Guard!

12/12/2011

X-Snergy is making sure our military families are taken care of this winter through their "Project Evergreens Snowcare for Troops" program. They are providing free snow removal services for families of service members. And it's all thanks to volunteers:

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08/22/2011

Wheel of Fortune "Military Wives" Auditions

06/17/2011

Habitat for Humanity is Calling Veterans, Veteran Families & Volunteers! check this out Family!!!!

In 2011 Habitat for Humanity of Kent County will be teaming up with veterans, veteran families and community organizations for West Michigan's first Habitat for Humanity Veterans Build. Here's how you can be involved:

06/15/2011

National PTSD Awareness Day: June 27th

The National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) aims to advance the clinical care and social welfare of U.S. Veterans through research, education and training on PTSD and stress-related disorders. This site provides educational resources for Veterans and also for health care providers,