Foundation Funds School Supplies for Military Families
Going back to school, whether online, in-person, or a combination, is a yearly
expense that can be especially challenging for military families.In 2019,
families in the United States spent approximately $700 per child on school
supplies for the school year, according to the National Retail Federation. The
combination of backpacks, clothes, notebooks, and lunchboxes adds up, and many
schools also ask parents to contribute as much as $100 per family to help cover
the costs of classroom materials. Many military families find themselves
hard-pressed to purchase school supplies on top of other child-care costs and
household needs.Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization that has
been supporting strong, stable military families since 2002, has taken on the
challenge of getting military kids classroom-ready through its annual
Back-to-School Brigade program, established in 2008.This year, Hunt Heroes
Foundation (HHF), a nonprofit organization founded by Hunt Military Communities
(HMC), the nation’s largest military housing owner, has announced its support of
Operation Homefront and its Back-to-School Brigade. HHF will be delivering 1,850
backpacks filled with school supplies to HMC communities in the continental
United States in advance of the 2020 school year."Operation Homefront is proud
that Hunt Military Communities is helping bring our Back-to-School Brigade
program to military families in their communities," says Robin Miller, senior
director of Operation Homefront."With their support, we are able to distribute
backpacks filled with school supplies to those who have given so much on behalf
of all Americans and ensure that their children have the tools for a successful
start to the school year," Ms. Miller emphasizes.The event aims to ease some of
the financial burdens of back-to-school costs for military families, and the
backpacks are tailored to all ages and grade levels."We are honored to partner
with Operation Homefront on an initiative that will support military families
during this uniquely challenging back-to-school season," says John Ehle,
president of Hunt Military Communities."It is our goal to make the process as
seamless as possible for parents, and make sure that their children are prepared
to start the new school year, whether virtually or in-person."In response to the
COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Back-to-School Brigade will be adjusted to adhere
to federal, state, and local COVID-19 guidelines with features such as a
drive-through format.For more information or to support these organizations,
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