DC Metro Chapter Highlights Archive

Fifty Red, White & Blue Baby Bumps

Booz Allen Hamilton hosts Military "Moms to Be" Celebrated at a "Star Spangled Babies" Baby Shower with Operation Homefront DC Metro. Operation Homefront DC Metro in partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton hosted a "Star Spangled Babies" bab …Read More

Did you know? It will be a hard winter for Military Families Struggling to Afford Even the Basic Needs

Approximately 106,000 active duty soldiers live in the DC Metro area. And everyday more families flock to the Walter Reed and Fort Belvoir Hospitals to be with their Wounded Warriors. Military families continue to move into the area as the …Read More

Can You Imagine Making A Connection?

CAN YOU IMAGINE? Having your family budget stretched beyond imagination… and then encountering that one new additional problem – like having your car break down? Your outlook – your life – changing 180 degrees – overnight? In the days …Read More

Registration Updates for Team Operation Homefront 2013 Marathons!

JoinTeam Operation Homefront Air Force Marathon DateStart: Saturday, September 21, 2013 @ 7:00 AM Address: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 1100 Spaatz Street Dayton, OH Fees See detailed information below: Full Marathon …Read More

Start the New Year on the Right Foot!

Help the Operation Homefront DC Metro Chapter with your first of the year Donation And don't forget you can claim it on your 2013 Tax Return because Operation Homefront is a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Since Operation Ho …Read More

Make a CONNECTION Like the Boice-Metcalf Family

A CONNECTION – Boice/Metcalf Family Our family tree proudly hangs the flag of every branch of service. My daughter knows that both her grandfathers served during times of trouble at home as well as across the sea. She knows some of the sa …Read More

Expanded Emergency Financial Assistance Now Available for Wounded Warriors

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and Operation Homefront today announced a partnership that will extend emergency financial assistance to military service members and veterans who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound, which …Read More

Be A Call Home Sponsor!

DRS in partnership with Operation Homefront DC Metro has partnered with the SPAWAR Internet Café network to provide low cost phone calls from their 500+ cafes in Afghanistan and the Middle East. No need to mail a calling card since their n …Read More

PARADE Magazine Update!

A year ago, PARADE asked, "Can you help?"—and boy, did you answer the call. In their November 21, 2011, issue, they spotlighted 10 deserving charities, from a food bank in the Northwest to a struggling school district in the South and even …Read More

Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington Names Operation Homefront DC Metro

OPERATION HOMEFRONT DC METRO CHAPTER SELECTED BY PRESTIGIOUS CATALOGUE FOR PHILANTHROPY Sterling, Virginia- The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington is proud to announce that Operation Homefront DC Metro Chapter has been selec …Read More

Care Package Hints and Tips

We all think about making sure that care packages are sent during the holidays and the rest of the year just slips by without a thought. Ever wonder what you can send besides seasonal items or Girl Scout cookies to our deployed servcie me …Read More

Clipping Coupons For Our Service Members

For military families who relocate overseas, the financial transition can be difficult. Enlisted soldiers and their families may find stretching their dollars a real challenge, even more so then those who are based in this country. U.S. …Read More

DC Metro Chapter Service Area

The DC Metro Chapter Key Services: The Operation Homefront DC Metro Chapter provides direct services to alleviate a military family’s or individual’s actual/complete emergency financial burden, as well as counseling and/or recovery support. …Read More

From the Heart of Those Who Give and Those Who Receive

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Many generous American's stand up and help support the families of our deployed and wounded. Operation Homefront DC Metro has many volunteers who work throughout the year behind the scenes to ensure that those who …Read More

Hensel Phelps Construction Supports Operation Homefront DC Metro!

Hensel Phelps Construction supports Operation Homefront DC Metro! They are proudly displaying these banners at 5 of their construction sites around the DC Metro Service Area! Up to 8 banners will be displayed at five project sites until the …Read More

Money Woes Eased by Grocery Gift Cards

A Metro area Sergeant and his family of four has had a rough year. Earlier this year, they mourned the death of their six month old son. After the death, it was difficult for them to remain in that home so they prepared to move. Moves are …Read More

We Invite You To Join Us On Facebook! Hope you Like Us..

Click that you "Like" us and be able to keep up with our “going ons”! Get our “Reminders” and “Just Posted” notices first! In October 2011 we reached our 500th LIKE if you have not LIKED our page yet we hope you will be 1 in 1000 which i …Read More

Suicide Surges Among Active Duty Military - We are Here to Help

According to statistics released by the Pentagon last week, the suicide rate among active duty soldiers has increased for the third year in a row and is outpacing the number of combat deaths by nearly 50%. For the first half of this year, o …Read More

Twitter - we moved!

We have moved to http://twitter.com/#!/OpHmDCMetro on Twitter! Come follow us.... …Read More

Local Outback Steakhouse Has a New Look

The Sterling, VA Outback Steakhouse location has included the "Say Thank You with a Postcard" project with their new look! When the doors open daily YOU, the guest, have the opportunity to write a short note or just sign your name. Once …Read More

Help Spread the Word about Operation Homefront at local area Yellow Ribbon Events

The Operation Homefront DC Metro Chapter is seeking volunteers to attend Yellow Ribbon Ceremonies in the DC Metro Service Area in 2013. Volunteers will work Yellow Ribbon Deployment or Homecoming ceremonies in our area by setting up inform …Read More

Mission Accomplished to Receive a Comforter from The Company Store

Local Military Children Received a Comforter from The Company Store In recognition of America’s military servicemen and women and their families, The Company Store® spearheaded “Operation: Comforter Drop” in partnership with Operation Hom …Read More

Order Your Free I SERVED Sticker Today!

The “I Served” sticker is now a program of Operation Homefront. Started in July 2009, organizer Scott Kreger and his dedicated volunteers and partner organizations have distributed more than 600,000 stickers that recognize the military men …Read More

UsingMiles Loyalty Program To Benefit Military Families

UsingMiles.com has selected Operation Homefront for a new partnership that will help spread the word about Operation Homefront’s mission and provide the community yet another way to support them. UsingMiles.com is the first company to del …Read More

In the Wake of Sandy

Operation Homefront assisted more than 75 families with food after the Derecho knocked out power in the region this last summer. We helped families of service members who are on the front line serving us in our area during any storms as we …Read More

Volunteer Spotlight - Meet Judy Silcox - OH Board of Directors

Judy Silcox of Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG), currently Secretary on the Board of Directors, came to OH over four years ago after meeting DC Metro staff at a national conference in San Antonio. Judy understands the problems and needs …Read More

Volunteer Spotlight - Meet Gene Carter

Meet Gene Carter Founding DC Metro Board Member In early 2007, Gene Carter became OH DC Metro’s first Chairman of the Board. This follows a long history of serving military families. Says Gene, "I feel that we all have a duty to take t …Read More

Volunteer Spotlight - Meet Laurie Gallo

Meet Laurie Gallo Chair of the Caregivers Committee Laurie Gallo, has made a career supporting the military through her involvement in the intelligence community. After 911, she was looking to do more. "I wanted to help," said Laurie. Aft …Read More

Volunteer Spotlight - Why I Volunteer by Christine Reinhardt

Why I Volunteer: by Christine Reinhardt Let me start with a quote I found somewhere.“A volunteer doesn’t necessarily have the time, they have the heart!” My son went into the Army July 8, 2008 the month after he graduated high school. I …Read More

Volunteer Spotlight - Why I Volunteer by Wendy Boice

In March of 2009, the company I work for, C2 Portfolio in Dulles VA, selected Operation Homefront to partner with for one of their C2 Cares Programs. I was elected the contact person to work with Operation Homefront. I was very impressed …Read More

Volunteer Spotlight - Meet Bill McFadden

Meet Bill McFadden Chairman of the DC Metro Board Five years ago, Bill McFadden responded to an advertisement soliciting donations and volunteers for a fledgling military non-profit. He'd been searching for a way to get involved to suppo …Read More

Volunteer Spotlight - Mary McCutchen - Giving To Her Country In More Ways Than One

Mary McCutchen, has been dedicated in recent years to working for Operation Homefront. She collects toys at Christmas and clothes for returning troops and their spouses. Mary found out about Operation Homefront after her son became a volun …Read More

Learn About Operation Homefront with Amy Palmer, Chief of Program and Field Operations on Talk Radio

This week we will welcome Amy Palmer, the Chief of Programs and Field Operations for Operation Homefront to discuss the Military Child of the Year.Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit dedicated to providing emergency financial and ot …Read More

Operation Homefront Launches the Army Homefront Fund to Focus on Care and Transition of Wounded Soldiers

Also announced formalized linkages with 10 other nonprofits "joining forces" to support the military. WASHINGTON, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Operation Homefront (OH) and the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command (WTC) today an …Read More

Homes on the Homefront - presents to another Deserving Military Family

Operation Homefront and Chase were excited to donate another home this week to a deserving military family as part of the new Homes on the Homefront program. “This is a dream come true. After all those years in recovery, I never knew if I w …Read More

Homes on the Homefront - to Iraq Vet and Family at Houston Astros Game

It was a home game for the Astros, facing the Colorado Rockies, but the big winner was in the stands, as Operation Homefront and Chase donated a home to a deserving veteran of the war in Iraq, Quintin Muirhead, a medically retired Army Spec …Read More