Operation Homefront and Dollar Tree Give to Military Families
Operation Homefront Teams Up With Dollar Tree to Help Military Families
2023 marked the 13th consecutive school year Operation Homefront teamed up with Dollar Tree to run the annual “Back-to-School Brigade” program.
The program is a nationwide school supply collection and distribution campaign that, since its inception, has provided more than 450,000 backpacks full of supplies to military children.
In the past the program has worked like this: from mid-July through August, you can purchase supplies at one of the 7,600 nationwide-participating Dollar Tree stores to then donate to Operation Homefront for distribution at one of the 130 “Back-to-School Brigade” events this summer.
This program has helped save military families more than $50 million in school-related expenses. Operation Homefront president and CEO Brig. Gen. (ret.) John I. Pray Jr., commented, “As the pandemic continues to create significant and often overwhelming financial hardships on our military families, the entire Dollar Tree family shares our unwavering commitment to helping this very special and deserving group in their time of need for all they have done for all of us in our nation’s time of need.”
Want to Volunteer to Help?
If you are interested in being a volunteer or supporter, there are multiple ways to get involved. You can set up a collection bin at your office, store, church, or school for supplies or gift cards. Signage is provided by the program; simply contact your local field office through this link.
Becoming a pick-up or distributing volunteer in your area is also a helpful option; go here to set up a volunteer account and get more information.
Lastly, you can simply make a tax-deductible donation to Operation Homefront which will go to help military families through this Back-to-School Brigade initiative or other programs.
Who Is Operation Homefront?
Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit founded in 2002, supports tens of thousands of military families each year by providing financial assistance, transitional and permanent housing, and family services.
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Julie Provost is a freelance writer, and blogger. She lives in Tennessee with her National Guard husband and three boys.