Statements

Mission

MISSION: Build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive - not simply struggle to get by - in the communities that they've worked so hard to protect.

Background

Operation Homefront has consistently earned high ratings from leading charity rating services, including Charity Navigator, which gave OH 4 Stars for 11 consecutive years for superior service and accountability. At Operation Homefront, 85 percent of expenditures goes directly toward delivering programs and services to the military families who need it most.

Impact

KEY SERVICES: By connecting the American donor community to our military families through a robust array of valued and life-changing programs that address the specific short-term and Critical Financial Assistance, long-term stability and recurring support needs they experience, Operation Homefront is able to help military families overcome many of the challenges inherent in military life. The result: stronger, more stable, and more secure military families. Our programs include:

Critical Financial Assistance: Since 2011, Operation Homefront (OH) has fulfilled over 56,000 requests from military families for financial assistance, providing over $41M in relief to military families.

Permanent Homes for Veterans: Since 2012, OH has graduated over 680 military families, providing over $103M in home equity.

Transitional Homes for Veterans: Since 2018, OH has housed 40+ military families in transitional homes at locations across the U.S., defraying over $1.3M in mortgage costs.

Transitional Housing Villages: Since 2008, OH has housed over 700 families in apartments near major military hospitals, defraying over $8M in rent and utility cost.

Transitional Housing Apartments: Since 2022, OH has housed 11 military families in apartments in local communities, defraying over $140,000 in rental cost.

Back-to-School Brigade: OH has distributed over 550,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to military children through our Back-to-School Brigade, saving families over $55M in back-to-school expenses.

Holiday Meals for Military: Served over180,000 military families through our Holiday Meals for Military program, impacting over 750,000 military family members.

Military Child of the Year: Since 2009, OH has recognized 86 exceptional military children for their leadership, resiliency, and volunteerism.

Star-Spangled Babies: Celebrated and supported over 21,000 new and expectant parents through the Star-Spangled Babies® program.

Needs

Most Pressing Needs: 1. Funds for emergency food for families. 2. Funds for solving financial emergencies encountered by military families with spouse deployed or directly related to deployment. 3. Funds to assist service members who are in reduced pay status while awaiting VA adjudication of disability. 4. Funds to help cover the ever-increasing operating costs so that we can continue to return as many dollars as possible at possible to the families. 5. Sponsorship for our local recurring programs events that the families can receive budget relieving support.

Service Categories
Primary Category:	Human Services  - Family Services
Secondary Category:	Housing, Shelter  - Home Improvements/Repairs
Tertiary Category:	Public & Societal Benefit  - Military/Veterans' Organizations

Areas Served

This field office serves the entire states of TN and KY. However, the majority of service surrounds Montgomery County TN and Nashville area.

TN - Montgomery

KY - Kentucky (Entire State)