Programs
SERVING THOSE WHO SERVED US,
ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY, VETERANS, AND THEIR FAMILIES.
PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
In response to the massive food insecurity problem posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we focus on sourcing, packaging and distributing Vital Meal Kits (VMKs). These contain nonperishable and well-balanced meals. Each food package contains enough food and nutritional value for two people to have three meals a day for 14 days.
Our distribution process follows all COVID-19 health guidelines. Participants have limited interaction as they pick up their VMKs, which are easy to access. To date, we have provided more than 3.5 million meals to Veterans and Military families.
Coats4Vets, made possible thanks to generous donations from Ocean State Job Lot's Charitable Foundation, distributes coats to Veterans in need in an effort to make sure our Veterans are safe from the unforgiving winter weather.
Backpacks4Kids aims to ensure that the often most impacted and vulnerable members of Military and Coast Guard families; the children.
Our support, particularly in regards to their education, provides them with the basic tools needed to participate in school. Backpacks4Kids culminates in late August before children return to school.
The holidays can be both an exciting and stressful time of year. For Military and Coast Guard families it may also mean one or more parent is away from home on duty or deployed. Operation Santa Claus aims to relieve some of the burden.
We host Holiday Parties where children receive toys, can choose a gift for their parents, and enjoy pony rides, petting zoo, food and pictures with Santa. The program also provides child and family recreation opportunities throughout the year to relieve some of the stress and anxiety when a parent or loved one is deployed.
Please Donate
To donate to any of the above programs, please click the link below.