our mission
Our Military Kids provides tangible support to the children of deployed and severely injured National Guard and Military Reserve personnel through grants for enrichment activities and tutoring that nurture and sustain the children during the time a parent is away in service to our country. OMK grants are made to honor the sacrifices military parents make and to ensure that the children have access to activities and support that help the children better cope with challenges arising during a parent's deployment or injury recovery.
Supporting National Guard and Military Reserve Families
One Child at a Time
our work
OMK's target goal? Grants to support the estimated 70,000 children of Reserve and National Guard families that we can help. Learn more about OMK from two families who were interviewed for this Pentagon-produced special, entitled "OMK - From the Heart" (Mar 2006, 5 1/2 minutes)
your support
Extensive outreach to diverse funding sources has put OMK on the radar of so many who have all given generously to help Our Military Kids.
But the need is great and urgent. There are so many children to reach. Since OMK overhead is so low, nearly all donated funds go directly and immediately to the children who deserve the recognition and support that OMK grants provide to them. Learn more about how our donors are making a difference.
Federal Employees: Our Military Kid's CFC# is 12357
headlines
Treating Family War Wounds. Days like this are the most painful. While classmates throw a football in the backyard with dad, the children of our service people at war are separated from a parent this Thanksgiving weekend.Read about OMK on MSNBC, Friday, November 23, 2007.
In Time of War, a Helping Hand. When her father went off to war, 13-year-old Brittney Wilkinson felt angry. She cried at unexpected times and battled her older sister, Ashley. At school, she seemed withdrawn. When her mother saw an offer that would pay for art classes for both girls, she jumped at it. Read about OMK in The Washington Post, Sunday, July 1, 2007.
House passes Ortiz' "Military Kids" Resolution Helping Troops' Families as they Carry the Load of War. The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the resolution unanimously. Read the resolution at Congressman Ortiz's web site. Sept 5, 2007.
Our Military Kids is pleased to announce that it will be included in the 2007 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Charity List. Donors will now be able to designate their contribution to Our Military Kids using CFC code 12357.