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Our Military Kids Celebrates 20 Years with Ovation to Military Families

September 10, 2024

Our Military Kids Ovation will honor two decades of enhancing military family wellbeing, one activity at a time. OAKTON, Va., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids®, a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity grants to military children and teens, is thrilled to […]

Our Military Kids® Presents Courageous Kids Contest Winners

April 16, 2024

Military kids are honored as leaders in their families, schools, extracurricular activities, and communities. OAKTON, Va., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids®, a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity grants to military children and teens, honors 12 extraordinary winners of its fourth […]

Military Families Explore Mammoth Cave National Park

April 14, 2024

By: National Park Trust In April 2024, seven military families were treated to an exciting day at Mammoth Cave National Park, thanks to a collaboration between the National Park Trust, National Park Service (NPS), and Our Military Kids. This partnership […]

Nominations Open for Our Military Kids® Courageous Kids Contest

February 14, 2024

Through March 10, 2024, nominate an extraordinary military child or teen in your community for the fourth annual Our Military Kids Courageous Kids Contest.  OAKTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today Our Military Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit in its 20th year of providing extracurricular activity […]

Our Military Kids Eligibility Criteria Expands to Launch 20th Anniversary Year

January 4, 2024

Survey results show the need for enrichment activity scholarships for 1-and-2-year-olds of deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, and combat-injured Veterans. OAKTON, Va., Jan. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit providing activity scholarships to military children and teens, has expanded […]

Military Families from San Diego Spend a Day at Cabrillo National Monument

December 10, 2023

By: National Park Trust In December 2023, seven military families were treated to an exciting day at Cabrillo National Monument, thanks to a collaboration between the National Park Trust, National Park Service (NPS), and Our Military Kids. This partnership provides […]

We Signed Up Too: Mental Illness & Veteran Families

November 11, 2023

By S.E., Military Child (age 15)

Over two million children across the United States feel unheard and overlooked. What do these children have in common? They all have parents who are wounded, ill, or injured Veterans.

Lids Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Our Military Kids® Partnership By Funding 200 Additional Scholarships

October 11, 2023

Our Military Kids® (OMK),  a national nonprofit, has partnered with the Lids Foundation  since 2013 to provide more than 2,700 extracurricular activity scholarships to the children and teens of deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, and combat Veterans in treatment for wounds, illnesses, or injuries.

Miami Military Families Bond Through Fishing at Biscayne National Park

September 16, 2023

By: National Park Trust Back in September, military families were treated to an exciting day of fishing at Biscayne National Park in Florida, thanks to a collaboration between the National Park Trust, National Park Service (NPS), and Our Military Kids. […]

Celebrating Military Families: Exploring Nature and Science at Mount Rainier National Park

August 15, 2023

By: National Park Trust This summer, the National Park Trust, National Park Service (NPS), and Our Military Kids joined forces to host an engaging event for military personnel and their families at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State. The […]

Sinaiyah’s Story: First Military Kids Workout at the White House

May 30, 2023

Submitted by: Sinaiyah Emami, OMK Grant Recipient Your heart beats fast and you close your eyes straining to push yourself further. All around you, you hear, “You got it!!” “Keep […]

Military Families Have a Fin-tastic Day of Fishing at Assateague Island National Seashore

May 13, 2023

By National Park Trust On Saturday, May 13th, 2023, as the sun broke through the clouds on a mild spring morning over the shoreline of Eastern Maryland, military kids and […]

Taylor Montgomery donates $75,000 to Our Military Kids through RSM Birdies Fore Love

May 10, 2023

2022-23 RSM Birdies Fore Love competition winner Taylor Montgomery donated $75,000 to Our Military Kids. For Kara Dallman, supporting military members and their families has been a life-long passion and […]

Our Military Kids® Presents 2023 Courageous Kids Contest Winners

April 27, 2023

In honor of April’s Month of the Military Child, Our Military Kids is celebrating this year’s Courageous Kids Contest winners. OAKTON, Va., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit […]

Nominations Open for Our Military Kids® Courageous Kids Contest

March 15, 2023

Through March 24, nominate an extraordinary military child or teen in your community for the Our Military Kids Courageous Kids Contest in honor of the Month of the Military Child. OAKTON, […]

PenFed Foundation Provides $50,000 Grant to Our Military Kids to Increase Access to Extracurricular Activities

March 15, 2023

Our Military Kids supports children of deployed service members in the National Guard, Reserve, or those with post-9/11 combat injuries TYSONS, Va., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – The PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 […]

Our Military Kids® to Provide Scholarships for Children of New York Area Military To Attend CAMP BROADWAY® July 10-14, 2023

February 14, 2023

(New York, NY., February 14, 2023) The Broadway Education Alliance, Inc. is proud to announce an alliance with Our Military Kids® (OMK) to make Broadway shows and experiences more accessible to U.S. military families […]

Our Military Kids Expands Grant Program to Include PACT Act Presumptive Conditions

February 7, 2023

Children of combat-injured Veterans with illnesses related to burn pit toxic exposure are now eligible to receive Our Military Kids activity grants. OAKTON, Va., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK), a […]

2022 TNS Charity Golf Tournament Funds 160 Our Military Kids Scholarships

November 22, 2022

OMK Scholarships Cover Extracurricular Activity Costs for Military Children and Teens ALDIE, Va., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity scholarships to military children and teens, […]

2022 Fisher Service Award for Military Community Service Recipients Announced

October 26, 2022

$250,000 Awarded to Military Non-Profits Improving Quality of Life WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Fisher House Foundation and Military Times have awarded grants totaling $250,000 to five non-profit organizations supporting military service members and […]

Military Families From the Twin Cities Spend a Day Fishing on the Mississippi River

September 20, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2022 Washington, D.C. [September 20, 2022] – The National Park Trust, National Park Service (NPS), Our Military Kids, and Trout Unlimited partnered this past weekend to bring […]

Military Families From the Denver Metro Area Experience Fly Fishing at Rocky Mountain National Park

September 15, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2022 Washington, D.C. [September 15, 2022] – The National Park Trust, National Park Service (NPS), Our Military Kids, Trout Unlimited, and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy partnered recently […]