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Our Military Kids® Presents 5th Annual Courageous Kids Contest Winners

April 15, 2025

In celebration of the Month of the Military Child, 14 military children are awarded as leaders in their communities, families, schools, and activities. OAKTON, Va., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit providing extracurricular activity awards to military children […]

Our Military Kids Receives Support from Wounded Warrior Project to Fund 600 Additional Activity Grants

January 16, 2025

In its 20th year, Our Military Kids further enhances military family wellbeing by funding extracurricular activities for children of combat-injured Veterans with support from Wounded Warrior Project. OAKTON, Va., Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit in its 20th year of […]

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.

Spike in Deployments, Stress on Military Kids Increase Demand on Military Nonprofit

June 4, 2018

McLean, Virginia – Increased deployments by the National Guard have led to a 45% surge in requests for help from a national nonprofit that pays for kids’ extracurricular activities while […]

OMK Board of Directors Elects New Members

May 16, 2018

McLean, Virginia – A national nonprofit that supports military children has elected two new members to its Board of Directors, as well as a new Chairman, as the group heads […]

KBP Foods Honored for Support of Our Military Kids

May 16, 2018

McLean, Virginia – One of the country’s fastest growing restaurant franchisees, KBP Foods, was honored last week by Our Military Kids for its outstanding support of military children. Since 2013, […]

Minnesota Girl Uses 8th Birthday to Raise Money

April 12, 2018

By Michelle Criqui Eight-year-old Tiian is an avid dancer and gymnast who loves to learn new skills. Since she was two years old, Tiian has taken classes in jazz, ballet […]

World-Class Log Rolling Sisters Aim for the Olympics

April 6, 2018

By Michelle Criqui Military kids are trendsetters! During the Winter Olympics last month, we learned that many of our OMK Stars have quite the athletic prowess, and take part in […]

Twelve-year-old Fashionista Gives Back For Month of the Military Child

April 5, 2018

By Michelle Criqui From patriotic bows in red, white and blue, to camouflage purses made of uniforms from each branch of the military, Fashionista Dreams has you covered for the […]