Our Military Kids® Presents Courageous Kids Contest Winners
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 […]
Military Families Explore Mammoth Cave National Park
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, […]
Nominations Open for Our Military Kids® Courageous Kids Contest
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), […]
Our Military Kids Eligibility Criteria Expands to Launch 20th Anniversary Year
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 […]
Military Families from San Diego Spend a Day at Cabrillo National Monument
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 […]
We Signed Up Too: Mental Illness & Veteran Families
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
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
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 […]
Celebrating Military Families: Exploring Nature and Science at Mount Rainier National Park
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 […]
A Decade of Impact: 11,000 Our Military Kids Scholarships Funded by KBP Brands
Since 2013, KBP Brands has given more than $3.4 million to Our Military Kids through a biannual Charity Coupon Drive. OAKTON, Va., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids® (OMK) is proud to celebrate 10 […]
Military Families From the DC Metro Area Spend A Day Fishing on Assateague Island
Washington, D.C. /May 30, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The National Park Trust, National Park Service (NPS), and Our Military Kids partnered earlier this month to bring military personnel and their families to Assateague Island […]
Sinaiyah’s Story: First Military Kids Workout at the White House
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 […]