Our Military Kids

Hall of Fame

The Our Military Kids Hall of Fame honors outstanding individuals and organizations that bolster our ability to support the military families we serve through the Deployed and Combat Injured Programs.

Hall of Fame Inductees

On September 12, 2024, Our Military Kids hosted a 20th anniversary Ovation celebration honoring the inaugural Our Military Kids Hall of Fame inductees, whose dedication and passion for our mission made it possible to award 95,000 activity awards totaling $35 million.

Our Military Kids is proud to celebrate and honor the extraordinary individuals and organizations who have played a vital role in past, present, and future successes.

Special Honorees

Special Honorees were selected for their selfless and tireless advocacy on behalf of families of deployed National Guard and Reserve service members and Veterans with combat-related injuries or illness.

Military Community Service Award Recipient

The Honorable Trent Kelly
United States House of Representatives
(MS-1)

Senator Elizabeth Dole Leadership Award Recipient

The Honorable Elizabeth Dole

Lieutenant General Roger Schultz Leadership Award Recipient

LTG Roger Schultz, USA (Ret)

17th Director,
Army National Guard

Trailblazers

Trailblazers propel our mission forward by partnering with and championing Our Military Kids and the families we serve.

Fisher House Foundation
Hidden Helpers Coalition
Joining Forces
Military Times Foundation
National Guard Bureau
National Guard and Reserve Component Caucus

Torchbearers

Torchbearers bring national recognition to our cause and the crucial support we provide.

Gabby Douglas, Olympian
Jimmy Garoppolo, NFL Quarterback
Taylor Montgomery, PGA Golfer
Jordan Spieth, PGA Golfer

Founding Sponsors

Founding Sponsors provided critical initial support, allowing us to directly serve military families in need.

Bob Woodruff Foundation
Boeing
General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Rolls-Royce

Founders

Our Founders, Linda Davidson and Gail Fertel, were celebrated for recognizing segments of underserved military families with service members deployed overseas after the September 11th terrorist attacks and activating their vision to honor and support them by paying for their children's extracurricular activities.

Linda Davidson

Gail Fertel