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Emeline’s Story: Golf Funded Thanks to Investment from the Lids Foundation

July 15, 2026

This Invaluable Investment Makes Sports Activities Available for Military Kids like Emeline For 15-year-old Emeline, a love of golf keeps her connected to coaches, community, and her father throughout his deployment with the U.S. Air Force Reserve. During this time, […]

Disabled American Veterans’ Latest Grant Provided Our Military Kids with 747 Activity Awards for Military Kids with Combat-Injured Parents

June 23, 2026

The Partnership Benefitted Kids Like Vyolet, a 17-Year-Old Lacrosse Phenom from Colorado “She shows up for me.” These words, spoken by a Veteran with combat-related injuries about his teenage daughter, Vyolet, encapsulate the tight-knit relationships between so many Veterans and […]

Wounded Warrior Project’s Support for Our Military Kids Provides Opportunity and Connection for Children of Veterans with Combat Injuries

June 17, 2026

Photo by Brandy Kay Photography Our Military Kids, a national nonprofit providing activity funding to eligible military children and teens, is proud to be a part of Wounded Warrior Project®’s (WWP) 2025-2026 Community Partnership Network. Since 2012, WWP has supported […]

Pritzker Military Foundation Provides $20,000 Gift for Military Children’s Extracurricular Programs

May 1, 2026

April 30, 2026 The Pritzker Military Foundation, founded by Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer N. Pritzker (Retired), has announced a $20,000 donation to Our Military Kids, along with a matching challenge grant of up to $20,000 available through December 31, 2026. This funding […]

6th Annual Our Military Kids Courageous Kids Contest Winners

April 14, 2026

Our Military Kids Announces 6th Annual Courageous Kids Contest Winners National nonprofit Our Military Kids announced their 6th Annual Courageous Kids Contest winners on Purple Up Day, which honors the resilience and sacrifice of military children during the Month of […]

Our Military Kids® Funds Over 800 Activities for Military Children with Support from the USAA Foundation

January 8, 2026

Activity awards help military families maintain stability and connection during deployments and combat-injury care. OAKTON, Va., Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – With support from the USAA Foundation, Our Military Kids® funded over 800 additional activities for military children and teens across the country […]

Our Military Kids® Celebrates 100,000th Activity Award

November 6, 2025

National nonprofit marks a major milestone – funding 100,000 activities worth $36 million for sports, fine and performing arts, camps, STEM enrichment, and more. OAKTON, Va., Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Our Military Kids®, a national nonprofit providing activity funding for eligible military […]

Our Military Kids® Announces 5-Year Strategic Plan

November 6, 2025

National nonprofit looks to the future with refreshed mission, vision, and more. OAKTON, Va., Oct. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With gratitude and excitement, national nonprofit Our Military Kids®, which provides activity funding for eligible military children and teens, is announcing its 2026-2020 Strategic […]

Military Kid Turned CEO: Paying It Forward with Purpose

August 22, 2025

An Interview with Tom Ripley, Partner at Ames Watson, Chairman & CEO at LIDS Sports Group by Kara C. Dallman, Executive Director, Our Military Kids At Our Military Kids, we know military children grow up facing unique challenges that often […]

Our Military Kids® Funds Sports for Son of Army Veteran with Service-Connected Cancer

June 26, 2025

National nonprofit covers extracurriculars for children of Veterans with presumptive conditions covered by the PACT Act, with support from DAV Charitable Service Trust (DAV CST). OAKTON, Va., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Joaquin is a 16-year-old student athlete whose father, a […]

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 […]

A Decade of Impact: 11,000 Our Military Kids Scholarships Funded by KBP Brands

June 8, 2023

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

May 30, 2023

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

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, […]