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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 […]

Show Some Love for Our Military Kids, CFC #12357

September 25, 2018

  McLean, Virginia – Federal employees can support Our Military Kids during the Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Region, running now until January 11, 2019. Current and retired […]

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 […]