About Operation Homefront

Operation Homefront Mission:

Operation Homefront provides emergency assistance and morale to our troops, to the families they leave behind and to wounded warriors when they return home. A national, nonprofit 501(c)(3), Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers in 30 chapters nationwide and has met more than 250,000 needs of military families.

How We Help:

• Wounded Warriors - Free transitional housing for wounded warriors and their families; Wounded Warrior Wives support groups; other assistance to help them adjust to their new civilian life
• Emergency Aid — Provides food, baby care items, vehicle donation and repair.
• Computer Program — Allows children and spouses to stay in touch with their loved ones.
• Financial Assistance Program — Addresses crises such as illness, homelessness and death.
• Furniture Program — Donates household and baby furniture; working-order appliances.
• Moving — Provides physical labor for families when a service member is deployed.
• Social Outreach — Offers Adopt-a-family opportunities, Thanksgiving/holiday baskets, back-to-school supplies.
• Community — Rebuilds the challenged social network of the military community by bringing it to our online magazine where it is convenient to everyone, no matter the time or location.

• We received the prestigious Charity Navigator’s 4-Star rating for conscientious stewardship.
• We donated more than $5 million to military families in crisis.
• We provided goods and services valued at more than $6.5 million to assist military families.
• We delivered more than 20,000 care packages to soldiers abroad.
• We delivered more than 2,500 packages to military families at home.
• We helped more than 3,000 families receive vehicle donations or repairs.
• We delivered more than 20,000 backpacks to military children headed back to school.
• We operate only on 8 percent overhead; 92 cents of every dollar raised directly supports those in need.