On Sunday, March 27th, the 1st Battalion 182nd Infantry Regiment, was deployed for Afghanistan during a ceremony at Boston College’s Conte Forum. As part of the ceremony, the Military Friends Foundation provided photobooths for the servicemembers and their families. We’ve posted some of those photos below. Additionally, as we posted earlier in the week, the 182nd was […]
WALTHAM – Today the Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit proudly serving Massachusetts National Guard, Reserve and Gold Star Families, joined the family and friends of the late Elinor Marcou of Waltham for a special birthday tribute. It’s been eight years since Bob Marcou’s mother passed away but he and the Marcou family continue with her […]
BOSTON – On March 23rd, the Highland Street Foundation’s “Highland Hoops” program and the Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit serving Massachusetts National Guard, Reserve and Gold Star Families, joined to honor local Service Members and their families with a special evening with the 17-Time World Champion Boston Celtics. The Highland Street Foundation generously provides tickets […]
The Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit proudly serving Massachusetts National Guard, Reserve and Gold Star Families, announced today that the Massachusetts National Guard’s 182nd Infantry Battalion will be receiving support from citizens here at home after being named the Foundation’s 2011 “Adopt-A-Unit” Recipient. The 182nd Infantry Battalion, made up of more than 800 Soldiers including Companies […]
The Boston Blazers, Boston’s own professional lacrosse team, joined with the Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit serving Massachusetts National Guard, Reserve, and Gold Star Families, to honor the memory of First Lieutenant Scott Milley on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at the TD Garden in Boston. A 2005 graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury High School, Lt. Milley […]
Military Friends Foundation is a wonderful organization. My husband is currently deployed in Afghanistan. Military Friends has helped me personally with the $200 grant that helped pay for our family’s car insurance. Most recently, Military Friends helped our unit support group mail holiday care packages to our soldiers. It is so important for our soldiers […]
I will tell my story on how much Military Friends have done for my family and I. My son was deployed in February 2010 to Afghanistan; his second tour and he didn’t go alone; his girlfriend for the past 7 years went to Afghanistan with the 379 Engineers out of Buzzards Bay, MA. All went […]
Your help with the postage fees to mail our Christmas packages for the 379th Engineering Co. was greatly appreciated. The soldiers need to know that they are thought of while they’re away from home. These soldiers also need to know that there is someone just a phone call away that their families can turn to […]
My husband is currently deployed overseas. My son and I recently attended the Holiday Event at South Shore Plaza. We had alot of fun listening to great music, visiting with Santa and eating yummy snacks. My son loved receiving a Simon Gift Card to spend at the mall. I enjoyed talking with other families who […]
My husband got home from Iraq in May 2010 and returned to school in the fall, as he struggled finding work after his deployment. We are currently living on one income and raising a 3 year old daughter. The harsh winter weather in New England has sent our heating bill through the roof! The Military […]
