***RESCHEDULED – Due to Hurricane Irene the “Christmas In August” fundraiser has been rescheduled until September 25th at the Tiverton VFW from 12-4pm. FALL RIVER – As the ten year anniversary of September 11th approaches, Americans pause to remember the service and sacrifices of those who lost their lived in the terrorist attacks and our […]
Local Children of Recently Deployed Troops Receive Recognition at State House BOSTON – This week the Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit organization serving Massachusetts National Guard, Reserve and Families of Fallen Service Members, was joined by State Treasurer Steven Grossman and the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard Major General Joseph C. Carter and […]
2011 MFF Patriot Scholar Nicole Doniger of Sharon, MA welcomes home her Dad The Military Friends Foundation and Representative James E. Vallee & Senator Thomas M. McGee Chairs, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Invite you to join with State Treasurer Steve Grossman & Major General Joseph C. Carter To honor the 2011 […]
The Military Friends Foundation is pleased to unveil the official t-shirt for 1-182nd Infantry Battaltion, our 2011 Adopt-A-Unit! This shirt is designed by 182nd & they will wear it throughout the deployment.
The Military Friends Foundation is pleased to announce a new partnership with the KIND Healthy Snack company – makers of all natural fruit and nut health bars. We’ve joined their “Do the Kind Thing” promotion, a pay-it-forward campaign that encourages participants to do “one unexpected act of kindness each month.” This month, Military Friends […]
I have never experienced a support network as strong and committed as the Military Friends. I am amazed at how quickly MFF reacts to caring for our Soldiers…MFF jumps in with both feed to care for our military and their family. – MAJ Eric Dinoto, XO for the Massachsuetts National Guard’s 182nd Infantry Battalion
BOSTON – The Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit proudly serving Massachusetts National Guard, Reserve and Gold Star Families, welcomed home over a hundred of members of the Massachusetts National Guard’s 182nd Infantry Battalion today at Logan Airport today. These soldiers are part of the hundreds of soldiers who the Military Friends Foundation is flying home […]
BOSTON – The Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit organization serving Massachusetts National Guard, Reserve and Gold Star Families, is offering emergency financial support for local families of deployed Guard and Reserve and families of Fallen Service Members who were impacted by Wednesday night’s tornado. “We are grateful that while our service members are sacrificing for […]
On Saturday, May 21st, more than 200 servicemembers and their families took part in Operation Youth Deployment Day at Hanscom Air Force Base. Once again, the Military Friends Foundation was there with our photobooth so servicemembers could create some personal mementos with family and loved ones prior to their deployment. We’ve posted some of those photos below. Operation Youth […]
Last week, at our first Annual Meeting and Award Dinner, the Military Friends Foundation was pleased to announce a partnership with four Gold Star Families to establish a special program to support service members and their families called Operation Smiles. Operation Smiles is the vision of Paul and Carlene Barrett, parents of SGT […]