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 […]

My fiancé SGT Robert Barrett of Fall River was killed in Kabul Afghanistan on April 19, 2010. The only thing that helped me through this tough time is organizations like this and the people that belong to them. Thank you for all you do! Alyssa, Fall River MA

I was awarded one of the first Mass cares grants from the Military Friends at a ceremony at the State House. We used the money for our oil bill. What a pleasant way to be recognized for the hard work the families left behind have to do. Thank you Military Friends. You Rock. Terryann, MA