LYNN – October 2013 By Chris Stevens / The Daily Item Tuesday’s kickoff for the Supportive Services for Veterans Families Program was a very significant event in the eyes of Lynn Veterans Council President George Fitzhenry. “There are a lot of returning veterans in need of housing and other services,” Fitzhenry said, “and getting a […]
FALL RIVER – On Sunday, October 20, the third annual ChristmasToy Drive will begin for Operation Military Smiles, a Military Friends Foundation 501(c)3 project. The state-wide toy drive will kick-off at The Liberal Club in Fall River and OMS hopes to collect more than 10,000 toys in the next four weeks for military kids. Operation […]
NEW YORK CITY – 12 June 2013 | Three Tough Ruck Army National Guard Soldiers from Boston traveled to New York City this Wednesday to be honored as Heroes of Boston at the Challenged Athletes Foundation Heroes Heart and Hope gala. 1LT Stephen Fiola, 1SG Bernard Madore, and SSG Mark Welch were all called up […]
Boston – 20 May 2013 | Gold Star Families gathered today at South Station for the re-dedication of the Gold Star Memorial Train. The train, a project of the MBTA and the Mass. Bay Commuter Rail, is wrapped in blue and bears Gold Stars with the name of each service member killed in action in the […]
BOSTON – April 15 2013 | At 5:30am on Monday, twenty Soldiers lead by 1LT Steve Fiola of Fitchburg began the 26.2 mile “Tough Ruck” to honor comrades killed in Iraq and Afghanistan or lost to suicide and PTSD-related accidents after coming home. The “Tough Ruck” , a charity march benefitting the Military Friends Foundation […]
HOPKINGTON – On Marathon Monday, a group of local Soldiers will gather at the Boston Marathon start line at dawn to march in honor of Massachusetts fallen heroes. The group will be doing a 26.2 mile “Tough Ruck” march in military uniforms and carrying their ruck sacks which can weigh up to 45 pounds. “Tough […]
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Benefit Hockey Game 2012 Saturday, December 15th @5:30pm New England Sports Center in Marlborough The Lincoln-Sudbury boys’ hockey teams annually participate in a “First to Serve” program that aims to help people within our greater community. The major event of this year’s program is a benefit hockey game called Warriors 4 […]
Please visit www.militaryfriends.org/GoldStarTree for more information on the event and how to register your Gold Star Family.
Click here to learn more about Operation Military Smiles & the Dec. 16th toy giveaway at the Brockton VA By Lindsay Corcoran/Daily News staff – The MetroWest Daily News/Photo Shane Gerardi FRAMINGHAM – Rosemary Weddleton’s grandson will get exactly what he asked for this Christmas, the board game Shoots and Ladders, thanks to Operation Military Smiles, […]
Citizens Small Acts of Kindness Made A Big Impact UPDATE: Baby Kailyn now has her helmet! (NEWTON) – SGT William Girouard joined the National Guard after the terrorist attacks on 9/11. This time when he deployed, he had to leave behind his 6-month old daughter who was in need of medical care. Only a […]
