Their eyes get wide and I really enjoy seeing that.”
“My favorite part is watching the kids come in and get excited when they see all of the supplies. “Our goal is to support those military families who may have some financial needs or stressors about the upcoming school year by providing school supplies for their kids,” said Mendoza. The beginning of a new school year can be costly for parents. “This is my third time participating in the Back to School Brigade here at Travis.” “We have 100 families registered,” said Christian Mendoza, 60th Force Support Squadron school liaison officer. 2 at Travis Air Force Base, California, thanks to Operation Homefront’s Back-to-School-Brigade®.Įnlisted military families from airman basic to technical sergeant registered online to participate in the event.
– Military children were given backpacks filled with school supplies Aug. This includes help to veterans who were wounded or became ill after Sept. Palmer did not respond to a request for comment by NBC News.įounded in 2002, Operation Homefront helps military families navigate rough financial times by providing food assistance, auto and home repair, vision care, travel and transportation, moving assistance, essential home items, and financial aid. In order to hold the person accountable for their actions, and consistent with Operation Homefront’s value to do the right thing, we terminated the employment of Amy Palmer. While an investigation is ongoing, we have no indications that this situation involves any cash or other donated items. The letter originated with one staff member. "However, we are still determining the disposition of some of those donated items. As a result of our investigation, we had clear grounds for termination," Knotts said. "Due to several staff members following processes and procedures, Operation Homefront recently discovered a falsified acknowledgement letter regarding the receipt of approximately $36,000 in donated items.
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