SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
deadline is fast approaching for youth ages 13 to 18 in military
families to be nominated for a $10,000 cash grant, a trip to Washington, D.C., and the honor of being a
Military Child of the Year®. Operation Homefront, a national
nonprofit with the mission of building strong, stable, and secure
military families, will accept nominations for the 2020 Military
Child of the Year® Awards as well as applications for the 2020
Military Child of the Year® Award for Innovation through
December 9.
The annual awards will recognize seven outstanding young people
ages 13 to 18. The six recipients of the Military Child of the
Year® Award will represent a branch of the armed forces — the Army,
Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard —
for their resiliency, leadership, achievement, and other criteria
while facing the challenges of military family life.
The seventh award is the Military Child of the Year® Award for
Innovation presented by global technology and consulting firm Booz
Allen Hamilton. This award goes to a military child who has
designed a bold and creative solution to address a local, regional,
or global challenge. The Military Child of the Year® Award for
Innovation recipient will be partnered with mentors from
Booz Allen Hamilton to develop a
plan to scale the recipient's project.
Anyone may nominate a military child for a service branch
Military Child of the Year® Award. The child must be between the
ages of 13 and 18, at the time of nomination, and a legal military
dependent, confirmed by the DEERS enrollment form. Family members,
teachers, coaches, counselors, clergy, neighbors, and friends are
encouraged to nominate outstanding military children.
To apply, visit
http://www.militarychildoftheyear.org/Nominee/Nomination and click
on "Nominate a Child Here." Youth interested in the Innovation
Award do not need to be nominated, and may apply directly at
http://www.militarychildoftheyear.org/Nominee/Nomination and click
on "Apply for the Innovation Award Here." Military children may be
nominated for the Military Child of the Year® Award and are also
eligible to apply for the Military Child of the Year® Award for
Innovation.
All awards will be presented at the annual recognition gala
April 2, 2020, in the nation's
capital, during which senior leaders from each branch of the
service will present the award.
About Operation Homefront: Founded in 2002, Operation Homefront
is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to build
strong, stable, and secure military families so that they can
thrive – not simply struggle to get by – in the communities they
have worked so hard to protect. Recognized for superior performance
by leading independent charity oversight groups, 92 percent of
Operation Homefront expenditures go directly to programs that
support tens of thousands of military families each year. Operation
Homefront provides critical financial assistance, transitional and
permanent housing and family support services to prevent short-term
needs from turning into chronic, long-term struggles. Thanks to the
generosity of our donors and the support from thousands of
volunteers, Operation Homefront proudly serves America's military
families. For more information, visit
http://www.OperationHomefront.org.
SOURCE Operation Homefront