Operation Homefront’s annual Back-to-School Brigade® returns to serve military families across the nation with the help of its longtime corporate partner, Dollar Tree. joins Operation Homefront to collect school supplies for military children nationwide "I felt awesome and lucky,” said Sean Parker.Dollar Tree, Inc. Or maybe it's best said by their young son Sean. I didn't think that something that I did when I was a kid, you know by enlisting, would impact so many people. The family kicked off their year of free groceries stocking up for a tailgating party, but Desmond Parker sees their good fortune as part of a larger life investment. While the free groceries are a big boost financially, Desmond Parker’s wife Lisa says it goes deeper than that: "To see my husband being honored for his military service, it's really touching that other people notice his sacrifice." Operation Homefront, a nonprofit helping to build strong and stable military families, is behind the campaign, along with partners Eckrich and HEB. They’ll receive a year's worth of free groceries that totals more than $13,000. AUSTIN, Texas - When the Parker family arrived at a central Austin supermarket Friday morning, they thought they were being honored for dad Desmond's military service with a quick shopping spree and free football tickets, then they’d be on their way.īut it turned out the family would be getting a big surprise.
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