Making a Difference this 9-11 anniversary year

It was a sunny fall day in Pittsburgh and I had my usual 45 minute commute to the hospitals for my job. I turned on the radio as I always did for some news and music to start the day as I reviewed patient files. My little munchkin Ed was smiling back at me from his photo, and I could feel myself already...

Remembering 9-11

Remembering 9-11- Family Circle Magazine- September 2011 Homefront Hugs As the former wife of an Air Force pilot, Alessandra Kellermann, 45, knows how hard it is when a loved one is deployed overseas—the loneliness, the constant fear and worry, the deep sense of isolation. She also remembers the great...

In honor of 31 heroes lost this weekend, please open your hearts, share some Homefront Hugs

This weekend we lost 31 more Americans who will not be coming home to loved ones. As one Jewish soldier my son has adopted, wrote on Facebook,  ”‎31 lost, 31 unwanted visits, 31 doors receive that dreaded knock, 31 families with shattered hearts, 31 pairs of boots lined up with rifles and dog tags...

AnnArbor.com

Homefront Hugs, which is a national volunteer organization, has moved its headquarters almost a year ago to Ann Arbor, and is looking for volunteers. Our troops and military famillies are hurting and weary from the numerous deployments and could use some help and a morale boost. They also are the last ones...

Wrapping Presents for Troops

Youth volunteers spent hours last week wrapping presents that are being sent to troops overseas or to families stateside who have loved ones serving abroad during this Christmas season. Gifts were donated to Homefront Hugs USA, a local non-profit, and were wrapped by (from left) Ed Kellermann, 10; Nicole...

Nonprofit Spotlight

Alessandra Kellermann, Homefront Hugs USA, Inc. Alessandra Kellermann knows from painful personal experience that when a family member goes off to war, they need more than just training and gear – they need unconditional support. She founded Homefront Hugs USA, Inc. after 9/11 in order to provide a way for...

Thoughts.com

Homefront Hugs USA Our motto- Freedom Endures. I was told about this organization so I copy pasted the info for any interested parties. Description At Homefront Hugs USA, we have missions for the wounded, missions to adopt a soldier or a whole group of hereos, freedom contest for children and a kids page.....

Operation Healing Angel Gears Up for the New Year

By Sharon Foster/American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2009 – A troop-support organization is gearing up for the early part of the new year, collecting Valentine, Easter and St. Patrick Day cards and gifts for servicemembers and the health professionals who take care of them. “The...

America Supports You: Woman Lends Troops, Families an Ear

By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2005 – Deployed troops and their families are used to receiving material support from various sources, but sometimes they really need something less tangible. “I think that a lot of times somebody just needs someone to listen...

Viewpoint

Don’t forget the heroes By Alessandra Kellermann Last weekend and in the coming weeks in honor of Veterans Day, I plan to honor our newest veterans by reminding everyone we need serious help with morale with our wounded at the first hospital they stop at…Landstuhl Army Medical Center in Germany....