Driven by a mutual passion and shared vision to better the lives of military families through purpose driven, creative problem solving, Kristen & Emily came together. From the first day of intention setting, Kristen and Emily put the Heart Work into the Hard Work; listening to the needs of military families & leaning into the local communities for support and collaboration.

As the School Liaison Program Manager and Education Subject Matter Expert in a geographically dispersed area, Kristen saw the need to expand the reach of support for her families. In the first ever partnership between the Department of Defense & AmeriCorps in the area of Military Family Supports, Emily became the Military Youth & Family Support AmeriCorps VISTA in the summer of 2023. This undoubted force multiplier brought life to dream projects many years in the making, supporting military families in our local area and around the world. This small but mighty partnership proves what can be achieved with the focused efforts of just one AmeriCorps Volunteer! We hope to inspire others to serve and realize the life changing potential in giving back to your community.

Together on this journey, we have found our Partner in Purpose and the unwavering power of our ‘Why’. To our military families, it is our honor to serve you.