As Our Military Kids celebrates 20 years of
military family support, the Lids Foundation crosses the
$1 million donation mark to
cumulatively fund 3,300 OMK activity grants.
OAKTON,
Va., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Our Military
Kids® (OMK), a national nonprofit in its 20th year of
providing extracurricular activity grants for children and teens of
deployed National Guard, deployed Reserve, and Veterans in
treatment for combat-related injuries, has partnered with the Lids
Foundation since 2013 to provide a cumulative 3,300 additional
sports activity grants worth $1
million.
The Lids Foundation crosses the
$1 million donation mark to
cumulatively fund 3,300 Our Military Kids activity grants.
This crucial support makes a significant difference in the lives
of military children like Russell, 6, whose father has served on
three National Guard deployments throughout his life. Each time,
OMK activity grants kept him active, connected, and thriving.
"This is Russell's first time playing T-ball thanks to Our
Military Kids," said his father, a U.S. Army National Guardsman.
"Thank you for supporting him – it means a lot."
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"Our gratitude to Lids Foundation is exponential," said
Kara Dallman, OMK Executive Director
and U.S. Navy Veteran. "By funding 3,300 extracurricular activities
for military kids, Lids Foundation has positively impacted their
mental wellness during an extremely stressful time."
The Lids Foundation's recent investment will ensure OMK
continues to support every eligible military child.
About Our Military Kids
Our Military Kids® is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering
extracurricular activity grants to children, ages 1-18, of deployed
National Guard, deployed Reserve, or post-9/11, combat wounded,
ill, or injured Veterans in treatment. Since 2004, Our Military
Kids has provided more than 95,000 extracurricular activity grants
worth $34 million. Learn more at:
ourmilitarykids.org.
About the Lids Foundation
The Lids Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and
the philanthropic support arm of Lids Sports Group. The Lids
Foundation works to engage young people in the communities where
Lids Sports Group operates to become active in sports-related
activities that promote healthy lifestyles as well as leadership
and growth opportunities. It accomplishes its mission primarily
through offering resources – be it in the manner of time,
expertise, funds, or materials – to nonprofit organizations with
goals and values that align with those of the Lids Foundation. To
find out more about the Lids Foundation, visit
www.lidsfoundation.org.
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