Operation Homefront and Southern New Hampshire University to Honor Local Military Spouses
SNHU will award a full-tuition scholarship to a deserving military spouse
Operation Homefront and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) will host a Homefront Celebration on Friday, January 18to celebrate 125 San Diego-area military spouses with an elegant night out. The honored guests will be the spouses of local active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and post-9/11 wounded, ill or injured of all ranks.
During the program, SNHU will also award a full-tuition scholarship to a deserving military spouse. The event will be an opportunity for military spouses, who sacrifice so much, to eat, laugh, get inspired by a motivational speaker, and congratulate the scholarship recipient.
What: Homefront Celebration honoring 125 San Diego-area military spouses with a special night out; SNHU will also award a full-tuition scholarship to a deserving military spouse to complete her college degree.
When: Friday, January 18, 20186:30–10p.m.
Who: 125 local military spouses
Heather Jacquay, SNHU scholarship recipient, Navy spouse, and mother of three.
Emily DeVito, guest speaker, SNHU assistant director of military initiatives, and Marine spouse Operation Homefront staff SNHU staff
Where: Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island1960 Harbor Island Dr. | San Diego, CA 92101
Why: SNHU and Operation Homefront host four Homefront Celebrations per year to celebrate and recognize military spouses across the country.
Visuals: More than 125 military spouses enjoying a night out, a full-tuition scholarship presentation, remarks by guest speaker Emily DeVito. Interviews with the scholarship recipient, other San Diego-area military spouses, the guest speaker, and Operation Homefront and SNHU staff members can be arranged upon request.
About Southern New Hampshire University Southern
New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit institution with an 85-year history of educating traditional-age students and working adults. Now serving more than 100,000students worldwide, SNHU offers over 200 accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH. Recognized as the “Most Innovative” regional university by U.S. News & World Report and one of the fastest-growing universities in the country, SNHU is committed to expanding access to high quality, affordable pathways that meet the needs of each student. Learn more at www.snhu.edu.
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 OperationHomefront.org.
