May is a time to recognize the sacrifices of all Gold Star families who have lost loved ones in defense of our nation during Gold Star Awareness Month.
The Folded Flag Foundation is honored to help the spouses and children of our nation’s fallen service members by providing them with needed financial support to cover growing educational costs. When you donate to Folded Flag, 100% goes directly to providing scholarships to these family members.
May 12 is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. Military Spouse Appreciation Day has been celebrated nationally each year since 1984 on the Friday before Mother’s Day. When military service calls, spouses are the backbones of their families, providing strength and support in ways that often go unseen. We hope you will consider contributing this month in recognition of the spouses who have already given so much.
Another way you can help this month is by using AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile offers the same experience as Amazon, but donates .5% of every purchase to the non-profit of your choice. There is no additional cost to you. If you are shopping for Mother’s Day, consider using AmazonSmile and searching “Folded Flag Foundation” to help contribute to our cause.
Thank you for your continued support,
Kim Frank, President, The Folded Flag Foundation
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IS QUICKLY APPROACHING
You still have time to submit your scholarship application for the 2023-24 school year. The deadline to submit your application for the fall/spring semester is May 12, 2023.
Eligible recipients must be the spouse (all ages) or child (0-26) of a U.S. military or government employee who lost his or her life as a result of hostile action related to U.S. combat operations. You can view a list of needed documentation here.
Applicants will be informed in July as to the status of their application. If you applied for a summer scholarship, you will receive more information in the next few weeks.
If you have questions, contact scholarships@foldedflagfoundation.org
2022 ANNUAL REPORT
Thank you to everyone who helped make 2022 a great year for The Folded Flag Foundation. With the support from generous donors like you, we were able to raise more than $5 million for our nation’s Gold Star families and awarded 754 scholarships for the 2022-23 school year.
To learn more about Folded Flag, we are pleased to share our 2022 Annual Report, which showcases our commitment, contributions and results from this past year.
Make plans to join The Folded Flag Foundation for our Salute to Service Gala on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, as we pay special tribute to the heroic service members who have sacrificed all for our freedom and safety, and the family members they left behind.
Proceeds from this event will go directly to supporting Folded Flag’s mission of providing educational scholarships to the spouses and children of our nation’s fallen service members.
More information on the event will be provided soon. If you have any questions or if you are interested in sponsoring, please email events@foldedflagfoundation.org