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Blue Star Families Puget Sound describes local programs to connect military families and address food insecurity
Summary
Megan Barnes, executive director of Blue Star Families' Puget Sound chapter, described local programs—Coffee Connects, JBLM book clubs, outdoor cohorts, Welcome Week, career services and grocery gift‑card distributions—aimed at helping military families, and said the chapter is working to expand outposts beyond the South Sound.
Megan Barnes, executive director of the Puget Sound chapter of Blue Star Families, briefed the Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs about local programs that connect military families and provide practical supports.
Blue Star Families is a national nonprofit that supports military‑connected families, caregivers and veterans; the Puget Sound chapter launched in August 2023. Barnes said the chapter runs weekly and monthly programs aimed at easing transitions and building…
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