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Blue Star Families Puget Sound expands outreach as one in five military families report food insecurity

Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs · October 30, 2025
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Summary

The Puget Sound chapter of Blue Star Families told the legislature it is expanding local events and resource referrals while responding to increased food insecurity among military families.

Megan Barnes, executive director of the Puget Sound chapter of Blue Star Families, briefed the committee on local programming and growing needs among military families in western Washington.

"Blue Star Families is a national nonprofit that serves military‑connected families, caregivers and veterans," Barnes said. The Puget Sound chapter launched in August 2023 and offers locally tailored programs including monthly "coffee connects," a children’s book…

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