HomeFront Strong

08/27/2026

Sharing this opportunity on behalf of the good folks at Dana-Farber.

08/17/2026

Preserving Vietnam Veteran & Family Stories 🇺🇸 Read our latest newsletter to learn more about:

🎙️ Sharing your story for The Wall That Heals Storytelling Project
☕️ Joining us for Morning Coffee on Aug 19
🎨 Submitting artwork for the Shaped by Service show
🎂 Celebrating 20 Years of the Brookfield Institute!

👉 Click to read the full update! Email Campaign - Aug 13, 2026, 3:06 PM - https://mailchi.mp/56f87199de61/share-your-story-at-the-wall-that-heals-20-years-of-community-impact

08/07/2026

🎨 Bringing Our Stories to Life Workshop 🎨

Join HomeFront Strong and Warrior's Art Room for a fun, informal art workshop designed for the entire family! Learn easy drawing techniques using personal objects that tell your unique military or service story.

Whether you're a seasoned artist or picking up a paintbrush for the first time, come unleash your creativity and connect with others. Creations can also be submitted to the upcoming Shaped by Service Art Show!

🗓 When: Saturday, September 19th | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Where: Warrior’s Art Room (Keystone Building, 122 Pleasant St., Suite 105, Easthampton, MA)

💵 Cost: FREE for all service members, veterans, and their family members!

Link to register in the comments!

07/30/2026

Register to enter your work in the Shaped by Service Art Show, an annual HomeFront Strong Storytelling event! All service members, veterans, and their family members are invited to submit 1 - 5 pieces of art, and share the stories behind their work!

There is no fee to enter, and all media are welcome, including paintings, sketches, photography, assemblage pieces, sculpture, poetry and more.

Artists are invited to sell their pieces if they choose, and will be entitled to 100% of the proceeds.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Easthampton Cultural Council a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Follow the link in the comments to register!

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07/18/2026

Today's Veterans Expo & Music Festival was a whirlwind of outreach, good music, and great stories! We partnered with the Natick Veterans Oral History Project for the first time to collect stories on site, and it was a fantastic success! Thank you Veterans Voice Network for putting on a great event as usual 👏 🙌!

07/08/2026

📣🎙 🇺🇸 HFS will be teaming up with the Natick Veterans Oral History Project and the Veterans Voice Network to collect short stories of service on site in our live storytelling booth at the upcoming Veterans Music Festival Benefits and Career Expo on July 18th at Pageant Field in Quincy, MA. Join us for a day full of fun, resources, reenactments, and of course, STORIES! ALL SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS WELCOME 🪖🎖!!
Central Massachusetts Veterans Coalition
Boston Vets
VOICE
VA Boston Healthcare System

07/04/2026

07/02/2026

🖌️🎨 The link to register for our Shaped by Service workshop in September is live! Reserve your spot today! 🎨

07/01/2026

Join us on Saturday, July 4th for the Town of Monson, Massachusetts, Monson Summerfest Parade! Our very own Brian Scott will be representing HomeFront Strong in his truck and he has 4 seats to fill! If you're interested in joining him, please email Brian at [email protected] for details!

06/27/2026

Where's JB today? She's at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton VA Building 22 for the big Veteran Expo, and today outreach is a family affair ❤️