Philanthropy and Outreach
Created as part of the Belvoir Spouses' Club in 2010, Philanthropy and Outreach is designed to provide our members and their families unique ways to reach out and help others. During our monthly luncheons, BSC Philanthropy organizes donation drives to support groups that care for our military and their family members. Our program also coordinates several volunteer experiences throughout the year so that members can also give of their time. BSC Philanthropy and Outreach strives to be a program that benefits the community as a whole.
You can reach us at boscphilanthropy16@gmail.com for more information about this year's efforts.
Created as part of the Belvoir Spouses' Club in 2010, Philanthropy and Outreach is designed to provide our members and their families unique ways to reach out and help others. During our monthly luncheons, BSC Philanthropy organizes donation drives to support groups that care for our military and their family members. Our program also coordinates several volunteer experiences throughout the year so that members can also give of their time. BSC Philanthropy and Outreach strives to be a program that benefits the community as a whole.
You can reach us at boscphilanthropy16@gmail.com for more information about this year's efforts.
Monthly Luncheon DONATION DRIVE Collection REcipients
October - Fisher House www.fisherhouse.org/
November - Friendship Place - Veterans First friendshipplace.org/
December - Wreaths Across America www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
January - Lorton Community Action Center lortonaction.org/
February - BRAWS (Women's Shelter) www.braws.org/
March - Operation Deploy Your Dress operationdeployyourdress.org/
April - Red Cross www.redcross.org/
May - TAPS www.taps.org/
November - Friendship Place - Veterans First friendshipplace.org/
December - Wreaths Across America www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
January - Lorton Community Action Center lortonaction.org/
February - BRAWS (Women's Shelter) www.braws.org/
March - Operation Deploy Your Dress operationdeployyourdress.org/
April - Red Cross www.redcross.org/
May - TAPS www.taps.org/
Operation Deploy Your Dress
Deploying America’s Patriotism One Dress At a Time
Deploying America’s Patriotism One Dress At a Time
Operation Deploy Your Dress is a 100% donation-based, volunteer-run, Military Spouse-founded nonprofit. In an effort to offset the cost of attending military balls, we collect gently used and new formal attire and accessories to distribute FREE to military and dependent ID cardholders; but we can’t do it alone. We need your support to “Deploy” dresses and help as many military families as possible.
Deploying America’s Patriotism
“Deploying America’s Patriotism One Dress at a Time” is the cornerstone of our organization. We’ve built a bridge between the military and civilian communities, while providing a tangible way for the American population to “support the troops.” At Operation Deploy Your Dress, we see each dress we “redeploy” as a hug, handshake, or pat on the back from citizens all over the country to our military and their families.
Fostering Community Through Volunteerism
Operation Deploy Your Dress depends solely on volunteers as our workforce. Moving to a new military community can be difficult. ODYD offers not just a free dress, but an opportunity to become part of a welcoming group. We believe volunteering is a great way to tighten the bonds within a community, build relationships, and improve the military experience for many military families. Our volunteers are giving back to their military community, but also creating life long friends and making a difference in the lives of our service members and their families.
Upholding Military Tradition and Encouraging Camaraderie
The military is steeped in tradition. Military Balls are one of the unique experiences of military culture, fostering camaraderie and team building. They are a great opportunity for service members and their spouses (or family members) to enjoy an evening of socializing and bonding; however, they can be expensive to attend, especially for young service members. By offering a free dress to military ID card holders, Operation Deploy Your Dress helps more people attend the ball.