HFH LogoFrom the Heart

Serving the Families that Serve our Country 

February 2012

Dear  ,

 

Home Front Hearts is excited to share our monthly "From the Heart" newsletter with you! 

 

F ear is not a word you know or

E ven understand;

B attles mostly daily,

R econ missions too...

U XOs and sniper shots

A head and over you, so

R ally daily.........carry on

Y ou do what you must do!  

 

-- Written by Dee, Home Front Hearts' Volunteer

 

 Welcome to New Board Members 

 

 Home Front Hearts would like to introduce our 2012 Board of Directors:

  • A. David Adesnik is a member of the research staff at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), a federally-funded research and development center in Alexandria, VA. David received his doctorate in international relations from Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar.
  • Elijah S. Dornstreich is a Financial Advisor in Bernstein Global Wealth Management's Philadelphia office. He is a member of the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel, and also serves on its alumni advisory board.
  • Aaron Fischer, CPA is the Chief Financial Officer of Newtyn Partners, LP. Mr. Fischer has a long history of serving as the CFO for hedge funds of varying strategy and multi-strategy funds, private equity funds, fund of funds, and broker-dealers.
  • Joan Fischer has over 25 years of experience in advertising, human resources and public relations. With a strong commitment to giving back to the community, Joan not only serves on the HFH board, but on several others throughout the area.
  • Meghan J. Hoerner has been attorney for over fifteen years. She began her career in Philadelphia as a tax attorney and then as an Assistant District Attorney before relocating back to her home state of New Jersey where she has been employed as an Assistant Prosecutor for the past nine years, specializing in the prosecution of white collar crimes.
  • Lonni Miller Ryan, owner of Miller Ryan Media Relations,is a seasoned public relations  specialist. She currently serves as a Councilwoman-at-Large, Passaic County Committeewoman, and on the Board of the New Jersey Chapter of the Federation of Republican Women.

 

To learn more about Home Front Hearts' Board Members, please visit our website.

 Ways You Can Help Home Front Hearts 

 

Here are a few ideas about how to help Home Front Hearts this month!

 

  • Request your employees trade in airline miles for gift cards to donate to military families.
  • Help with home repairs or upkeep at a local military family's home, such as mowing a lawn or shoveling a driveway.
  • Hold a warm sock drive, a winter coat drive, or a pennies for heat drive. 
Volunteer With Home Front Hearts

 

Home Front Hearts is currently looking for New Jersey-based volunteers to fulfill the following volunteer positions:

 

Volunteer Coordinator

Administrative Assistant

Social Media Expert

 

 

These are long-term volunteer positions, with very flexible schedules. If you are interested, please fill out our contact form today!

 

  Home Front Hearts in the News! 

 

Home Front Hearts was featured in two local newspapers last month:

 

"Lafayette Lodge 27 in Rahway hosts Home Front Hearts founder Randi Cairns" was published on NJ.com.

 

"Rahway Lodge Makes Donations to Charity for Military Families" was featured on NJToday.net.

About Us

Home Front Hearts was born of the desire to honor those who serve and their families.  At Home Front Hearts, it is our intention to give voice to the families who also serve when their loved ones are called to duty; and to call to action the communities in which they live.

 

The mission of Home Front Hearts is to serve the families that serve our country by: providing support and resources to the families of service members, increasing public awareness of the struggles and sacrifices of military families, and engaging both individuals and businesses in building communities that are responsive to the needs of these families.

Would you like to help Home Front Hearts serve military families?  Then spread the word about our organization or click here to see how you can get involved!

 


Sincerely,

Randi Cairns

Founder/Executive Director

Home Front Hearts, Inc.

 

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Home Front Hearts,

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is a non-profit organization exempt under the 501 (c)(3) section of the IRS code.