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“I was ecstatic, started crying and hugged my family,” she said via text. Cummins realized she was in the exact opposite of trouble. Instead, they handed her flowers and balloons.

Cummins had visited Chick-fil-A without texting her mother, and she figured she was toast. She found out she won when her parents terrifyingly said, “We need to talk” after school one day. Innovation (Army): David Lee, 18, South KoreaĪnna Cummins was chosen for her 260 hours of volunteer service in the past year with American Red Cross, Evans Army Community Hospital and Angel Flight, among other accomplishments.Space Force: Grant Benson, 18, Burke, Virginia.Navy: Mitchell Matella, 16, Rockville, Maryland.National Guard: Andrew Stone, 15, Germany.Marine Corps: Sophia Jordan, 13, Fort Worth, Texas.Coast Guard: Kathryn Alonso, 17, Vienna, Virginia.Army: Elena Ashburn, 18, Pembroke Pines, Florida.Air Force: Anna Cummins, 16, Colorado Springs, Colorado.“Each one of them has thrived in the military family environment and has overcome obstacles with grit and determination.” “Their volunteerism and leadership along with academic accomplishments are truly inspiring,” wrote Jenny Valderas.

This is the second year Operation Homefront and Food Lion have partnered for this program.Operation Homefront’s Senior Director of Family Support services said in an email that each year highlights a crop of “extraordinary military children.” “This will give them a little bit of relief so they can have that Christmas, have that Hanukkah, have that holiday meal with their family together.” “Most people would be surprised that some of our military families are struggling, especially during COVID time where the spouse is unable to work, unable to have a dual income that many of us depend on,” Scott said.

Gordon, there are plenty of military families in the community. “We’ll be serving 150 families here in the Augusta area today, and nationally we’ll be serving our 500 thousandth family since this program was started,” Operation Homefront area manager Elizabeth Scott said. The program is called Operation Homefront Holiday Meals for Military. Friday to give 150 Augusta military families gift cards to cover their holiday meals. (WJBF) – Operation Homefront partnered with the Food Lion on Windsor Spring Rd.