Hear from Executive Director, Angela Salyer

by comfortcrewmk on December 7, 2023

Dear Friends of Comfort Crew for Military Kids,

We hope each of you celebrate this holiday season surrounded by love, laughter, family, and good friends!

We are honored that military families trust and request our resources daily and thanks to your generosity, we are happy to report that in 2023, we have:

  • distributed over 21,000 Comfort Kit resources to help families navigate through deployments, reintegration, injuries, and loss,
  • performed the With You all the Way! Tour to over 3,500 children at schools on and off bases in Texas, Florida, and Virginia,
  • reached 500 users with our new Comfort Crew Academy, and
  • launched the new Comfort Crew app, making our digital content even easier for families to access.

While we are proud of these accomplishments, we recognize that we have been unable to meet every need. Although we continue to fulfill every individual family request, we have over 1,000 requests on our waitlist for bulk orders from military-connected resource professionals. These dedicated individuals serve military kids in their communities and have grown to depend on our resources to support those efforts.

We love hearing from military families who have received our Comfort Kits. A military spouse wrote, “This small box made a big impact on our family. She feels loved and at peace when she didn’t before.Thank you for all you do and thank you for supporting our military and their families. It takes a village.”

We appreciate your past gifts and need your help to support these families this holiday season! For every dollar donated, 89 cents goes directly to Comfort Crew programs. Please consider mailing your check to CCMK, 8127 Mesa Dr., Austin, TX 78759 or making your donation online at www.comfortcrew.org

Happiest of holidays to you and your family from all of us at the Comfort Crew!

Gratefully,

Angela Salyer

You’re Invited!

by comfortcrewmk on August 29, 2022

Come have some fun with the Comfort Crew at Bouldin Acres on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 6-10pm. Bouldin Acres just received the Best of Austin award for Best Indoor/Outdoor Venue of 2022! A fresh new event will have guests enjoying great food and drinks, music, pickleball and cornhole, a silent auction and raffle, and lots of fun. All to support our mission to serve our country by strengthening military families. 

  • Pickleball Tournament
  • Cornhole Tournament
  • Great Food
  • 2 Drink Tickets and Margarita Towers
  • Silent Auction 
  • Raffle
  • Attendee Gift

We hope you’ll be able to join us!

http://www.comfortcrew.org/events.html

With You All the Way! Tour in San Antonio

August 29, 2022

We are thrilled to highlight our With You All The Way! Tour kicked off the 2022 season in San Antonio from April 21st- 25th. Thanks to H-E-B Operation Appreciation’s generosity and support for military kids, we performed eight assemblies and spoke to one thousand K-5 children. During the tour and after his presentations, our Co-Founder Trevor Romain was able to chat with kids one-on-one. Many of the kids he spoke to shared some of their struggles, and pride, in being a military kid. “Some of these kids are really having a tough time,” said Trevor, “They have to move a lot, leave family and friends behind and deal with having a parent deployed, often all at the same time. I am so glad we are able to give the kids tips, tricks and proven resiliency tools to help them not only survive but thrive.”

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Comfort Crew Fun Run

March 3, 2021

April is Month of the Military Child and we invite you to participate in our first ever Comfort Crew Fun Run! Since 2001, more than 2,000,000 children have had a parent deployed at least once. Whether you are an experienced runner or just trying to be more active, we hope you’ll join us during the month of April to reach a collective total of 2,000,000 steps to support military kids. The challenge kicks off April 1, 2021 and ends on April 30, 2021. Set a distance goal of 1 mile, 5K, 10K, or any distance you’d like. There will be great prizes for each category. We encourage families to register and use this time to connect as you train and compete together. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! https://www.charityfootprints.com/comfortcrew

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Dune Jewelry Giving Month

February 28, 2021

All Week Long – 15% of all dunejewelry.com orders will be donated to their giving month causes, including Comfort Crew for Military Kids. And in the giving spirit, they will also be giving away a free gift (their brand new, limited edition Aquamarine Sunburst Necklace) to those who spend $100 or more from February 28 – March 6. Here is a letter from Dune Jewelry’s CEO: Aquamarine  Calm | Courage | Truth It’s that time of year again and this time we’re going BIG!  Historically Dune Jewelry celebrates Giving Week every year in March.  Since the inception of Giving Week we have donated over $125,000 to incredible organizations around the world and this year is no exception. We have an amazing group of charities that we’re giving back to throughout the month, along with new “give back” designs & an exclusive FREE GIFT that is sure to put a smile […]

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⛳ Boots and Birdies Charity Classic 2020

August 13, 2020

We are happy to announce our 9th annual fundraising event, the Boots & Birdies Charity Classic (BBCC), but want to be transparent about possible changes to expect.  The tournament is scheduled for Thursday, October 29th, 2020 at Falconhead Golf Club. Social distancing safeguards will be met as we tee off at noon. Depending on regulations at that time, we may be required to change our usual shotgun start scheduled for noon to different tee times for each group. This is how golf tournaments meet current regulations of gatherings of 10 or more people. Two players are allowed per cart and the beverage carts are a go!  We love to party with you but might be required to offer the auction and live entertainment virtually. If so, we promise to still make it a great event.  For updates, we invite you to check our website at Boots and Birdies 2020. We will follow up when we open […]

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Altar’d State’s “Mission Monday”

July 20, 2020

Give Back on Mission Mondays Every Monday, you have the opportunity to give back to those who need it most by shopping at Altar’d State. 10% of net proceeds on Mondays go directly to local charities. Throughout the year, they support organizations who feed the hungry, assist service men and women, boost self-esteem, love on those undergoing treatment and house the homeless. This Summer, they will be donating to organizations dedicated to helping service men & women. Make your purchase at the Altar’d State at the Domain in Austin on Mondays through August 3rd, and 10% will go to the CREW to support military kids and their families!

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Understanding COVID-19

April 6, 2020

Comfort Crew Co-Founder Trevor Romain created this video to help explain the Coronavirus to children in a way that is easy for them to understand.

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COVID-19 Response

March 26, 2020

Comfort Kit Update We hope that you and your family are staying healthy and safe amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We are sending our best wishes and love your way!  At this time, we continue to take Comfort Kit requests online to support military families dealing with deployments, reintegration, injuries, and loss. The warehouse is operating on a limited scale, but will continue to ship kits to individual families on a first come, first served basis. We will update you if anything changes.  We want to remind you that we have made some of our resources available online. Because we address a wide range of issues, we recommend that you review the resources before deciding which ones to share with your child. You may utilize these materials at any time by visiting Online Resources. It is comforting to know that we will move through this challenging situation together. I invite you to follow the latest on our social […]

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Operation Holiday Hope

December 16, 2019

Leave your message of Encouragement Today at www.comfortcrew.org.

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