Five military-focused nonprofits have announced plans to expand their services thanks to a multimillion-dollar grant from transportation company CSX. Representatives with the five nonprofits, which include military-focused groups Blue Star Families, Wounded Warrior Project, Operation Gratitude and Operation Homefront as well as the emergency services-focused First Responders Children's Foundation, said the grant will allow them to beef up specific portions of their programs. For more details, see this Spousebuzz article.

Private Grant Gives Major Funding Boost for Handful of Military Nonprofits
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