Bring your organization.
Sponsor a program, organize a service day, contribute products or expertise, or build a custom military-family activation.
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Get involved
There is a place for you in this mission.
Whether you bring your time, your company, your school, or your generosity, YRU can help you turn appreciation for military families into action.
Choose your path
How will you show up?
Start with the kind of contribution that feels most natural. A single conversation can lead to a lasting experience.
Give your time and talents.
Help with family events, children’s activities, book drives, community outreach, event operations, or seasonal programs.
Ask about volunteering ↗Engage your school.
Bring Mission to Unite or Kid2Kid to your school, team, parent group, or youth organization through service and literacy projects.
Meet Mission to Unite →Support the experience.
Make a one-time gift, support a signature program, contribute in kind, or invite your company to match your generosity.
Ways to give →
SOME OF THE BEST MOMENTS BEGIN WITH SOMEONE WHO CHOOSES TO HELP.
Volunteer with YRU
Your presence matters.
Volunteers help transform a plan into an experience families remember.
You may welcome a family, lead a children’s activity, organize books, support event setup, coordinate donations, or share a professional skill. Whether you serve once or become a recurring part of the YRU community, your time helps tell military families that they are not alone.
Contact YRU to volunteer ↗Students and schools
Help the next generation understand service.
Young people develop empathy and leadership when service becomes personal, practical, and connected to their peers.
Host a book drive
Collect new, age-appropriate books for military-connected children attending Winter Wonderland.
Collect school supplies
Organize essential learning materials through the Mission to Unite model.
Create a Kid2Kid action
Use notes, art, events, or awareness activities to help civilian children express appreciation.
Frequently asked questions
Good to know.
Can my company create a custom partnership?
Yes. YRU can explore a program, volunteer experience, sponsorship, sports activation, or in-kind opportunity shaped around your company’s goals and resources.
Can students participate through their school?
Yes. Schools and student groups can organize book drives, school-supply collections, literacy projects, and Kid2Kid activities. Mission to Unite offers a strong student-led model.
Do I need to attend an event to help?
No. You can donate, organize a collection, share the mission, introduce a potential partner, or contribute a product or service.
How do I begin?
Use the contact link below and share whether you are reaching out as an individual, company, school, sports organization, or community group.
Have an idea?
Some of the best partnerships begin with a conversation.
Tell us what you would like to accomplish. We’ll explore how we might accomplish it together.