JOIN THE COMFORT CREW TEAM BY REGISTERING AT http://bit.ly/1aDK5S2! CARRY THE LOAD AIMS TO TAKE BACK MEMORIAL DAY When did Memorial Day become more about mattress sales instead of honoring our nation’s fallen heroes? “Carry the Load” was founded five years ago by former Navy SEAL, Clint Bruce in an effort to bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day, honoring our fallen. On Sunday, May 24, 2015, Carry the Load-Austin will take place at Reveille Peak Ranch near Burnet, TX. The mission of this family-friendly and free event is to bring American patriots together to celebrate a meaningful Memorial Day and honor service members, law enforcement officers and firefighters who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. Last year, over 1500 individuals and veterans from all generations participated in the Carry The Load-Austin event at Reveille Peak Ranch. The May 24th event at Reveille Peak Ranch will have two major components: A […]

The Commander’s Club is a group of dedicated volunteers who advocate for The Comfort Crew for Military Kids by serving as ambassadors out in the community, supporting its fundraising efforts, and helping to raise awareness by connecting friends and associates to The Comfort Crew. The Launch Party is April 7, 2015 @ 7pm at Camp Mabry. If you are interested in joining and/or attending the Launch Party, please email Rita Willoughby at rita@comfortcrew.org. As a member of the Commander’s Club, we ask each member to… • Act as an ambassador out in the community on behalf of The Comfort Crew for Military Kids; • Pay annual dues in January; dues will be pooled and designated for a specific project or program; • Participate on a committee for the Boots and Birdies golf tournament; • Attend the Boots and Birdies Charity Classic annual event (purchase tickets for party and/or golf team); […]

If you are in the DC area February 25, come out and join AFCEA Energy and The Comfort Crew! This event promises to be an inspirational and engaging evening that supports military children and fosters stronger customer engagement through direct interactions with customers/clients of multiple federal agencies. Not to mention there will also be networking opportunities with a diverse range of government and industry professionals that work together to improve government performance and services tailored to these customer needs and experiences. You can learn more about the event on the AFCEA Mardi Gras Ball website. The AFCEA Energy Chapter is a 501c3 non-profit, fostering industry and government dialogue, partnerships and IT innovation. Attendance: The audience is comprised government IT leaders from the Department of Energy, the related sciences and other leading agencies like USDA, Commerce and the State Department. This includes CIOs, CTOs, Lt. Colonels and above, directors, chiefs, application developers, […]

RUN OR WALK To join The Comfort Crew Team to run or walk the Austin Marathon, Half Marathon, or 5K, register on your own at the Austin Marathon website. You can then start fundraising by setting up your pledge page at Everyday Hero. VOLUNTEER AT OUR WATERSTOP To join our 50 amazing volunteers and hand out water and Gatorade to the runners, sign up HERE! We are Water Stop #1 so be ready to welcome a wave of 20,000 strong, all at about the same time. Beware, it’s an early morning for our volunteers but we will have coffee and snacks to keep you warm and happy! Oh, and you get a Volunteer T-shirt! BEAT BEN CAMPAIGN – VOTE FOR THE COMFORT CREW Ben is FAST….. Really FAST! Ben will be running the 2015 Austin Marathon for one selected Austin Gives Miles Charity and he’s going to start dead LAST!  For every person […]