Operation Military Kids
Welcome to the Operation Military Kids Cape Cod (OMK) Website!
OMK is a national, state and local effort working with local organizations and community partners as well as military and civilian families to ensure that military youth are safe, healthy, and supported! The University of Massachusetts 4-H Program is coordinating OMK in Massachusetts and is seeking local partners to bring this effort into every community in the Commonwealth. We can never have too many hands!
There are four major components of OMK:
Ready, Set Go Trainings (RSG's)
Hero Backpacks
Mobile Tech Labs
Speak Out for Military Kids (SOMK)
For a detailed description of each of these components and photos, please visit our state website by going to www.operationmiltarykids.org, clicking on Massachusetts (on the map) and scrolling though pages.
The following is a list of some of the initiatives of OMK:
- Presenting free Ready, Set, Go! Workshops across the county to increase awareness of the impact of deployment on military youth and families.
- Serving as guest speakers at meetings throughout the state.
- Organizing and training teams of teens to Speak Out for Military Kids at school and local events along with working with local cable access to develop PSA's.
- Packing and delivering Hero Packs to military youth to show our appreciation for their sacrifices. Youth and civic groups are encouraged to participate in writing letters and collecting items for the Hero Packs, which are delivered to military youth through events such as youth deployment days, Family Readiness Group meetings, and school presentations.
- Providing support to local and state OMK partners, including Boys & Girls Club, YMCA Cape Cod, the American Legion, among others.
- Volunteering at an OMK after-school program, special event or summer camp program.
There are a number of photos of recent local OMK events in our slideshow,, so please take the time to look at this and see how many children, youth and families we have touched through our OMK outreach.
If you would like to get involved, please contact Kerry Bickford at kbickford@barnstablecounty.org or 508-375-6695.
Thank you for visiting our website!
