DES MOINES, Iowa, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Welcoming a new baby to the family is exciting, but it can be tough for first time parents if finances are tight and your service member is deployed. Operation Homefront’s Star-Spangled Babies program provides these new and expectant parents with early childhood education tips, baby supplies, and a support system when loved ones are far away, making it easier for service members and their growing families to welcome their newest addition.

The Bistricans are hosting a fundraiser for the program from March 1 to April 1. Items needed, which can be dropped off at 4001 Westown Pkwy., West Des Moines, IA, include learning and development toys 0-12 months, gyms, jumpers, soothers or sound machines, baby monitors, baby carriers/wraps, teethers, rattlers, stroller toys, push and pull toys, diapers (size 2), wipes, diaper cream, lotion, baby shampoo, onesies, blankets and towels.

“Military families deserve to receive exceptional service and care from us, the civilians and communities they are protecting and serving. Any way we can show we appreciate them matters,” said Donna, who served in the Air Force overseas at Bitburg, Germany. “I got so much back from the time I spent serving. I was so grateful to be able to take advantage of the GI bill to buy my first home.”

Operation Homefront is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive — not simply struggle to get by — in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. Operation Homefront provides military families with critical financial assistance, transitional and permanent housing and family support services throughout the year to prevent short-term needs from turning into chronic, long-term struggles.

Ninety-two percent of Operation Homefront’s expenditures go directly to programs that support tens of thousands of military families each year. In addition to meeting all of the BBB’s business standards, Operation Homefront has consistently earned high ratings from leading charity rating services, including the Platinum level Transparency Seal from GuideStar.

To donate directly to Operation Homefront, please visit http://www.operationhomefront.org/donate.

As Realtors, Donna and Bill Bistrican specialize in residential, first-time buyers, single family homes, new construction, short sale, foreclosure, new homes, bank owned, and rental property. They use their experience in sales and marketing to sell or find clients their dream home.

About Donna and Bill Bistrican, Unwrap Your Home LLC, Keller Williams Realty
Donna and BIll Bistrican work with buyers and sellers in Johnston, Pleasant Hill, Norwalk, Avon Lake, Carlisle, Des Moines, Altoona, Urbandale, Clive, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Waukee and Saylorville. They hold mega open houses and advise and inform prospective clients on current market activities/conditions and the negotiation process for real estate transactions. For more information, please call 515-954-5928, or visit https://unwrapyourhome.com/.

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