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#Repost @projectsanctuary (@get_repost) ・・・ In response to our family’s requests, we developed, with input from various leaders in mental health and PTSD, our own “Thrive Class, a Field Guide for Families Living with PTSD.” During this two-hour session, we focus on how to overcome hurdles and obstacles as a family. Mindfulness and tactile breathing close out this often very intense class. #ProjectSanctuary #veteran #milfamily #military #PTSD #milspouse #Army #AirForce #Marines #Navy #CoastGuard Located in #Granby #GrandLake #Colorado #ParkCity #Utah #MountHermon #California #MarbleFalls #Texas #JavaCenter #NewYork #Whitesburg #Georgia #Scottsville #Kentucky

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www.FamilyLeaveWorks.org

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Paid Family Leave in New York State—Benefits start on January 1, 2018.

What does the paid family leave law do for military families?

The law guarantees military spouses, domestic partners, parents, and children time off before, during, or after a deployment abroad to address certain needs arising out of their loved one’s military service. You can also take time off to care for a seriously ill or injured family member.

Am I covered?

If you’re employed outside the government in New York State, either full-time or part-time, you’re probably covered under the law, regardless of how many people work for your employer.

How much paid family leave can I take?

In 2018, you will be able to take up to eight weeks of family leave. Each year after that, the number of weeks available will be increased.

How much of my paycheck can I get while I am on paid family leave?

In 2018, you will receive half (50%) of your average weekly pay, up to about $650 per week. Each year after that, you’ll be eligible to receive a greater percentage of your pay while on leave.

Will my job be protected while I am on leave?

Yes. You have the right to return to work. If you receive healthcare coverage through your employer, you also have the right to keep your healthcare coverage under its current conditions.

When can I begin taking paid family leave?

If you’ve worked for your employer for at least six months, you can start receiving benefits on January 1, 2018. Otherwise, you may start receiving benefits six months after your start date.

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Not all my craft projects are for orders. Sometimes they are for someone close to home. Excited to continue this tradition with my oldest daughter. Can't wait for our littlest human to start! I love that no matter where we move with the military she will always have this continuity #familytraditions #girlscouts #handsewn #gs #fun #mommydaughtertime #mommydaughter #tradition #memories #militaryfamilies #militarybrat #military #milfamily #milso #milspouse

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#Repost @ashleymforster ・・・ Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the main streets of CW is the Liberty Lounge- a special retreat for military members and their families. We stopped inside for some much-needed air conditioning, cold drinks, and some downtime for the kids. Even Princess was treated to cool water and a cookie. When we planned this trip, we had no idea we’d be facing 90 degree temps and insane humidity in mid October, so we were extra thankful for use of the lounge. Oh, and did you know Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for military members and up to three dependents once per year? . . . #milfamtravel #milfamily #milfam #militarytravel #militarydiscount #ColonialTriangle #colonialwilliamsburg #familytravel #fallinVA #FallInVirginia #revolutionarycity #LoveVA #travelwithdogs #travelwithkids #historytravel #bringyourdog #travelthroughtime http://ift.tt/2yhmyEJ

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K-12 education advice for military families

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Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas

Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores are synonymous with the wooden rockers that adorn their “front porches” (and are for sale). Operation Rocker is a fitting name for the fast casual chain’s campaign to salute military families by donating its rocking chairs to a worthy charity for military families.

The Tennessee-based chain kicked off the latest phase of Operation Rocker in June and is encouraging customers, fans and other donors to visit its website through Labor Day. In return for buying a rocking chair online, Cracker Barrel will donate a rocker to a military family through Operation Homefront, which helps stabilize US military families in the short term and the long term—for example, by awarding mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families.

“Building on last year’s success where we were able to donate over 700 rockers to deserving military families… allows us not only to honor our nation’s heroes but also to commit to building a better life for military families,” Beverly Carmichael, Chief People Officer for Cracker Barrel, stated.

Sloane Lucas (right), Cracker Barrel’s Manager of Corporate Citizenship, shared more in our latest Q&A:

What has partnering with Operation Rocker done for the Cracker Barrel?

This was our opportunity to cooperate with [Operation Homefront] in marketing. We didn’t know what kind of response we’d get. Our rockers are unique to our brand and iconic, and we were looking for an online component that would also link to our brand. So we came up with this idea of furnishing homes of military families with our rockers.

Our guests were excited to take part, and we’ve received feedback from families who received rockers in the past year and it’s been wonderful. It’s a holistic, 360-degree campaign. It’s wonderful and reinforces our philanthropic stance, which is to reinforce military families any way we can.

What did you learn about the significance of the rocker to the Cracker Barrel brand?

It’s truly an iconic image. We knew that intrinsically, but to hear that from a family that receives it, or a caregiver who is taking care of a wounded warrior—it’s a relatively big-ticket item as far as retail items go, and this is an opportunity for us to let them have this wonderful piece of furniture. The outpouring of excitement about it is really wonderful, and I’ve seen it firsthand at events where people claim their rocker and will actually hear gasps. It’s really meaningful, not in any way a small thing.

Helping our service members is a rocking thing to do. Buy a rocker online, and we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront to help military families. http://pic.twitter.com/ydrW4pL5gv

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 10, 2017

What does it mean to have this connection with the US military? 

It’s authentic to our brand. There’s a long-standing history. But the intensity that we’ve done it with over the last year and a half is new. Operation Homefront supports many parts of the military, but we’re about military families. We’re helping those who are here while their loved ones are serving.

Buy a rocker & we’ll give one to #milfamilies thru @Op_Homefront for a special place to relax at home. It sure means the world to them. http://pic.twitter.com/91tJhC5yDm

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 23, 2017

Also, we have quite a few veterans in leadership at the company. We did research on “Do our guests associate us with that and does it feel genuine to our guests?” They see us as a supporter of the military. We’re an American brand, and we’re about Americana from a brand and retail perspective.

Have you brought this emphasis on military families into the very significant retailing portion of your outlets?

This year we did an in-store component where we donated a percentage of sales in the store, and once a year we did a “flip it forward” campaign to donate a percentage of sales on the restaurant side as well. We like to do a little bit of both.

We also try to highlight some of the other interesting products [for] more creative donations to the organization. For example, this year we launched a program for the first time to donate heat-and-serve Easter meals to military families and had several stores where military families would come in and it was wonderful, because store managers and employees got to engage with them.

Help us provide some homestyle comfort to military families. Buy a rocker & we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront. http://pic.twitter.com/LZh0HuN0Ug

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 20, 2017

So where does Cracker Barrel go from here with this relationship?

You’ll have to ask us next year, because we’re still in the middle of it. We have surpassed last year’s benchmark already, [donating] beyond 700 rockers. So we’ll have to see how guests enjoyed the in-store component. We’re always looking to do things slightly differently and hope we have some learnings to make it better next year.

Get more insights in our Q&A series and suggest a Q&A via editor@brandchannel.com.

Subscribe to our free daily e-newsletter for more.

The post Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas appeared first on brandchannel:.

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Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas

Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores are synonymous with the wooden rockers that adorn their “front porches” (and are for sale). Operation Rocker is a fitting name for the fast casual chain’s campaign to salute military families by donating its rocking chairs to a worthy charity for military families.

The Tennessee-based chain kicked off the latest phase of Operation Rocker in June and is encouraging customers, fans and other donors to visit its website through Labor Day. In return for buying a rocking chair online, Cracker Barrel will donate a rocker to a military family through Operation Homefront, which helps stabilize US military families in the short term and the long term—for example, by awarding mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families.

“Building on last year’s success where we were able to donate over 700 rockers to deserving military families… allows us not only to honor our nation’s heroes but also to commit to building a better life for military families,” Beverly Carmichael, Chief People Officer for Cracker Barrel, stated.

Sloane Lucas (right), Cracker Barrel’s Manager of Corporate Citizenship, shared more in our latest Q&A:

What has partnering with Operation Rocker done for the Cracker Barrel?

This was our opportunity to cooperate with [Operation Homefront] in marketing. We didn’t know what kind of response we’d get. Our rockers are unique to our brand and iconic, and we were looking for an online component that would also link to our brand. So we came up with this idea of furnishing homes of military families with our rockers.

Our guests were excited to take part, and we’ve received feedback from families who received rockers in the past year and it’s been wonderful. It’s a holistic, 360-degree campaign. It’s wonderful and reinforces our philanthropic stance, which is to reinforce military families any way we can.

What did you learn about the significance of the rocker to the Cracker Barrel brand?

It’s truly an iconic image. We knew that intrinsically, but to hear that from a family that receives it, or a caregiver who is taking care of a wounded warrior—it’s a relatively big-ticket item as far as retail items go, and this is an opportunity for us to let them have this wonderful piece of furniture. The outpouring of excitement about it is really wonderful, and I’ve seen it firsthand at events where people claim their rocker and will actually hear gasps. It’s really meaningful, not in any way a small thing.

Helping our service members is a rocking thing to do. Buy a rocker online, and we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront to help military families. pic.twitter.com/ydrW4pL5gv

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 10, 2017

What does it mean to have this connection with the US military? 

It’s authentic to our brand. There’s a long-standing history. But the intensity that we’ve done it with over the last year and a half is new. Operation Homefront supports many parts of the military, but we’re about military families. We’re helping those who are here while their loved ones are serving.

Buy a rocker & we’ll give one to #milfamilies thru @Op_Homefront for a special place to relax at home. It sure means the world to them. pic.twitter.com/91tJhC5yDm

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 23, 2017

Also, we have quite a few veterans in leadership at the company. We did research on “Do our guests associate us with that and does it feel genuine to our guests?” They see us as a supporter of the military. We’re an American brand, and we’re about Americana from a brand and retail perspective.

Have you brought this emphasis on military families into the very significant retailing portion of your outlets?

This year we did an in-store component where we donated a percentage of sales in the store, and once a year we did a “flip it forward” campaign to donate a percentage of sales on the restaurant side as well. We like to do a little bit of both.

We also try to highlight some of the other interesting products [for] more creative donations to the organization. For example, this year we launched a program for the first time to donate heat-and-serve Easter meals to military families and had several stores where military families would come in and it was wonderful, because store managers and employees got to engage with them.

Help us provide some homestyle comfort to military families. Buy a rocker & we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront. pic.twitter.com/LZh0HuN0Ug

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 20, 2017

So where does Cracker Barrel go from here with this relationship?

You’ll have to ask us next year, because we’re still in the middle of it. We have surpassed last year’s benchmark already, [donating] beyond 700 rockers. So we’ll have to see how guests enjoyed the in-store component. We’re always looking to do things slightly differently and hope we have some learnings to make it better next year.

Get more insights in our Q&A series and suggest a Q&A via editor@brandchannel.com.

Subscribe to our free daily e-newsletter for more.

The post Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas appeared first on brandchannel:.

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Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas

Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores are synonymous with the wooden rockers that adorn their “front porches” (and are for sale). Operation Rocker is a fitting name for the fast casual chain’s campaign to salute military families by donating its rocking chairs to a worthy charity for military families.

The Tennessee-based chain kicked off the latest phase of Operation Rocker in June and is encouraging customers, fans and other donors to visit its website through Labor Day. In return for buying a rocking chair online, Cracker Barrel will donate a rocker to a military family through Operation Homefront, which helps stabilize US military families in the short term and the long term—for example, by awarding mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families.

“Building on last year’s success where we were able to donate over 700 rockers to deserving military families… allows us not only to honor our nation’s heroes but also to commit to building a better life for military families,” Beverly Carmichael, Chief People Officer for Cracker Barrel, stated.

Sloane Lucas (right), Cracker Barrel’s Manager of Corporate Citizenship, shared more in our latest Q&A:

What has partnering with Operation Rocker done for the Cracker Barrel?

This was our opportunity to cooperate with [Operation Homefront] in marketing. We didn’t know what kind of response we’d get. Our rockers are unique to our brand and iconic, and we were looking for an online component that would also link to our brand. So we came up with this idea of furnishing homes of military families with our rockers.

Our guests were excited to take part, and we’ve received feedback from families who received rockers in the past year and it’s been wonderful. It’s a holistic, 360-degree campaign. It’s wonderful and reinforces our philanthropic stance, which is to reinforce military families any way we can.

What did you learn about the significance of the rocker to the Cracker Barrel brand?

It’s truly an iconic image. We knew that intrinsically, but to hear that from a family that receives it, or a caregiver who is taking care of a wounded warrior—it’s a relatively big-ticket item as far as retail items go, and this is an opportunity for us to let them have this wonderful piece of furniture. The outpouring of excitement about it is really wonderful, and I’ve seen it firsthand at events where people claim their rocker and will actually hear gasps. It’s really meaningful, not in any way a small thing.

Helping our service members is a rocking thing to do. Buy a rocker online, and we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront to help military families. pic.twitter.com/ydrW4pL5gv

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 10, 2017

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What does it mean to have this connection with the US military? 

It’s authentic to our brand. There’s a long-standing history. But the intensity that we’ve done it with over the last year and a half is new. Operation Homefront supports many parts of the military, but we’re about military families. We’re helping those who are here while their loved ones are serving.

Buy a rocker & we’ll give one to #milfamilies thru @Op_Homefront for a special place to relax at home. It sure means the world to them. pic.twitter.com/91tJhC5yDm

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 23, 2017

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Also, we have quite a few veterans in leadership at the company. We did research on “Do our guests associate us with that and does it feel genuine to our guests?” They see us as a supporter of the military. We’re an American brand, and we’re about Americana from a brand and retail perspective.

Have you brought this emphasis on military families into the very significant retailing portion of your outlets?

This year we did an in-store component where we donated a percentage of sales in the store, and once a year we did a “flip it forward” campaign to donate a percentage of sales on the restaurant side as well. We like to do a little bit of both.

We also try to highlight some of the other interesting products [for] more creative donations to the organization. For example, this year we launched a program for the first time to donate heat-and-serve Easter meals to military families and had several stores where military families would come in and it was wonderful, because store managers and employees got to engage with them.

Help us provide some homestyle comfort to military families. Buy a rocker & we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront. pic.twitter.com/LZh0HuN0Ug

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 20, 2017

//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

So where does Cracker Barrel go from here with this relationship?

You’ll have to ask us next year, because we’re still in the middle of it. We have surpassed last year’s benchmark already, [donating] beyond 700 rockers. So we’ll have to see how guests enjoyed the in-store component. We’re always looking to do things slightly differently and hope we have some learnings to make it better next year.

Get more insights in our Q&A series and suggest a Q&A via editor@brandchannel.com.

Subscribe to our free daily e-newsletter for more.

The post Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas appeared first on brandchannel:.

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Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas

Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores are synonymous with the wooden rockers that adorn their “front porches” (and are for sale). Operation Rocker is a fitting name for the fast casual chain’s campaign to salute military families by donating its rocking chairs to a worthy charity for military families.

The Tennessee-based chain kicked off the latest phase of Operation Rocker in June and is encouraging customers, fans and other donors to visit its website through Labor Day. In return for buying a rocking chair online, Cracker Barrel will donate a rocker to a military family through Operation Homefront, which helps stabilize US military families in the short term and the long term—for example, by awarding mortgage-free homes to veterans and their families.

“Building on last year’s success where we were able to donate over 700 rockers to deserving military families… allows us not only to honor our nation’s heroes but also to commit to building a better life for military families,” Beverly Carmichael, Chief People Officer for Cracker Barrel, stated.

Sloane Lucas (right), Cracker Barrel’s Manager of Corporate Citizenship, shared more in our latest Q&A:

What has partnering with Operation Rocker done for the Cracker Barrel?

This was our opportunity to cooperate with [Operation Homefront] in marketing. We didn’t know what kind of response we’d get. Our rockers are unique to our brand and iconic, and we were looking for an online component that would also link to our brand. So we came up with this idea of furnishing homes of military families with our rockers.

Our guests were excited to take part, and we’ve received feedback from families who received rockers in the past year and it’s been wonderful. It’s a holistic, 360-degree campaign. It’s wonderful and reinforces our philanthropic stance, which is to reinforce military families any way we can.

What did you learn about the significance of the rocker to the Cracker Barrel brand?

It’s truly an iconic image. We knew that intrinsically, but to hear that from a family that receives it, or a caregiver who is taking care of a wounded warrior—it’s a relatively big-ticket item as far as retail items go, and this is an opportunity for us to let them have this wonderful piece of furniture. The outpouring of excitement about it is really wonderful, and I’ve seen it firsthand at events where people claim their rocker and will actually hear gasps. It’s really meaningful, not in any way a small thing.

Helping our service members is a rocking thing to do. Buy a rocker online, and we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront to help military families. http://pic.twitter.com/ydrW4pL5gv

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 10, 2017

What does it mean to have this connection with the US military? 

It’s authentic to our brand. There’s a long-standing history. But the intensity that we’ve done it with over the last year and a half is new. Operation Homefront supports many parts of the military, but we’re about military families. We’re helping those who are here while their loved ones are serving.

Buy a rocker & we’ll give one to #milfamilies thru @Op_Homefront for a special place to relax at home. It sure means the world to them. http://pic.twitter.com/91tJhC5yDm

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 23, 2017

Also, we have quite a few veterans in leadership at the company. We did research on “Do our guests associate us with that and does it feel genuine to our guests?” They see us as a supporter of the military. We’re an American brand, and we’re about Americana from a brand and retail perspective.

Have you brought this emphasis on military families into the very significant retailing portion of your outlets?

This year we did an in-store component where we donated a percentage of sales in the store, and once a year we did a “flip it forward” campaign to donate a percentage of sales on the restaurant side as well. We like to do a little bit of both.

We also try to highlight some of the other interesting products [for] more creative donations to the organization. For example, this year we launched a program for the first time to donate heat-and-serve Easter meals to military families and had several stores where military families would come in and it was wonderful, because store managers and employees got to engage with them.

Help us provide some homestyle comfort to military families. Buy a rocker & we’ll donate one to @Op_Homefront. http://pic.twitter.com/LZh0HuN0Ug

— Cracker Barrel (@CrackerBarrel) August 20, 2017

So where does Cracker Barrel go from here with this relationship?

You’ll have to ask us next year, because we’re still in the middle of it. We have surpassed last year’s benchmark already, [donating] beyond 700 rockers. So we’ll have to see how guests enjoyed the in-store component. We’re always looking to do things slightly differently and hope we have some learnings to make it better next year.

Get more insights in our Q&A series and suggest a Q&A via editor@brandchannel.com.

Subscribe to our free daily e-newsletter for more.

The post Sit and Salute: 5 Questions With Cracker Barrel’s Sloane Lucas appeared first on brandchannel:.

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