Partner Spotlight: A Shared Commitment to Military Families

Featuring Delta Dental

For Tammy and Lindsay, supporting military families grows out of lived experience and years spent alongside the military community through different roles and seasons of life. Between them, they bring the perspective of a veteran spouse, a parent of a service member, and long-time advocates who understand both the quiet strain and the deep resilience that shape military life.

“I love this community, and I try to support it in any way that I can,” Lindsay shared. “Being able to lean into this work gives extra purpose to what I do.”

A Culture of Care, Put into Practice

That sense of purpose is reflected in the way Delta Dental approaches its work with military families. Tammy, who leads outreach and marketing efforts focused on military and veteran populations, describes an organizational culture grounded in care, consistency, and intentional partnership.

“We are champions for the well-being of military families,” she said. “We seek out partnerships that focus on education, outreach, and real impact.”

Across the organization, that commitment takes shape through collaboration and employee engagement, guided by a shared belief that supporting military families requires long-term care and follow-through. For Tammy and Lindsay, the alignment between Delta Dental’s values and its actions is what gives their work meaning, especially when it connects to programs that support families during formative moments.

Supporting Military Kids Where It Counts

Few programs reflect that impact more clearly than NMFA’s Operation Purple® Camp. For Tammy and Lindsay, the program stands out for the way it supports military children as they navigate the unique challenges of military life, creating space for connection, understanding, and relief from pressures that often go unseen.

“Our focus in recent years has really been supporting Operation Purple Camp,” Tammy explained. “These camps create space for kids to bond, feel understood, and put aside worries they may be carrying at home.”

For Lindsay, a mother of four whose children have grown up with a disabled veteran parent, that mission resonates deeply. Military life is not always easily understood by peers, and the experiences children carry can be difficult to articulate.

“To have a place where kids feel normal and relatable is huge,” she said. “At camp, they’re surrounded by kids who truly get it.”

That shared understanding is part of what makes Operation Purple Camp such a meaningful focus of Delta Dental’s partnership with NMFA. Tammy shared that the organization’s support has continued to grow over time, reflecting a belief in the program’s ability to strengthen military families in lasting ways.

“It’s something we feel strongly about,” she said. “We love knowing we’re helping give kids a sense of belonging and connection.”

Showing Up Through Partnership

In addition to organizational support, Delta Dental employees have found ways to engage directly with NMFA’s mission, contributing time, care, and creativity in support of programs that strengthen military families and their children. From assembling care packages to donating toothbrush kits designed specifically for campers, these efforts reflect a belief that partnership is built through presence and shared purpose.

“It’s about working together and understanding the impact,” Tammy shared. “That’s what makes partnerships like this meaningful.”

Military Families Are Worth Investing In

For Lindsay, investing in military families comes back to purpose, and to the ripple effects that thoughtful support can create.

“There’s real meaning in supporting military families,” she said. “It reinforces why the work matters and creates lasting impact, not just for families, but for the people and organizations who choose to show up for them.”

For Tammy, that sense of purpose is strengthened through partnerships with organizations like NMFA, whose work is grounded in a deep understanding of military life and a sustained commitment to families across every stage of service.

“We’re very intentional about who we collaborate with,” she said. “We want to be aligned in message and mission. With NMFA, that alignment has been there from the start.”

Through partnerships like this one, NMFA serves as a trusted bridge between organizations seeking to make a meaningful difference and the military families who benefit from steady, thoughtful support. Delta Dental’s approach, rooted in care, consistency, and long-term partnership, offers one example of what that investment can look like in practice. As NMFA continues supporting families through every stage of service, partnerships grounded in shared values and sustained care help ensure that the impact of that support is not only felt in moments but carried forward with families wherever military life takes them.

By: Olivia Brinsfield, Content Manager