EVERYDAY GREATNESS: Jessica Manfre

Uniting military and civilian communities through acts of kindness

- DIANE STARK

WHO SHE IS Jessica Manfre is a military spouse, therapist and cofounder of Inspire Up Foundation, a nonprofit uniting military and civilian communities worldwide through acts of kindness. In 2019, Jessica went to Washington, D.C., for the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year awards ceremony. Named the Coast Guard Spouse (husband Scott is a career Coastie) for her military community service, Jessica met Maria Reed, the Army Spouse, and Samantha Gomolka, the National Guard Spouse.

All three had long admired Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement that occurs the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Working with the Giving Tuesday network, the new friends launched #GivingTuesdayMilitary.