The Kaplan Public Service Foundation (KPSF) is an all volunteer-run nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening understanding and connection between the military and civilian worlds. Through educational travel programs, citizens gain firsthand insight into the life, work, and challenges of America’s service members, their families, as well as those of our allies abroad.
While the US Military provides the ‘basics’ to our men and women in uniform, our government does not always furnish many of the things that we take for granted in our everyday lives. KPSF, with your assistance, is pivotal in filling in the gaps with impactful donations that improve the standard of living for those that serve.
Recognizing that with less than 1% of Americans who serve today (just over 2 million if you include the National Guard and Reserve), KPSF grants an opportunity for American civilians to better know and understand not just the missions, but more importantly the lives, challenges, and difficulties of those who serve (as well as their family members). Through our programs and events, we get to know our soldiers, sailors, coasties, marines, guardians, and airmen and in turn contribute something meaningful to their bases or housing facilities that make the quality of their lives better.
To date, well over 100 American volunteers fighting on behalf of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have lost their lives. When KPSF learned of an
KPSF every year provides financial support for the college tuition for a child of a US Submariner seeking higher education in partnership with the Dolphin
Over the years KPSF has provided simple luxuries to our military bases and those of our allies that we as civilians often take for granted.
To date, well over 100 American volunteers fighting on behalf of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have lost their lives. When KPSF learned of an
KPSF every year provides financial support for the college tuition for a child of a US Submariner seeking higher education in partnership with the Dolphin
Over the years KPSF has provided simple luxuries to our military bases and those of our allies that we as civilians often take for granted.
KPSF has impacted communities around the globe by supporting those who serve, their families, and the organizations that stand beside them. From base visits, donations, receptions and facility upgrades, each act of service reflects the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to our troops, allies and their families.
Please see below for the bases the foundation has visited and the gifts that have been bestowed upon them.
KPSF participants have visited bases across the United States and allied nations, including:
Some of the gifts and beneficiaries of your generous support made by the Kaplan Public Service Foundation:
What began as a small initiative by Mitchell and David Kaplan, sending care packages to American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, developed into a foundation with a global presence, positively impacting the lives of thousands of servicemen and servicewomen along with their families.
Through over fifteen (15) years of travel, education, and shared experiences, KPSF has remained committed to bridging the gap between military and civilian life. Every journey, every partnership, and every project is rooted in a shared respect for service and a desire to strengthen the bond between those who defend and those who benefit from their protection.
The Foundation operates entirely through volunteerism, ensuring that all contributions go directly toward programs, education, and support efforts that change lives.