Governor McDonnell, in his Inaugural Address, called on Virginians to pursue the vision of “A Commonwealth of Opportunity” by seeking opportunities to get involved in the life of our Commonwealth.  FLITE,   First Lady's Initiatives Team Effort recognizes programs, activities, organizations, or individuals who embody the ideal of “getting involved and giving back.”  Its purpose is to bring attention to the great work being done by selfless people around the Commonwealth who are taking the opportunity to leave the Commonwealth a better place than they found it.

The 2011 First Lady´s Opportunity Hall of Fame Award Recipient for “A Commonwealth of Opportunity for Military Families” is the Military Family Support Centers, Inc. from Salem, Virginia.

The mission of the Military Family Support Centers, Inc. is to satisfy essential morale, welfare and recreational needs of military families of service men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States of America in times of mobilization, deployment in war, national security and disaster relief operations, as well as upon returning home of Wounded Warrior heroes or the deceased.