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Welcome to the Blue Star Moms

Houston Area Chapter

(Harris County Area)

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Whataburger Donation Collection Days

Whataburger has teamed up with KPRC during Military Appreciation month to collect donations for our care packages. We will be handing out coupons for anyone who brings in a donation.

Below are the times and locations:

All events will be from 12p – 2p

Tuesday, May 14^th – 7411 Southwest Freeway, Houston (near the station)

Thursday, May 16^th – 320 Northpark Drive, Kingwood 77339

Wednesday, May 22^nd – 11116 Fuqua, Houston 77089

Thursday, May 23^rd – 307 S. Mason Road, Katy (This is at I-10 and Mason Road)

Monday, May 27, 2019 – Memorial Day Service at Houston National Cemetery
We will be there for the ceremony, which starts at 9:30am.

Please meet at the Texas Flag by 9am and we will go to our designated seating area.

We also met early last year to help lay flowers for Memorial Day Flowers Houston. We have signed up to participate again this year.

https://www.memorialdayflowers.org/houston-national-cemetery/

There is also a group placing flags on all graves on Sunday, May 26th, open to public.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019, 7:00 pm – General Membership Meeting
Navy/Air Force bring refreshments

**Wear your BSM Shirt to events where we are representing our chapter.**

**We all need to let everyone know who we are and what we do.**

Packing Party Dates for 2019

Saturday, March 9th - 9am (Sorting March 8th, 6pm)

Saturday, August 3rd - 9am (Sorting August 2nd, 6pm) *

November/December (Christmas) - TBD *

*Tentative - Dates could change

Donations are appreciated and can be dropped off at the packing party or during sorting the day before

between 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

See Care Packages Page for additional information and a suggestion list of items to send.

Location – American Legion Hall, 307 Charles St., Humble, TX 77338

FREE BLUE STAR GARDEN FLAG!!!

The flags are free for anyone wishing to honor someone actively serving in the military.

Blue Star Garden Flags are approximately 18” x 12”

and are designed for outdoor use. (flag poles are not included)

Donations to cover shipping costs would be appreciated.

Please email shipping information to: gardenflags

For Donations: https://bsmhouston.memberize.net/clubportal/Fundraising.cfm?clubID=1819&campaignID=135

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Do you know a Hero deployed to a combat zone? Send his or her address and expected month of return to care packages to add them to the care package list. What are the official combat zones, you ask? Refer to the IRS website: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/combat-zones

Members please email combat wreath to add your deployed hero to

the combat wreath at the next meeting.

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