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Welcome to the

Blue Star Moms Houston Area

(Harris County Area)

Houston Area Chapter TX2

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August General Membership meeting

Tuesday, August 25th

7pm (6:30 to 6:45 gather)

American Legion Hall

307 Charles St, Humble, TX

Little bit of business:

Little bit of FUN:

Everyone bring small bites to share

Saturday August 8th, 2020 @ 9:00am

(Sorting August 7th, 2020 @ 3:30pm)

American Legion Hall

307 Charles St.

Humble, TX 77338

Questions? Contact us at carepackages@bsmhoustonarea.org.

It’s Time to Renew! Memberships Expire August 31.

Renewing your annual membership is easy! Choose the best option for you from the list below:

Renewing is easy! Choose the best option for you from the list below:

1) Email from National-easiest and RECOMMENDED: Blue Star Mothers of America Inc., sent an email on June 1 with the subject: Renew your membership. There is a link in that email that will take you directly to the steps to renew your membership and does not require a login or password. Fill out the form and follow the instructions to complete the renewal. YOU ARE NOT FINISHED: You will receive an invoice that shows you have completed the renewal. Please email the invoice to pwongbr@icloud.com.

2) Online: Visit www.bluestarmothers.org and click on the Join/Renew link. Scroll down and click on the “Membership Renewal – Credit Card” or the “Membership Renewal – E-check link” - this will take you to a login page. If you don’t know your login, there are links to reset both your password and username. Once you are logged in, fill out the form and follow the instructions to complete the renewal. YOU ARE NOT FINISHED: You will receive an invoice that shows you have completed the renewal. Please email the invoice to pwongbr@icloud.com, to update our records.

3) By Mail: If you do not wish to renew online, you may click on the link to the renewal form below, print it and send it with a check to:

Blue Star Moms Houston Area Chapter
P.O. Box 6121
Kingwood, TX 77325-6121

REWEWAL FORM – Download BSM Renewal Form (1) 2020.pdf

4) In Person at a Meeting: You may also have the option to renew at a meeting, but during this time of uncertainty and for the protection of everyone, we are asking that you please consider renewing online or through the mail.

IMPORTANT: Annual dues are $30.00. Associate members do not pay a membership fee, but must renew every year.

Questions? Please email pwongbr@icloud.com.

Now more than ever, it’s important that we stay connected. We hope that you will continue to support Blue Star Moms, Houston Area Chapter by renewing your membership today!

As part of Military Appreciation Month in May,
KPRC Channel 2 did a story, highlighting our Chapter on their daytime show, Houston Life.

Thank you KPRC Channel 2 for your continued support of us and our troops!

Click the link below for the story

Meet the Local Moms providing support to our troops and their families

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#CHANNEL2MILITARY
#KPRCMILITARYMAY

Again we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to KPRC Channel 2 and Whataburger for their support!

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#CHANNEL2MILITARY
#KPRCMILITARYMAY

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We will be updating our hero boards over the next couple of months.

Please bring a photo of your hero that you are willing to part with.

No xerox/paper copies.

**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 2020

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

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

Saturday, Aug 8th - 9am (Sorting Aug 7th, 6pm)*

Christmas Packing - Tuesday, November 24th- 7pm

(sorting November 23rd, 6pm)

*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 help cover care package 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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