Thursday, July 1, 2010

wgrz.com | Buffalo, NY | Amherst Mom Starts Local Chapter of Military Support Group

With 2 sons deployed, Catherine Cunningham of Amherst wanted support from other local Moms who had kids overseas but quickly realized the closest local chapter of the Blue Stars Mother's Organization was in Chautauqua County... so she started a new chapter for Erie and Niagara counties.
The Blue Star Mother's Organization was started in 1942 in Flint, Michigan by a few mothers' who were looking for support while their sons were overseas. Throughout the past years, the group has grown to encompass other family members. The group is known to collect items for care packages to send to troops, hold meetings for emotional support during deployment periods and ultimately, bring families together that are dealing with relatives serving in war.


wgrz.com | Buffalo, NY | Amherst Mom Starts Local Chapter of Military Support Group

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