Cooking Classes for Vets
A cooking Class for Veterans, featuring ethnic foods.
Cooking Classes for Vets
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Holiday for Heroes
The Chapter organized a Holiday Adoption program for 55 local Military Families in need of some Christmas Cheer. With the generous help of many businesses and citizens who donated gifts and money, we coordinated with the Veterans Outreach Center and delivered the gifts to a central location where the families picked them up.
Truck for the Holidays
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Welcome Home Vietnam Vets!
The Town of Farmington held a Celebration for local Vietnam Veterans to partially atone for the poor reception many of these people received when they returned from the war. Blue Star Mothers as well as many other organizations also attended the event to express their support and appreciation
Welcome Home
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Emergency Packages for Marines
As our forces are being reduced in Afghanistan, some of the remote outposts have minimized stocks of personal items and also reduced the frequency of cooked meals, so the troops are partially subsisting on MREs. We were asked to send some "Goodies" such as snacks and personal items to tie them over
One of the Marines who received our packages
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Canteen Re-Opening
After almost 5 years of exciting service to our country's veterans, active duty personnel, and families, we celebrated the Canteen refurbishment with a Grand Re-Opening. Many organizations and people attended, and we look forward to many more years of service.
Blue Star Canteen
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Canteen Re-Hab
A major rehab of the canteen was donated by the Home Depot Corporation and their employees. The Corporation donated over $23,000 in materials and appliances, and hundreds of employees donated their expertise and time to construct and install the new materials. This included a new kitchen floor, appliances, painting and cabinets; the porch was painted, with new carpeting and new windows; most of the interior was repainted; they donated a new John Deere riding lawn mower; they redid much of the landscaping; and much more. Thank you so much for your extremely generous gift!
Some of the Home Depot Crew
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Memorial For Sgt 1st Class Daniel Metcalfe
Memorial Service for a local Serviceman who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan. Presented by the Blue Star Riders.
Memorial Plaque
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Blue Star Riders Poker Run
The Blue Star Riders Poker Run stop at the Canteen for Breakfast. The Run is a Fund Raiser for the Blue Star Mothers and over 100 people attended.
Blue Star Riders
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Time Warner Cable Donation Presentation
Time Warner Cable Employees present Blue Star Mothers with a Generous Donation. Thank You TWC!.
Donation Presentation
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Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Luncheon is an Annual Event that Celebrates the Birthdays of all the Armed Forces Branches.
Opening Remarks
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Blue Star Family Day
An Event at the New York State Capital Building in Albany NY to Honor the Blue Star Families and declare May 13 as Blue Star Family Day.
NYS Legislative BSM Resolution
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Valentine's Cookies
Our Group made Cookies and distributed them to various departments at the Veterans Hospital to thank them for their support of the Vets and the Blue Star Mothers.
For the Veterans Hospital
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Annual Light of Love
Our Annual Light of Love Ceremony at Kershaw Park in Canandaigua honors those who served.
Blue and Gold Stars
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Uno Restaurant Fund Raiser
Uno Restaurant provided their facility and their support by donating a percentage of their receipts to the Blue Star Mothers so that we may further support our Troops.
Uno, Our Host
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Blue and Gold Family Day
We hosted a Family Day to honor and remember those who gave all in defense of our Nation.
Canteen Clean Up Day
Members and community volunteers team up for the Spring Clean Up Day.
Working Hard
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Gary Sinise
The well known actor Gary Sinise from the movie "Forrest Gump" and the TV Show "CSI" is a great supporter of our Troops. He and his entertainment group "Lt. Dan Band" gave a benefit concert and invited some of our members backstage!.
Performing for the Troops
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Spaghetti Dinner
One of our major annual fund raisers is held at the Canandaigua Academy.
Enjoying the Food
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Packing for "Summer for Soldiers"
We mail boxes of hard-to-get personal items to our deployed troops.
A Vet Packing Boxes
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Swing Dance
The Thompson Hospital Continuing Care Wing holds an annual Swing Dance to honor their Vets.
Enjoying the Dance!
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Sonnenberg_Garden Club
The National Garden Clubs of America erect a Blue Star Marker to honor troops past and present.
Trot For Troops 5K Run
A fund raiser for Operation Patriot.
Warming Up for the Run
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Garage Sale
Our Annual Garage Sale is a major fund raiser.
Lots of Stuff!
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Teddy Bears
Ontario County Sheriff distributed Teddy Bears Donated by Blue Star Mothers
Sheriff distributes Teddy Bears to kids