IMCL & VPPP
Military Children and teens are spreading kindness, one letter at a time.
Join us for the 4th annual Operation Holiday Salute, hosted by @Veteran Last Patrol! Some Veterans are celebrating their last holiday this year. We want to make it memorable for them. Do you want to help? ❤
Operation Holiday Salute collects cards from people all across the nation and delivers them to veterans in hospice. Last year, we collected nearly 50,000 cards. This year, our goal is to collect 60,000.
You can be a part of this effort! VPPP poster
1. Go to our Linktree
2. Click on VPPP Letter Writing Templates
3. Select the template of your choice
4. Print out the template
5. Write letter to a Veteran
Send letters to:
Veteran Pen Pal Project
P.O.Box 6
Tiverton, RI 02878
Military Kid Ambassador
Military Family Sponsorship
It’s a Military Child Life program will be sponsoring a family each quarter because we are all about taking care of our own during life changing events and the everyday.
Meet Marse with her husband Rashad. Marse is a veteran spouse that has two adorable young boys and a sweet baby girl, and has been through a lot these past few months.
Her loving mother passed away last month, and is currently dealing with heart failure while also experiencing the aftermath of Hurricane Ian with her family in Florida.
Please consider donating to support this wonderful family.
Spotlight in person and virtual communities that are great resources for military children and their families.
This includes read alouds with some of our favorite children's authors at IMCL Books page!
Help connect families together through our private Facebook Group and our Instagram Platform.
We will provide helpful resources from our platform, as well as other groups, to grow as a community by sharing our experiences.
Sharing homeschool and learning ideas and activities for all ages that are fun and engaging. Go to our Homeschool Page and our Linktree to learn more!
Initiatives:
- We Care Program
- IMCL & Veteran Pen Pal Project
2022 Participants
Reunion Elementary School
11021 Landmark Dr, Commerce City, CO 80022
4th Grade Students: 125 students
Mrs. Wahl
Buffalo Point Elementary
1924 South Doral Drive Syracuse, UT 84075
5th Grade Students: 145 students
Mrs. Colon
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