Pulling a The David Cook for Little Patriots Embraced

A couple weeks ago Aunt Becky and her merry band of Pranksters pranked Google by pulling a John C. Mayer. That in and of itself was awesome and funny, but then Aunt Becky went and topped herself.

Becky and her Merry Band of Pranksters are Pulling a John C. Mayer for charity. Only this time, it’s called Pulling a The David Cook for Charity.

My brother is in the Air Force, and so the military holds a special place in my heart.  I support the troops and their families whenever I can, how ever I can.  And this is one way I can help out.

There is a relatively new charity based in St. Louis called Little Patriots Embraced.   With men *and* women serving in our military there are more and more children being faced with Mommy or Daddy being deployed and being gone for months or a year at a time.  That’s a hard thing to wrap a little mind around.  And that’s a lot of responsibility for the remaining parent to shoulder alone.

Little Patriots Embraced created to assist the families in coping with these daily stresses. We created several programs including designed a “family package” containing several exclusive products that are known to reduce emotional and psychological stress. Another program is our MD-TEC Fund. This program will provide supplemental financial assistance in the form of tuition for children’s summer camps, family financial support in times of emergency, and child care financial assistance for spouses in need.

They send out ‘care packages’ to the children of military members who have been deployed.  For some of the older kids, they take them to ball games, or camping, and other activities.  They provide emotional and financial support for the spouses who are left to run a household alone.

So, how can you help Little Patriots Embraced?  There are several ways.  Little Patriots Embraced,  of course,  will always take monetary donations.  They are a non-for-profit organization so they are funded strictly by donations and fund raisers.  Little Patriots Embraced is always looking for volunteers or donations.  Yes, they are based in St. Louis and that makes attending fund raisers difficult for a lot of you, but they serve military families all across the country.  It’s conceivable they have helped, or can help someone close to you.

If you are interested in finding out in what ways you can help, click on any of the links above or you can contact Little Patriots Embraced directly. I am sure they would love to hear from you.