Welcome to Blue Star Families of Richmond, VA. My name is Nancy Gefvert and I am a proud Army mom and President of our chapter, VA2, of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. We have a tremendous group of military families represented in our membership that are committed to supporting our active duty and veteran service members through a variety of projects. We are also a wonderful source of support for one another through the roller coaster of changes that occur during our children’s military service. We are here to help you during your child’s transition from basic training to their first permanent duty station, first deployment, and all the ones that come after that. Here at Blue Star Families of Richmond, you will find a way to stay busy and give back to our military community and honor your child and their service.
My son joined the Army in 2005. I sought out other moms for support during his first deployment to Afghanistan. While I was extremely proud, I was also scared to death. I knew that I needed to seek out other moms who understood exactly what I was feeling. BSF has been my backbone of support during 2 deployments and many nervous nights. I can honestly say that I have never formed such an instant bond with a group of strangers in my life. There are feelings that only another military mother could understand - love, pride and fear all wrapped into one. This very special group of ladies have become very close to my heart.
Our group has been chartered since 2007 and we continue to gain new members. We have a diverse group of families that represent all branches and years of military service (Active and Veterans). We have moms that are retired service members themselves, as well as several Gold Star Mothers that remain active in our group. We all share a common love of country and our children, as well as all members of our military. I am honored to be a part of this group.
Our service projects range from gathering supplies and sending packages to our deployed troops and injured personnel to having a presence at parades, memorial runs and festivals to raise local awareness of our military's needs. We have members that volunteer at our local VA hospital and the 2 USO’s in the Richmond area. We support our local Gold Star Mothers chapter and have a wonderful relationship with them. We are blessed to have the Virginia War Memorial here in Richmond and are able to honor our military service members at memorial events throughout the year; Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and during the holidays. Our annual Hero Treeis placed in the lobby to honor our loved ones during the holiday season. We also host fellowship functions to get to know one another better and to provide that heartfelt support that is needed by mothers whose children chose to serve their country in a most honorable and noble way.
I am honored to be a part of such a proud and active group of families that support our military children in so many ways. If you have any questions or are interested in joining our group or donating to our cause, please contact me or any one of our board members listed on the contact page. As always, we pray for our military both at home and abroad, in harm's way. We thank them for their willingness to defend freedom. And we thank you, their family, for supporting their endeavors. We remember and honor those that have given All in service to our great Nation and those veterans who came before. God bless you and God bless America!
Sincerely,
Nancy Gefvert
Chapter President, VA2
bluestarrichva@yahoo.com
My son joined the Army in 2005. I sought out other moms for support during his first deployment to Afghanistan. While I was extremely proud, I was also scared to death. I knew that I needed to seek out other moms who understood exactly what I was feeling. BSF has been my backbone of support during 2 deployments and many nervous nights. I can honestly say that I have never formed such an instant bond with a group of strangers in my life. There are feelings that only another military mother could understand - love, pride and fear all wrapped into one. This very special group of ladies have become very close to my heart.
Our group has been chartered since 2007 and we continue to gain new members. We have a diverse group of families that represent all branches and years of military service (Active and Veterans). We have moms that are retired service members themselves, as well as several Gold Star Mothers that remain active in our group. We all share a common love of country and our children, as well as all members of our military. I am honored to be a part of this group.
Our service projects range from gathering supplies and sending packages to our deployed troops and injured personnel to having a presence at parades, memorial runs and festivals to raise local awareness of our military's needs. We have members that volunteer at our local VA hospital and the 2 USO’s in the Richmond area. We support our local Gold Star Mothers chapter and have a wonderful relationship with them. We are blessed to have the Virginia War Memorial here in Richmond and are able to honor our military service members at memorial events throughout the year; Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and during the holidays. Our annual Hero Treeis placed in the lobby to honor our loved ones during the holiday season. We also host fellowship functions to get to know one another better and to provide that heartfelt support that is needed by mothers whose children chose to serve their country in a most honorable and noble way.
I am honored to be a part of such a proud and active group of families that support our military children in so many ways. If you have any questions or are interested in joining our group or donating to our cause, please contact me or any one of our board members listed on the contact page. As always, we pray for our military both at home and abroad, in harm's way. We thank them for their willingness to defend freedom. And we thank you, their family, for supporting their endeavors. We remember and honor those that have given All in service to our great Nation and those veterans who came before. God bless you and God bless America!
Sincerely,
Nancy Gefvert
Chapter President, VA2
bluestarrichva@yahoo.com