Welcome to Blue Star Families of Richmond, VA. My name is Tina Burkett and I am a proud Air Force mom and President of Chapter VA2 of Blue Star Mothers of America. We have a tremendous group of military moms represented in our membership that are committed to supporting our active duty and veteran service members through a variety of projects. We are a wonderful source of support for one another during your child’s military service.
My daughter joined the Air Force in 2013. I did not know any other military moms and I joined every facebook “mom” site I could find. I came across the term “Blue Star Mom” and did some research. I found Blue Star Families of Richmond and joined right away. Finally, a room full of moms that knew exactly how I was feeling! The feelings that only another military mom would understand…because they had all been there at some point. I have never had such an instant connection with strangers. I am so very grateful to have found these ladies so early in my daughter’s service.
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 duty and veterans). We have moms that are veterans 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.
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. Every year, we decorate a Hero Tree that is 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 ladies 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. 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,
Tina Burkett
Chapter President, VA2
bluestarrichva@yahoo.com
My daughter joined the Air Force in 2013. I did not know any other military moms and I joined every facebook “mom” site I could find. I came across the term “Blue Star Mom” and did some research. I found Blue Star Families of Richmond and joined right away. Finally, a room full of moms that knew exactly how I was feeling! The feelings that only another military mom would understand…because they had all been there at some point. I have never had such an instant connection with strangers. I am so very grateful to have found these ladies so early in my daughter’s service.
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 duty and veterans). We have moms that are veterans 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.
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. Every year, we decorate a Hero Tree that is 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 ladies 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. 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,
Tina Burkett
Chapter President, VA2
bluestarrichva@yahoo.com