Lakeshore Military Family Support Group

+ What is the Lakeshore Military Family Support Group?

Started: 9/11
Purpose: We are all one family supporting the needs of all branches of military personnel and their families. “No one understands a military family like another military family!”
+ Stateside
+ Deployed

+ From Boot to Station & Beyond!

+ Hand in Hand

+ A listening ear, revolving shoulders, and a safe haven
+ A phone call, e-mail away
+ Prayer and lots of it
+ Sharing and caring
+ Vet-2-Vet
+ Parent-2-Parent, Spouse-2-Spouse
+ Kids-2-Kids

+ Hosting speakers: lawyers, gov’t officials
+ Linking needs and volunteers
+ Counseling
+ Liaison between Red Cross & military families, military organizations

+ Connections…

+ So, what can we do?

+ Picnics & family oriented activities
+ Help coordinate home repair
+ Swap childcare
+ Parades
+ Meals
+ Baby showers
+ Send-offs and welcome home

+ Pray!!! Put feet on those prayers
+ Letters, Letters, Letters, Letters
+ Care packages
+ Volunteer! Sign up!
+ Car repairs, give a parent a break
+ Lawn care, house repairs, make meals

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