Operation Military Kids

The kids schools passed out sheets this week about Operation Military Kids and I felt lead to spread the word. Our community will be joining in the celebration of our military youth. I wanted to share and get the word out! So many times we support the solider but forget about the spouse and children that sacrifice too. Please show your support for the kids of military personal!

April marks the nation's "Month of the Military Child", a time to honor youth impacted by deployment. In celebration, Texas Operation: Military Kids (OMK), part of the 4-H Youth Development program of Texas AgriLife Extension, invites us to join them for the 2nd annual "Purple Up! For Military Kids."

They are encouraging everyone across the state of Texas (and other states) to wear purple on Friday, April 13th, as a visible way to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Purple is the color that symbolizes all the branches of the military, as it is the combination of Army; green, Coast Guard; blue, Air Force; blue, Marine; red and Navy; blue. OMK hopes everyone will take this opportunity to appreciate and celebrate these young heroes.

Be creative.....the goal is for the military youth to actually see the support of their community! Need some ideas to get you started?

•  Ask local, regional, and state officials to wear purple on April 13th.
• Spread the word by inviting newspaper and media outlets to feature a story about Purple Up! For Military Kids
• Involve area schools, sports teams, youth organizations and clubs, after-school programs, recreation departments
• Engage the Chamber of Commerce, fraternal organizations, social clubs, and Rotary groups
• Request local businesses to post Purple Up! message on their roadside signs, and ask their employees to wear purple
• Ask stores and restaurants to offer discounts to all patrons who wear purple
• Invite coworkers, members of your spiritual community, exercise class, or golf league to join you in showing support for the military youth in your town

Please spread the word and wear purple to show our military youth, communities, schools, workplaces, churches, and every where else, that we support, pray for, give thanks and encourage our military!

Below is the website for Texas Operation: Military Kids. You can click on "State Information" and click on your state for what their doing in your community!

Purple Up! For Military Kids

Blessings and Love,
Hollie