WELCOME TO BLUE STAR MOMS

The Blue Star Moms, Chapter 101 (established November 2001), is a support through service organization in the San Francisco East Bay area located in Danville, CA. We have over 150 members from all over Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. We are moms, joining together to share our pride, our devotion and our worries for our sons and daughters currently serving in all branches of the Armed Forces of the United States, and our sons and daughters who are now veterans. We first came together shortly after the terrorist's attacks on 9/11/2001. We are an official chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America, a group who formed during World War II.

HOW TO JOIN OUR CHAPTER

Membership is open to mothers or stepmothers who have sons and/or daughters currently serving, or who have been medically or honorably discharged from the five service branches of the United States, as well as the National Guard, Reserve and the Merchant Marine. For more information about joining our local Danville, CA chapter, contact us at membership@bluestarmoms.org

Associate members include all other family members, spouses and friends of those who are currently serving or who have been honorably discharged.

Upcoming Events

THE PHILLIP ANDERSON MEMORIAL RIDE -- AUGUST 15, 2009

This annual event is to honor and commemorate the men and women who have fallen in battle and given their lives in service to their country. On March 10, 2008, SSG Phillip Anderson was killed during his second tour in Iraq while on patrol early in the morning. He was in his usual position as gunner on his commanding officer’s Humvee. A remotely detonated IED exploded under their vehicle killing Phillip, his commanding officer, his driver, and a civilian interpreter.

All funds are being donated to the Blue Star Moms to help defray costs for next year's Gold Star reception. To read more about this event to go: www.sgtandersonmemorial.org/SGT/default.aspx

Be sure to check out our calendar to see all of our events. Learn more (pop up window)

Recent Activities

On June 20th we had our 4th of July, "Summer Fun", packout for the troops. What a huge success! We had over 150 volunteers that came and helped us pack more than 1,000 care packages and get them in the mail. We send out a HUGE THANK YOU to our moms, the community and all who donated goods, money, services and/or labor to get these packages, filled with love, out to our troops who are in harm's way. Please watch our Calendar for upcoming ways you can help us continue to show that we have not forgotten!

Care Packages:

We depend on your support and help to continue our mailings. Learn more

Gold Star Family License Plate Bill

On September 26, 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 1455 – the Gold Star Family License Plate bill– authored by Senator Dave Cogdill (Modesto). This bill authorizes the California Department of Veterans Affairs to sponsor a Gold Star Family specialized license plate program and waives the 7,500 minimum applications requirement. This bill authorizes a family member of a member of the Armed Forces who was killed while serving on active duty in the military to apply for a special license plate with a design containing a Gold Star and the words "Gold Star Family."

Project: Gold Star

The Gold Star Family License Plates will be produced at no cost to the state’s General Fund, so fundraising will be necessary. The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to actively seek donations to pay for the costs of producing the plates (estimated to be $300,000). The Department of Veterans Affairs has established Project Gold Star to help raise the necessary funds. All of the money collected by Project Gold Star will be deposited into the Gold Star Family License Plate Account created by SB 1455. Upon appropriation by the Legislature, these funds will be transferred to the Department of Motor Vehicles to cover their costs.

Project Gold Star began accepting donations upon the signing of the Bill. Anyone interested in participating may download, fill out and fax their pledge to the VetFund.

Checks made payable to Project Gold Star can be mailed to Project Gold Star, 1227 O St, Room 314, Sacramento, CA, 95814. For more information contact Roz Jaurequi, at 916-503-8095 or http://www.cdva.ca.gov/VetFund/GoldStar.aspx.

General meetings are on the second Wednesday of every month at:

Danville Veteran's Memorial Building
400 Hartz Avenue
Danville, CA 94526
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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