The Blue Star Moms are committed to remembering our fallen heroes and their sacrifices, the burden of which their families will forever carry. Since World War I, when the Blue Star banner that hung in the front window became an unofficial symbol of a military family member serving overseas, the blue star was covered with gold if a service member was lost in battle.

Today, a banner that displays this gold star is given to families whose loved one is lost while on active duty serving our country. The Blue Star Moms present personalized Gold Star Banners to families who so request. For more information contact us at Gold Star Banners.

California has lost more service members than any other state. To honor them and their families, the Blue Star Moms partner annually with the Marines Memorial Association in San Francisco to preserve the memory of these heroic men and women.

In January 2008, once more we will host a private, two-day Remembrance and Honor reception, memorial and dinner for California Gold Star parents to connect and share their stories of the bravery and lives of their sons and daughters.

For further information about this event, contact: Nancy Totman at goldstar@bluestarmoms.org

View the Gold Star Parents Album.

The Blue Star Moms welcomes donations toward our continuing effort to reach out to these families. Tax deductible donations can be mailed to:
Blue Star Moms
P.O. Box 2537
San Ramon, CA 94583

Please note "Gold Star Parents" on your check.

Useful Links For Gold Star Families