Blue Star Mothers ofCoastal Carolina  An ear that listens...A shoulder to cry on...

Welcome to Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina. 

We are parents who have children serving our country in the United States Armed Forces.  This non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organization serves to support one another, provide support to our troops, and promote patriotism in our community

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UPCOMING MEETINGS

(4th Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.)

There will be no meeting in December 2018,

due to the holidays!



Monday, January 28, 2019

Monday, February 25, 2019



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  Meeting Location:

The Moose Lodge

 479 Burcale Road 

Myrtle Beach

(near Arrowhead Country Club)

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Please "friend" us on Facebook to get daily updates about our ongoing activities - "BlueStarMothers CoastalCarolina"

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WE WILL BE PACKING

VALENTINE'S DAY HERO BOXES ON

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2019,

BEGINNING AT 2:00 P.M.

THE MOOSE LODGE 1959

479 BURCALE ROAD, MYRTLE BEACH, SC

We are looking for names and addresses of those who are deployed outside of the United States so that we can send them one of these Hero Boxes. 

Please send this information to proudarmymom@aol.com

by no later than October 17, 2018

We are also looking for donations of Valentine's candy hearts for this packing.  If you would like to contribute, it can be dropped off at:

The Veterans Cafe

3544 Northgate Road in Myrtle Beach

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THANKS TO ALL WHO CAME OUT AND

SUPPORTED OUR PIG ROAST

FUNDRAISER

FOR WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA ON

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018

WE RAISED NEARLY $3,000 FROM THE TICKET SALES, RAFFLES, AUCTIONS, AND CASH DONATIONS!!

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WELCOME HOME TO MARINE LCPL ASHLEY GERRALD

 SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

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GOLD STAR MOTHER RECOGNITION CEREMONY - SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

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LOOK AT WHAT CONWAY FORD  COLLECTED FOR OUR SUMMER HERO BOXES---AND THIS IS ONLY PART OF IT!!

Many thanks to Liz Callaway of Conway Ford, who is also co-host with Dave Priest of the Hot Talk Morning Show on 99.5 FM WRNN radio in Myrtle Beach, for helping to promote this event!!

THANK YOU, LIZ CALLAWAY AND CONWAY FORD!!

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2017 Wreaths Across America Day

Thanks to all who helped us reach another record number of wreaths sponsored at Florence National Cemetery...over 5,900!!  However, with nearly 13,000 veterans buried there, we have our work cut out for us in 2018.  Please watch for further information on our 2018 Wreaths Across America Campaign!!

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Thanks to Lowes Foods in Murrells Inlet for collecting and donating over 800 packages of Oreo cookies for our Halloween Hero Boxes!!

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Thanks to the Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina for their generous donation of over 700 cases of Girl Scout cookies in 2018!!  

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We packed up about 100 Summer Hero Boxes on June 23, 2018!!

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Other Upcoming Events - 

please check out our "Events - Calendar" page for more details!!



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 Presentation of Quilt of Valor to Retired Army Major John Dufresne, son of Blue Star Mother Beverly Dufresne.  Thank you for your service, John.

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 Oh, how they love those Hero Boxes!!!!

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WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA

For information on how to order wreaths on-line and pay with a credit card or electronic check, please go to our Wreaths Across America page! 

For the past 5 years, we have been registered sponsors for Wreaths Across America.  We hope to one day raise enough money to sponsor a wreath for every single veteran buried at Florence National Cemetery this December.  For every 2 wreaths sponsored through Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina, Wreaths Across America provides a 3rd one for free.  Check out our Wreaths Across America page for more information about the program.  You can retrieve an order form from that link.

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A special thanks to LIFE STORAGE in Surfside Beach, which has generously provided Blue Star Mothers of Coastal Carolina with a complimentary storage unit for the coming year.  This is a tremendous help to us, allowing Blue Star Mothers to collect LOTS OF GOODIES and store them until our next Hero Box packing event. 

THANK YOU!!!

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See other pictures of Blue Star Moms under

"Event Photos...More Event Photos"

Also see pictures of our MilitaryChildren

under "Photos" and "More Photos"

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Check out our other upcoming events

on the "Events - Calendar" page

What We Do

We symbolize our support through blue star flags displayed in the windows of our homes during wartime and we actively support our troops through a variety of loving, creative ideas.

Links to other Blue Star Mothers groups:www.bluestarmotherssc.comLexington, SC

Call Us Today!

If you have a loved one in any branch of the military and need a shoulder to lean on in these uncertain times, we are here for you. Our members are at all different stages of their loved one's military careers and can help you with your questions and concerns.

Please contact us anytime! We look forward to hearing from you.