Press Releases and Media Announcements

MEDIA RELEASES

NEBRASKA, Dec. 12, 2007 -  ABC Channel 8, Lincoln, Nebraska - Thanks to a nonprofit organization, a Lincoln military family in need, will be able to get back on their feet for the holiday season.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2007 - The Defense Department’s “America Supports You” program highlights how Americans across the country are supporting the U.S. armed forces. "America Supports You" published this news release describing how Wal-Mart and Sam’s Clubs Help Embrace Military Families through Little Patriots Embraced's programs.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, 2007 - As thousands of people filled the Pentagon parking lot at the end of the third America Supports You Freedom Walk today, they were greeted by groups individually working toward the collective goal of supporting troops and their families.
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Photo at Right: Carol Watanabe, a lead volunteer with Little Patriots Embraced, hugs a patriot who had just finished the third America Supports You Freedom Walk on Sept. 9, 2007, in Washington. Little Patriots Embraced works to relieve the stress of families with deployed servicemembers with a focus on children. The group was one of 21 troop-support organizations that participated in the walk. Photo by Samantha L. Quigley  

December 13, 2006 FOX Files: Little Patriots Embraced
For military families, having a loved one in service can take a terrible toll, especially on children.

Mrs. Germany International 2006 Chooses Little Patriots Embraced as Favorite Non-Profit.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2005 – A Missouri-based nonprofit organization uses the power of teddy bears to comfort young military family members with one or both parents deployed in the war against global terrorism.
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PRESS RELEASES

December 12, 2007 – Military Families Benefit From The Effort of a National St. Louis, MO based non-profit this Holiday Season

December 11, 2007 – Local Military Families Are Touched by National St. Louis, MO based non-profit

December 10, 2007 – Near and Far Away... The hearts of our Military Families are touched by the efforts of a national, St. Louis MO based, non-profit this holiday season, with the help of Wal-Mart and SamÕs Clubs

September 9, 2007 – St. Louis Based Non-Profit Organization, Little Patriots Embraced, participates in US Pentagon ASY Freedom Walk in Washington DC

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Michelle Williams, Executive Director, of LPE attended a meeting June 26th at the White House with President George W. Bush and actor Gary Sinise. Also in attendance were other members of America Supports You. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss continued efforts to serve military families.

May 29, 2007 – St. Louis Based Non-Profit Organization, Little Patriots Embraced, honors our Military at Jefferson Barracks

December 13, 2006 Little Patriots Embraced founder Mary Frost toured the White House and then was transported to the Pentagon to take part in the America Supports You annual conference.

October 4, 2006 -St. Louis Based Non-Profit Organization, Little Patriots Embraced, held a community awareness and informational
event.

June 26, 2006 - St. Louis Based Non-Profit Organization’s Executive Director, Michelle Williams met with President Bush at the White House

Local America Supports You member to meet with President Bush at the White House - Little Patriots Embraced, a Chesterfield, Mo.-based organization, is one of fourteen groups that has been invited by President George W. Bush for a special White House meeting on June 26, 2006 at 10 a.m....

September 2005 Local non-profit becomes member of Department of Defense program, America Supports You - Little Patriots Embraced has been accepted as a member of the Department of Defense's program, "America Supports You". It is an honor and a privilege to be a member of this program...