Patriots

MAY 16, 2008 - Little Patriots Embraced held our first Annual LPE Golf Fundraiser at The Landings at Spirit Airport in Chesterfield, MO. The golf event was a fun filled Friday afternoon of golf, good food & beverage, dinner & auction, great prizes, and awards. You will not want to miss next year May 15, 2009!! Contact our office for information using the "CONTACT LPE" link above.

MARCH 15, 2008 - LPE had a booth at the St. Pat's Day celebration on the Landing, downtown St. Louis. We would like to thank everyone who made a contribution to our organization.

FEBRUARY 15, 2008 - President's Day was celebrated with residents of The Hallmark located in Creve Coeur, MO. LPE's volunteers thanked area Veteran's and their families by spending the afternoon enjoying cake and music. The youngest volunteer Audrey (10) entertained the guests with her own version of Patsy Cline's "Walking after Midnight". Other volunteers served cake and visited with the residents. Little Patriots Embraced honors our older citizens, and we recognize their role in the molding of this great nation! Thank you and we love you all!! Click here for Photos

JANUARY 25, 2008 - Co-Founders Mary Frost and Carol Watanabe traveled to the Pentagon to attend the America Supports You annual summit, put on for select member organizations, including Little Patriots Embraced.
The day started early with an address and welcome from MS. Julia Burgess, ASY Homefront Liaison, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs. MS. Allison Barber followed with a warm welcome and opening remarks. Lieutenant General Carter F. Ham, Director for Operations, J-3 Joint Staff, followed with an update on the War on Terror. The General's talk concluded with a question answer period. Breakout sessions followed with several great presenters who gave us knowledge to help us continue to serve the military and our nation through our non-profit organizations. The breakout sessions were followed by an address from Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, that included question and answers. What touched us most from the time spent with The Secretary of Defense was his sincere gratitude for us. We were thanked for what we we are doing and told we do make a difference. I can quote him as asking us to "keep doing what we are doing". Our day ended late as we were taken to visit the memorial and chapel in the west wing of the Pentagon, where at 9:37 AM on September 11, 2001 American Airlines flight 77, a jetliner under the control of terrorists, deliberately crashed into the Pentagon killing everyone on board and 125 people inside the building. We were given some time to be silent as we prayed for those lost and those who live today with the sorrow of missing their loved ones.
This trip to Washington DC and the Pentagon was an amazing experience for us as co-founders of Little Patriots Embraced. We are humbled by this great nation, and we know we have been blessed with such an awesome challenge as we strive to serve you, our heroes, the families of our great military! What an honor it is for us!!

Honorable Robert M. Gates
Secretary of Defense
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PAST EVENTS 2007

DECEMBER 21 2007 - To everyone who contributed in some way to LPE.

The end of another year is upon us as we conclude our holiday program for the year, and gear up for the year long fund drive in 2008. Our programs run all year long, as the need is every day, not just at the holidays. As we pause to count our blessings we are overwhelmed by each sponsor, each corporation, and each individual who helped LPE change the life of a military child, a service member spouse, and most important the military service person who is fighting for our freedom. We gave them peace of mind in knowing that their family is cared for while they are away serving our country. We were told a long time ago that miracles take place when you least expect them to happen in non-profit work. This year we can testify that we have experienced miracles! Our miracles came to us in the form of strangers who came to help us when we needed to help others, but couldn't without help! Miracles came to us as we met and served our families in need, and were blessed with the true meaning of service, that spirit you feel inside that warms your heart, wets your eyes, and touches your very soul! LPE was blessed with new sponsors, and welcomed back past contributors, who came just in time to help us help others! Volunteers were blessed with good health and safe travel during a winter storm, as they delivered Christmas in Nebraska to a wonderful family needing our help! We thank each of you for helping LPE to deliver in 2007! May God bless you for having such a generous heart with perfect timing!! Click here to see some of the recipients of your generosity! God Bless You Each and Everyone!

DECEMBER 10, 2007 - LPE volunteers wrap gifts for the "Adopt a Military Family" program. We were able to provide a Christmas for families this year from contributions made by individuals and corporations. We thank you!!! Click here for photo...

DECEMBER 7, 2007 - LPE thanks our friends at Sam's and Wal-Mart Stores Near And Far, for their support in 2007! We could not give these wonderful military spouses and their children a Christmas filled with gifts, financial assistance, and peace of mind without you! LPE's "Adopt a Military Family" program was successful in improving the lives of military families near and far because of your generous hearts. We love you and thank you from our heart to yours this holiday season. Click here for photos

NOVEMBER 15, 2007 - Little Patriots Embraced donates Circus tickets to military families at Scott AFB in IL. Click here for photo...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 - St. Louis Based Little Patriots Embraced participated in the third annual America Supports You Freedom Walk at the Pentagon in Washington DC. Over 10,000 people came to the event. Hundreds of people came to visit our volunteers at our table set up on the Pentagon lot. Click here for photos and go to the www.americasupportsyou.gov site for more details.

JANUARY 26, 2007 - MICDS School in St. Louis County Missouri put on a Bake Sale in support of Little Patriots Embraced. The Bake Sale was a big success! We would like to thank all who participated in this event, especially those who put so much time into organizing it! Click here to see photos from the event.

April & May 2007 - LPE held our annual spring Wal-Mart fundraiser days at our friendly local Wal-Mart store. We can report another successful spring fundraiser, thanks to all who donated to our organization!

April 2007 - LPE celebrated with our nation, Month of the Military Child. We had a very difficult time choosing, as we wanted every single child to be the winner of our drawing. Elizabeth Satchel was chosen for our spotlight this year as LPE's April 2007 Military Child! Congratulations Elizabeth!! We shipped a box of wonderful fun surprises to her and her family, including our Little Patriot Teddy Bear. We love you Elizabeth!

June 10, 2007 - LPE honored our military Dads this Father's Day....by showing we love and care for their families at home, with special focus on their children.

PAST EVENTS 2006

DECEMBER 14, 2006 - Michelle Williams, Executive Director of Little Patriots Embraced, attendend a holiday reception at the White House! Click here to see photos from the event.

DECEMBER 13, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced sent a representative to The Pentagon for the annual America Supports You summit to learn more about how we can support the families of our military.

DECEMBER 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced launched the "Adopt a Military Family" program to raise funds to send our LPE Teddy Bears out before Christmas and to fill requests for gifts for military family members. This program will allowed an organization, a family, or individual to adopt a military family for the holidays. We would like to thank those companies and individuals who came forth with gifts for these families! We especially thank the St. Louis MO Mason Ridge School Brownie Troop for their contribution to send Teddy Bears to the children!!!

DECEMBER 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced sent our signature teddy bears and bracelets to children with a parent deployed. Our organization had many requests for our bears coming into us from as far away as Iraq, asking us to remember their children. We need the American people to fulfill these requests from our soldiers serving around the world and their spouses.

NOVEMBER 25, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced continued their tradition and delivered toothbrushes and toothpaste contributed locally for our St. Louis, MO Veterans.

OCTOBER 28, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced sponsored the Scott Air Force Base annual Fall Festival. LPE obtained contributions valued at $250.00 to help support the event for the Scott Air force Base community.

OCTOBER 3, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced hosted a community awareness and informational event October 3, 2006 at the West Port Plaza Sheraton Chalet Hotel in St. Louis County. This event was well attended. Thank you to all who attended. Click here for photos and check out our press release.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced joined Operation Home Front, another member of America Supports You, in the St. Louis area for the America Supports You Freedom Walk, in remembrance of those lost and their families.

JUNE 26, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced received a special invitation from President Bush and attended a meeting at the White House regarding our organizations continued efforts to support our military families.

Executive Director Michelle Williams with
President Bush at the White House June 26th 2006.
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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.

Executive Director of Little Patriots Embraced Michelle Williams,
with Brad Taylor her guest, at the White House Reception December 14,
2006. Michelle received a formal invitation to attend the reception
from President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush.

MAY 14, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced has provided a beautiful container filled with gift items to Scott Air Force Base in Illinois for their annual Mother's Day event. Click here to see photos from the event.

APRIL 29, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced attended the Scott Air Force Base Youth Fair. We conducted a drawing and gave away two bicycles (one girl and one boy) to the winners of the drawings. In addition, we handed out LPE pamphlets to the families and gave smaller prizes to those children who registered for the drawing. The day was another successful fun filled event! In April our focus was "Month of the Military Child" as it will be each year in the future. Click here to see photos from the event.

FEBRUARY 11, 2006 - Little Patriots Embraced held a fundraiser at the Wal-Mart store in Town & Country, MO. Our board members and volunteers stood in ice cold weather conditions to get the word out that LPE loves our military and their families and needs the general publics support! We thank those who made donations and others who have come to our web site. Thank you for your donations and words of encouragement. This fundraiser was successful and will help fund our next children's event. We thank Wal-Mart for their awesome support for LPE!

PAST EVENTS 2005