Little Patriots Embraced
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Crisis Support
- Homeless & Housing
- Veterans & Military Families
Location
325 N Kirkwood RdSuite 105St. Louis, MO 63122 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Little Patriots Embraced's mission is to enhance the lives of our military families in need, while their loved one is protecting our freedom.
Description
GOAL: To deliver our mission through our programs.
OBJECTIVES: Help reduce the emotional stress that military family members have due to separation, relocation, or death of a loved one. In addition it is our plan to thank these military familiy members, with a special focus on the children, for their sacrifices for our country.
Little Patriots Embraced was founded in 2004 by Carol Watanabe, Founder & Executive Director. The goal that she and the organization has been fulfilling for the past 11 years is to serve the children of our military families in need. By doing so, Little Patriots Embraced has helped reduce the emotional stress that military families have endured due to separation, relocation or death of a loved one. Little Patriots Embraced has three main programs that strive to assist the military family with both emotional and financial needs: The Deployment Package, the Military Family Emergency Fund and the Youth Development Programs.
Little Patriots Embraced’s top priority are families in our region, and then throughout the nation. To date, Little Patriots Embraced has served over 57,000 military children in all 50 states.