Dear e:
"Sometimes I feel like I want to quit and just be normal for a bit." –Operation Purple® camper.
What's "normal?" Whatever it is, it's something all kids strive for—including military kids. In addition to the everyday social pressures that all kids face, military kids often feel that they don't belong. Whether it's because they move often or are dealing with their mom or dad deployed to a war zone, they feel that they are not normal. There are now 1.8 million military children coping with these feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Help send a military kid to a summer camp where they will fit in—Operation Purple Camp!
Operation Purple camps allow military kids to make fast friends. These friends share feelings not experienced by their civilian friends—and find that these feelings and experiences are normal. They are not alone.
Military kids get to share their worries, celebrate their family's military service, and learn ways to cope with stress. But best of all, they get to be kids—free from the extra responsibilities they often pick up when their mom or dad is deployed.
April is almost over, but it is not too late to do something to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. We're more than half way to our goal to raise $10,000 for military kids this month.
Donate today to send a kid to an Operation Purple camp this summer.
Military kids don't wear a uniform, but they serve too. Take this opportunity to thank them.
Regards,
Joyce Wessel Raezer
Executive Director
P.S. To celebrate the Month of the Military Child, cards are available on our website to email to a military kid you know. Whether they are living in your house or across the country, this is a great time to say thanks!
