Ed Smith spoke with Mary Anne Zoni who is a Chaplain and 2nd VP of the Blue Star Mothers NY 8 in Rochester.
-Mary Anne talked about her personal experience when her son joined the military and was deployed
-She joined the organization as a way to give back and put her stress and energy to good use in the community.
-The organization is a great support network for military parents
-Mary Anne talked about a variety of support groups that they have for mothers of veterans and current military members
-She talked about how they collect care packages to send to service members that are currently deployed.
-Mary Anne is currency working a service project, their annual BabyShowers for active duty and veteran families. They are collecting donations for military members with babies or those who are expecting a baby. They will sort the donations and make baskets with items to give to each family.