Greetings,

As the holidays approach, we have many ways to involve our youth in helping our veterans.

Send cards to veterans in the hospital, make party favors to put on trays, sing Christmas carols at nursing homes and care facilities.

Our youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. Let us all help in teaching to give back to our veterans and their families. To be thankful for all that we have been given and the freedoms we have.

R.A.P. cards are a unique way to reward children. Teach them about Random Acts of Patriotism and reward them for their actions. Reward them for reading to a veteran, reading a selection from the Patriotism Through Literacy List, or even if they sign up for a library card! We all love rewards!

The Illustrating America Art Contest has a new requirement that the student’s name and grade should now be written on the back of every art entry. Also, matting requirements are less restrictive. Please note this changes to the maximum dimensions of the size of the entries. We hope this will allow more students to participate. Check the updated applications.

Please remember to donate to the Illustrating America Contest.

Take care and many blessings.