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Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) is set to observe April as the Month of the Military Child to recognize the personal sacrifices and contributions of military children.
NSAB School Liaison Officer Chanel Sharp said the Month of the Military Child is to put the child’s needs at the forefront.
“We see you, we hear you and you’ve made just as much a sacrifice to be a part of a military family,” she said.
Different events and resources will be highlighted throughout the month, including a poetry competition, “Purple Up!” April 13 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Warrior Café. That morning, the café plans to sell purple-themed food to go along with the color selected to build awareness of the month of Military Child because it’s the color that represents all branches of the military.
Sharp said parents will have three minutes to write a poem about their child for a chance to win prizes. The poems should be between 20 to 150 words. People who can’t make it to the Warrior Café to enter the contest can enter the online version during the same hours. To submit for the online version, PurpleUpPoem@gmail.com.
Sharp will be at Morale Welfare and Recreation’s Spring Fling April 14 to promote resources to help children.
“Military children experience stressors like everyone else,” Sharp said. “They might cope faster but they still need support in the community.”
And look for two articles in the April editions of The Journal where Sharp will focus on 1) Why friends are important for children and 2) Different ways to motivate children.
| Date Taken: | 03.29.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 04.02.2018 13:24 |
| Story ID: | 271454 |
| Location: | BETHESDA, MARYLAND, US |
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