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Hero Packs

Each child of the Parent Away group at Mt. Vernon Elementary School (MVES) received a Hero Pack from Virginia Operation Military Kids this January. The Hero Packs were backpacks filled with exciting items: digital cameras, photo albums, stickers, tattoos and journals for children to enjoy during their parents deployment. Also inside the Hero Pack was a thank-you letter from a non-military youth or community member to acknowledge the student’s strength and sacrifice. Students were overjoyed and thankful to receive the Hero Packs and read each of the touching letters.