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Hero Packs
Hero Packs
  • Hero Packs are OMK knapsacks filled with a variety of items from the OMK Partner Agencies, which are given to military youth as a "Thank You" for the sacrifices that they make while their parents are deployed.
Hero Packs contain a variety of items intended to provide children with fun activities and ways to stay connected to their deployed parents.  In addition, information is provided to parents regarding local support programs for children and families.
If your organiziation would like to make donations of materials for Hero Packs please contact nakatsuk@hawaii.edu.
Items such as stationary, stamps, journals and disposable cameras are always welcome.

Oahu 4-H'ers Prepare Hero Packs

putting together the hero packs writing letters and cards to be put into hero packs
Oahu 4-H'ers write support letters and prepare packs for children of deployed soldiers.

delivery of a hero pack to a soldier's family soldiers' families share experiences

Army Reserve relatives share their deployment experiences with Oahu 4-H members.
 
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