Group Comforts Soldiers, Their Families
Posted: January 20, 2003 at 7:28 p.m.
NOVATO (KRON) -- It is frightening to go to war, but just as scary to stay at home and wonder what dangers your loved ones are facing.
A Bay Area support group is lending comfort to those left behind.
There is no doubt they are proud of their sons. But being a mother with a soldier now being deployed to a possible war zone has become the hardest job in the world.
Dotty Selmeczki's 25-year-old son Casey Calderan is a Marine now serving somewhere in the Middle East.
Gloria Godchaux also has a son in the Marines. 20-year-old Kevin Godchaux, who could be deployed to Korea or the Middle East.
It's the fear for their sons that inspired these two mothers to form "Operation Mom".
It’s a support group for Bay Area parents whose sons and daughters are serving in the military overseas.
They have monthly meetings and send care packages and letters.
Operation Mom started right after 9/11 when Godchaux's son was 17 and signed up for the Marines.
Operation Mom is more than just support. They're working on non-profit status to get donations for mass mailings of supplies to all troops who serve overseas four or five times a year.
They're hoping April for their first mailing: requested items like moist wipes, coffee and books.
They are the comforts most take for granted that are in short supply in a war zone.
For information on Operation Mom, go to www.operationmom.org. You can also call
(925) 706-1736.
(Copyright 2003 KRON 4. All Rights Reserved.)
Posted: January 20, 2003 at 7:28 p.m.
NOVATO (KRON) -- It is frightening to go to war, but just as scary to stay at home and wonder what dangers your loved ones are facing.
A Bay Area support group is lending comfort to those left behind.
There is no doubt they are proud of their sons. But being a mother with a soldier now being deployed to a possible war zone has become the hardest job in the world.
Dotty Selmeczki's 25-year-old son Casey Calderan is a Marine now serving somewhere in the Middle East.
Gloria Godchaux also has a son in the Marines. 20-year-old Kevin Godchaux, who could be deployed to Korea or the Middle East.
It's the fear for their sons that inspired these two mothers to form "Operation Mom".
It’s a support group for Bay Area parents whose sons and daughters are serving in the military overseas.
They have monthly meetings and send care packages and letters.
Operation Mom started right after 9/11 when Godchaux's son was 17 and signed up for the Marines.
Operation Mom is more than just support. They're working on non-profit status to get donations for mass mailings of supplies to all troops who serve overseas four or five times a year.
They're hoping April for their first mailing: requested items like moist wipes, coffee and books.
They are the comforts most take for granted that are in short supply in a war zone.
For information on Operation Mom, go to www.operationmom.org. You can also call
(925) 706-1736.
(Copyright 2003 KRON 4. All Rights Reserved.)