May Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member and would like to attend a meeting virtually to check us out, please email me at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us to let me know so I can let you in to the meeting.
Google Meet Link:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ccw-udxx-mir
Or dial: (US) +1 904-580-8230 PIN: 980 036 962#
Our Community Salutes
The Blue Star Mothers will once again participate in Our Community Salutes at Gillette Stadium. This is one of our favorite events to volunteer at. Our Community Salutes is a nation wide event that recognizes and supports high school seniors who plan to enlist into the military immediately after high school graduation, and provide them with resources that aid in their transition into military service. We will be volunteering in a variety of capacities to support our newest and youngest service members as they prepare to take the oath. Join us as we honor high school enlistees, their families and network with the community.
Our Community Salutes:
Leominster White Cross Twilight Cermony
The Blue Star mothers will be attending the Leominster Memorial Day events beginning on Friday May 24 with the White Cross ceremony at the Leominster Veterans Center.
Flagging at Veteran's Graves
Join us as we help place a flag on every Veteran’s grave in Leominster. Flagging begins at 7:30 am at Evergreen Cemetery, St. Leo’s Cemetery and St. Ceceila’s Cemetery. Please email president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us if you would like to meet up and work together as a team.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Memorial Day Ceremony in Leominster. We will meet at 8 AM at the Leominster Veterans Center. Ceremony begins at 8:30 AM at St. Leo’s Cemetery. Reception to follow at Veterans Center at 11:30 AM.
June Monthly Meeting
Join us for our meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. This month we will not be meeting at the Leominster Veterans Center. We will be visiting Clear Path for Veterans for a tour. To learn more about Clear Path, please visit this link: https://www.clearpathne.org/.
July Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member and would like to attend a meeting virtually to check us out, please email me at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us to let me know so I can let you in to the meeting.
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mbf-fpuh-zoh
Or dial: (US) +1 402-665-0710 PIN: 792 131 705#
August Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member and would like to attend a meeting virtually to check us out, please email me at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us to let me know so I can let you in to the meeting.
We will be holding our elections for all board positions tonight and members must be present in order to vote in our yearly election. Members and those running for positions be current, paid members.
Google Meet Joining Information:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/ueo-zwtr-erx
Or dial: (US) +1 507-323-2361 PIN: 441 444 593#
April Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523.
We are excited to welcome some special guests. We have Quilts of Valor coming to present quilts to 8 local Veterans.
Due to our Quilts of Valor presentation, we will not have a virtual meeting option available.
March Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member and would like to attend a meeting virtually to check us out, please email me at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us to let me know so I can let you in to the meeting.
Google Meet Link:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qsy-frdy-sia
Or dial: (US) +1 754-216-5978 PIN: 505 211 647#
February Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member and would like to attend a meeting virtually to check us out, please send me an email at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us to let me know so I can let you in to the meeting.
Google Meet Link:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hnz-iidn-chu
Or dial: (US) +1 240-394-6294 PIN: 625 705 519#
January Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member and would like to attend a meeting virtually to check up out, please email me at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us to let me know so I can let you in to the meeting.
Google Meet Link:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hjf-sjon-fwi
Or dial: (US) +1 413-752-1097 PIN: 599 994 674#
Blue Star Mother Social
Join us for a casual night out to relax and socialize. We will be having a BSM social at the Columbia Tavern, located at 28 Manning Avenue, Leominster, MA on Thursday January 4, 2024 at 6 PM. This is not a BSM sponsored event, attendees will be responsible for their own food and drinks.
Please RSVP to president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us by 12/28/23 if you would like to join us.
December Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member but would like to attend a meeting to check us out, please send me an email at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us so I can let you in to the meeting.
Google Meet joining info:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wpv-zmge-kwn
Or dial: (US) +1 478-331-6289 PIN: 363 423 984#
Wreaths Across America
Please help us Remember, Honor, and Teach on December 16, 2023 at 11:45 am (Wreath Placement December 15th at 9AM) by sponsoring a wreath, volunteering, or inviting friends to help. Please visit the link below to sponsor a wreath or volunteer.
Blue Star Mother Social at NEADS
Chapters 1 and Chapter 3 are invited to the Blue Star Mothers Social at NEADS. The Social will be held at the Leominster Veterans Center at 5:30 PM instead of at NEADS campus.
Please RSVP to president. ma1@bluestarmothers.us if you plan to attend by 12/5/23.
Active Duty Service Member Care Package Packing Party
Care packages for active duty service members
November Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member or on our mailing list, please contact me at president.ma1@bluestarmothers.us to let me know you would like to attend our meeting virtually so I can let. you in.
Google Meet Link:
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/buf-poaz-hwa
Or dial: (US) +1 234-901-1452 PIN: 219 129 054#
During this month’s meeting, we will be working on a service project for Thanksgiving. Bring your glue guns and scissors!.
Annual Veteran's Day Services in Leominster
Please join us at the annual Leominster Veterans Council and the Department of Veteran’s Services Veteran’s Day activities planned for Saturday November 11, 2023.
Monument Square in Downtown Leominster-10:30 am
Ceremony at Leominster City Hall-11:00 am
Reception immediately following the ceremony at the Leominster Veterans Memorial Center.
Fundraising Committee Meeting
Calling all of our Blue Star Mothers to join our fundraising committee meeting via Zoom on Wednesday October 25, 2023 at 7 PM. Let’s get together, think outside of the box and share ideas on how to fundraise this year to help our chapter accomplish it’s mission. Contact us for a link to join our meeting.
October Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home. All meetings will be offered virtually. If you are not a member or on our mailing list, please contact us for meeting link here.
September Monthly Meeting
September Monthly Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
August Monthly Meeting
August Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
July Monthly Meeting
July Monthly Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
June Monthly Meeting
June Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
May Monthly Meeting
May Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
April Monthly Meeting
April Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
March Monthly Meeting
March Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
February Monthly Meeting
February Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
January Monthly Meeting
January Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
December Monthly Meeting
December Monthly Meeting held at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster, MA 01452. Join us in person or via Zoom. Please contact us if you are a new member and needed to be added to the mailing list to receive the link for the meeting.
Care Package Packing Party
Please join us for a packing party! We will be packing care packages to send to active duty service members in collaboration with the Leominster Veterans Center. We will be meeting at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA. In order for this to be successful, we need your help. We are accepting donations and need contact information for service members. If you know someone who would love a care package, please complete this form. Feel free to reach out for more information on how to help.
November Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home on Zoom. Please contact us if you are not on our email list so we can include you on the zoom link. We will be planning our care package packing party to be held on December 9, 2022.
Veterans Day
Leominster Veterans Day Ceremonies:
Friday, November 11th, 2022
10:30 am: Monument Square Ceremonies, Downtown Leominster. The Blue Star Mothers will be laying a wreath with the Gold Star Mothers.
11:00 am: Ceremony at City Hall, Leominster
Immediately Following Ceremonies at City Hall: Reception at the Leominster Veterans Center
DRESS: Blue Jacket, White Shirt, Blue Black Pants, BSM Garrison Hat.
October Monthly Meeting
Join us for our monthly business and planning meeting beginning at 7:00 PM. You can join us in person at the Leominster Veterans Center located at 100 West Street, Leominster MA 01523 or join us from the comfort at home on Zoom. Please contact us if you are not on our email list so we can include you on the zoom link. We will be planning our fall activities for Veterans Day, a Blue Star Mother social, and a packing party to send care packages to troops in early December.