Our Military Kids Attends Tee Ball Game On The South Lawn Of The White House: McLean non-profit organizes outing for 30 children who have parents serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

McLean, Virginia (June 23, 2006)– Our Military Kids, a McLean, Virginia nonprofit dedicated to funding essential extracurricular activities for children of deployed Reserve and National Guard military, organized an outing for 30 children and 20 adults to attend Tee Ball on the South Lawn of the White House. These children from Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia all have parents deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom and have received a grant award from Our Military Kids.

“We are very pleased the White House offered these tickets to Our Military Kids. The families were so appreciative and excited to visit the White House and see the President” said Linda Davidson, Executive Director of Our Military Kids. “We are grateful for the opportunity to honor and recognize these families in a small way for the sacrifices they have been asked to make while their loved one is serving our country.”

The Our Military Kids families were invited as spectators to the baseball game played by the McGuire AFB Little League Yankees (New Jersey) vs. Dolcom Little League Indians (Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, Connecticut), and then treated to a picnic lunch served on the South Lawn of the White House. President Bush warmly greeted each of the families, posing for photos and signing autographs. The President took this opportunity to thank the families and their loved ones in Iraq or Afghanistan for their service to our country.

Our Military Kids is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit that wants to ensure school-age children of deployed and severely injured Reserve and National Guard military have the opportunity to participate in youth sports, fine arts, and tutor programs without the expense of such programs creating a financial burden on a family that has already been asked to make sacrifices and accept new challenges. Many service members have gone to fight the Global War on Terrorism and along with their service come many sacrifices of their families as well.

Our Military Kids has been funded by generous contributions from corporations, governments and individuals. Major corporate sponsors of the program have been General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, The Boeing Company, Freddie Mac Foundation, Rolls-Royce, Avpro, Inc, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, LLP. To learn more about Our Military Kids and how you may join in this effort to recognize and support the children of our deployed Reserves and National Guard military, you may visit www.ourmilitarykids.org or call them at 703-734-6654.

Margaret Kirkman of Richmond, VA, with 5 of her 8 children, Mitchell, Braxton, Everett, Keaghn and Grayson are joined by her brother, Daniel Johnson and nephew, Garrison, on their visit to the White House.

Gabe Rizer of Alexandria, VA, proudly shares the autograph provided by President George Bush during his visit to the White House.

Brothers Thomas, John and Matthew O’Neil, of Woodbridge, VA, are honored to pose with President Bush for pictures.

About Our Military Kids

Our Military Kids is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that wants to ensure school-age children of deployed and severely injured Reserve and National Guard military have the opportunity to participate in youth sports, fine arts, and tutor programs without the expense of such programs creating a financial burden on a family that has already been asked to make sacrifices and accept new challenges. Many service members have gone to fight the Global War on Terrorism and along with their service come many sacrifices of their families as well. Our Military Kids, a member of America Support You, relies on generous donations from individuals, corporations and foundations. Please visit www.ourmilitarykids.org for more information.