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Community
Our Community: The Home of the Military Child
The Military Child World Expo Foundation (MCWEF) brings together families, schools, volunteers, and organizations to create a lasting Home of the Military Child. Through shared responsibility, service, and cultural stewardship, our community supports military-connected children across regions and generations.
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As the National Association for Military-Connected Children, MCWEF serves as a steward, preserving community traditions, elevating youth voice, and coordinating collective care for those growing up connected to military service.
A FEATURED COMMUNITY TRADITION
Purple Christmas
Purple Christmas is a community tradition rooted in service and belonging. Beginning in 2024, volunteers across the DMV came together over multiple seasons to prepare gifts for military-connected children, and civilians demonstrating how collective care can become lasting legacy.
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This tradition represents the earliest expression of what would later become the Home of the Military Child.
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SCHOOLS & YOUTH PARTICIPATION
Schools & Youth Participation
Military-connected children are supported not only at home, but in classrooms and communities. MCWEF engages with public and private schools, DoDEA-connected families, and Purple Star Schools to elevate youth voice, strengthen belonging, and recognize the lived experiences of military-connected students.
Educators and youth leaders play a vital role in shaping a community where military children are seen, supported, and celebrated.
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CHAPTERS & LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Chapters & Local Communities
The Home of the Military Child is built locally. Through chapters and community-based participation, families and partners come together to reflect regional identity while contributing to a national framework of care and connection.
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Chapters serve as entry points for shared leadership, service, and community presence, ensuring military-connected children are supported where they live.
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PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
Why It Matters - Partners & Supporters
MCWEF collaborates with military-serving organizations, veteran-serving institutions, schools, and civic partners who share a commitment to the well-being and belonging of military-connected children.
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Our partners strengthen the community by contributing expertise, trust, and long-term support, helping ensure that no organization stands alone in serving military families.
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MOMENTS OF RECOGNITION / COMMUNITY STORIES
Community Stories
Behind every program and tradition are people, youth, caregivers, volunteers, educators, and advocates, whose actions shape the Home of the Military Child.
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Community Stories highlight moments of service, leadership, and recognition that reflect the lived experiences and shared responsibility of those who show up for military-connected children.
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Join the Community
Celebrating Military-Connected Children
The Home of the Military Child is strengthened by participation. Whether through service, partnership, or local leadership, community members play an essential role in preserving belonging and honoring the experiences of military-connected children.
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