Stephanie Manchin and Jen DeMarco introduced the Blue Star Mothers of America, Yellow Rose TX20 chapter, to the American Legion Post 178 Membership. Stephanie Manchin is the President of the Frisco chapter of the Blue Star Mothers of America. The Frisco Blue Star Mothers of America is a new organization that was chartered on May 5, 2024 and their service area includes Frisco, west to Denton, Highland Point, Salina, south to Lewisville, and everything in between. They meet the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM at the new Frisco Public Library.
The Blue Star Mothers of America organization has approximately 200 chapters and 6,000 members nationwide. Projects include decorating and sending care boxes to deployed troops, participating in Wreaths Across America, donating time and goods to the VA hospital, offering blue to gold presentations at services of fallen heroes, folding pocket flags, writing notes of encouragement, sewing prayer pocket quilts, and making no-sew blankets.