The Volunteer Chapter of Tennessee attended the 88th National Convention of the American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh, NC on June 19-23, 2005. Kelly Swanson and Sherrie McGhee represented the Volunteer Chapter, along with Tammy Bass and Jenny Newsom, who represented the Middle Tennessee Chapter. It was a busy, but very productive week, starting with assembling 700 dorm drop bags, as a welcome home gift for Airman stationed at the Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC.
Our business meeting was followed by a wonderful banquet, and the convention ended with the elections of our new 2025-2026 National Executive Board. Sherrie will once again be serving as the National Chaplain. We are very proud that all three Chapters in Tennessee received awards for their volunteer hours, mileage and donations. We hope to see everyone at next year’s convention, to be held in Tampa, Florida.
