There are 5 Chapters within the Middle Atlantic Region
New York: New York Chapter (New York City area)
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Chapter
New Jersey: There is no active chapter in New Jersey. New Jersey residents are considered Middle Atlantic Region Members At Large.
Delaware: There is no active chapter in Delaware. Delaware residents are considered Middle Atlantic Region Members At Large.
District of Columbia: Capitol View Chapter
Virginia: Arlington Chapter* Potomac Chapter*
Maryland Capitol View Chapter
About the Region:
Marie Speer Founder of Gold Star Wives at a past Region Conference in Cape May, NJ
The Middle Atlantic Region reaches from Northern New York to Southern
Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains.
Region
Conference:
The Annual Region Conference is held once a year in March or April. This year we had a Conference Call on April 19, 2020.
The Middle Atlantic Region also holds Quarterly Conference Calls. The next one will be held on September 27, 2020 at 2:00pm. See the September National Newsletter "Region Updates" for phone no. and details.
2020-2021 Regional Officers:
President: Ellen McCourt Vice President: Christine Chojnicki Treasurer: Pat Jacobs Secretary: Aseneth Blackwell Historian: Dot Shelmet Chaplain: Margaret Selby Parliamentarian: Vacant
Gold Star Wives is a Congressionally Chartered non-profit service organization that is capable of providing services to the active duty and service-connected military surviving spouses.
Washington DC Office
200 N.Glebe Road Rm 435
Arlington, VA 22203-3755
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. is a non-profit 501(C)4 National Military Widow/Widowers Service Organization chartered by the United States Congress. Donations are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes but may be deductible as trade or business expenses.