shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com June 2, 2015 • Page 11 NMM Participates In Blue Star Museum Program Peschong Named May’s Volunteer Of The Month Victims of domestic violence often feel their world has been turned upside down and their lives will never be the VERMILLION — The National Music Museum, in Vermilsame. When families seek help from the lion, South Dakota, is pleased to participate again in Blue River City Domestic Violence Center, Star Museums, offering free admission to the nation’s active they receive peace of mind in several duty military personnel, including National Guard and Reways. Including the opportunity to attend support group to talk about their serve and their families. experiences, while their children are The program runs through Labor Day: Sept. 7, 2015. able to participate in activities with The program is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department special volunteers. One of these special volunteers, of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America. Rebecca Peschong, was recently recLeadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundaognized as United Way’s May Volunteer tion through Blue Star Families. A complete list of participat- of the Month. Rebecca has devoted her time, love and energy to children ing Blue Star museums is available at arts.gov/bluestarmuwho have been affected by domestic seums. violence. She not only supervises the The National Music Museum’s summer 2015 exhibit also children during support sessions, but happens to coincide with the Blue Star program this year. also participates in several activities The exhibit, “Banding Together — The American Soldier’s with the children including cooking Music Arsenal,” will showcase rare historic instruments supper, baking and playing games. issued to or used by U.S. soldiers throughout American “Rebecca shows up to our facility with a beaming smile and heart filled military history. It will also feature rare wartime photos, with love and compassion,” says River posters, sheet music, uniforms, and many other previously un-displayed artifacts from the Museum’s extensive holdings. City Domestic Violence Center, Director, Desiree Warren-Johnson. “The embrace Besides the National Music Museum in Vermillion, South of her arms and support empowers Dakota, regional Blue Star participants this year include the these children to know they are loved Prehistoric Indian Village, in Mitchell, South Dakota; The and everything will be OK.” Railroad Museum, in Sioux City, Iowa; and the Joslyn Art We asked Rebecca to tell us a little about herself: Museum, in Omaha, Nebraska. I have lived here in the Yankton The Blue Star free admission program is available to any Area since: 2011 bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), I began volunteering: with River a DD Form 1173 ID card (dependent ID), or a DD Form 1173-1 City Domestic Violence Center two ID card, which includes active duty U.S. military — Army, years ago. Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, as well as members of Volunteer work is enjoyable the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service because: I am passionate about helping women. The River City Domestic Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps - and up Violence Center offers group counseling to five family members. for victims of abuse, and I (along with The National Music Museum’s summer hours through other volunteers) provide on-site Labor Day, are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday; child care during the sessions. There 1-5 p.m., Sundays. The Museum is located in the middle of are typically two of us watching the Vermillion, on the corner of East Clark and Yale streets, on children. We feed them and keep them the campus of the University of South Dakota. More informa- entertained. You never know how many kids you’ll be watching or what the age tion at nmmusd.org. range will be; it definitely keeps you on your toes. 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