When This Military Mom Noticed Her Son’s Deployment Wasn’t Receiving Care Packages, She Baked Them Cookies and a Movement Was Born

When Santina Flynn noticed her son’s deployment wasn’t receiving care packages, she baked them cookies, and a movement was born.
When This Military Mom Noticed Her Son’s Deployment Wasn’t Receiving Care Packages, She Baked Them Cookies and a Movement Was Born
Photos courtesy of Cookies for the Troops LLC
Deborah George
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Santina Flynn was a loving wife to her husband, Steve, a devoted American citizen, and a military mother with a generous heart. Before 2007, though, Santina never dreamed she would also become the founder of a nonprofit: Cookies for the Troops.

Love in Each Cookie

When Santina’s son, Justin, a small caliber ammunition quality manager with the Department of Defense, was deployed in Iraq, she asked him an innocent question that would change both of their lives. Had everyone in Justin’s deployment received care packages or letters in the mail?

When Justin replied that many service members hadn’t, Santina knew she had to do something. “That was just in her nature,” Justin, now 37, told The Epoch Times.

Deborah George
Deborah George
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Deborah is a writer from the Midwest, where she taps out stories at her old wooden secretary desk. In addition to writing for the Epoch Times, she also produces content for Human Defense Initiative and other publications. She likes to find joy in the mundane and take the road less traveled.
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