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2026 - Special Thanks 

  • BlueCross BlueShield Association (Federal Employee Program)

  • BlueStar Families

  • Fashion Centre at Pentagon Centre

  • Gunston Middle School of Arlington, Virginia

  • Thomas Jefferson Middle School of Arlington, Virginia

  • Swanson Middle School of Arlington, Virginia

  • Washington Conservatory of Music

  • ​Pen Federal Credit Union

  • ASME

  • Military Homeschoolers Association

  • Our Military Kids

  • Hon. Matt de Ferranti (Chair Arlington, Virginia)

  • Hon. Julius Spain Sr. 

  • Hon. Blanquita Walsh Cullum

  • William M. Stephens

  • Colonel Jim Paige (Ret.)

  • Colleen Shine

  • Shannon Badowski

  • Dr. Deborah Gilmore

  • Portia Davidson

  • Joseph Peterson

  • Todd Jerscheid

  • Paul Kingsbury

  • Leslie Rodriguez

  • Deidra D, Jackson

  • Maria Delgado

  • Don Hayes​

  • Rev. Alyssa Densham​

  • Miriam Gennari

  • Linston Lawrence

  • Dr. Frank Malone

  • Harry Costner

  • Diplomatic Watch

  • Steven Rogers (Captain Retired)

  • Alfranda "Al" Durr (Lt. Colonel US Army Ret.)

  • Natalie Mack

Thank You Tags

GUNSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 

CARRYING THE TORCH OF CARE
TEEN CAREGIVERS BREAKFAST & RECOGNITION

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE - 2026

Gunston Middle School of Arlington, Virginia

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  • Maria Delgato (Teacher of Year)

  • Sara Guerrero 

  • Camila Mercado 

  • Julia Finley

  • Sophie Scanniello 

  • Paige Roehm 

  • Lucas Pencikowski

  • Ava Zhang

  • Allie Galve

  • Peregrine Brewer

  • Dee DiSoco

  • Alec Zelenovic

  • Sara Guerrero

  • Elizabeth Davis

  • Christopher Fuenmayor Diaz

  • Max Benke

  • Sofia Karesh

  • Sophia Cathopoulis

  • Dee DiSoco

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Military Child World Expo Foundation (MCWEF) | The National Association for Military Connected Children. The Military Child World Expo was created by the Military Children's Six Foundation and is now governed and operated by MCWEF.

 

The Torch of Care National Tour is presented in conjunction with:

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EVERY CAREGIVER DESERVES A SEAT AT THE TABLE. ™

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Psalm 127:3–4 (NIV) — Legacy & Generational Promise “Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.”

© 2026 by The Military Child World Expo Foundation

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