Your local United Way teamed up with the American Red Cross to assist families left behind while their loved one serves in the military overseas.  

For Samantha, that meant letting her reservist husband serving in Iraq know he had a bouncing baby boy.   With donated equipment and software, the Red Cross made a video email so the first-time father could see his brand new son.

“Seeing pictures of our new baby are one thing, but seeing him “live” and moving around made his day,” said Samantha.