A Message from Linda Trinkle Wolf, Chairwoman

MISSION:M4 
We HAVE made a difference for the
Critically Ill Children of the Military

It’s hard to believe that for the first time in over 20 years I won’t be having my ice cream party. However, even without ice cream, our military families continue to march on, sacrificing so much on our behalf. Because of your support, Mission:M4 continues to make a major difference for our military families. This past year, however, has been an extraordinary year for Mission.

Our biggest accomplishment has been the installation of a PVD system that interfaces with an MRI machine to the Pediatric MRI units at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, each valued at $50,000. This system has transformed a scary procedure into one that can include a movie, significantly decreasing the need for sedation and repeat procedures.
With the generosity of Geico Insurance, the pediatric unit at Walter Reed is installing a system to accommodate ongoing art exhibits, giving children a platform to display their art. The enclosed information from a Walter Reed Art Therapist shows how this project was the difference between a child feeling defeated or feeling like she could conquer anything…….even cancer.​

We have not gone unnoticed. This year, Mission:M4 was honored to receive the prestigious Good Neighbor Award from the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors and the Virginia Association of Realtors. Additionally, Mission:M4 received Honorable Mention with the National Association of Realtors for its contributions to the military community. This year, NAR honored 10 agents out of 1.3 million agents nationally. To have been among the top ten is very humbling.

Our current project needs your help. We are attempting to build a family room in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit at Walter Reed with plans to have a lounge and refreshment area, large TV, fun art on the walls and a desk area with computers, printer and scanner allowing a parent to stay in touch with family and work and provide for a respite from the hospital room.

Please consider making a donation to help complete the family room. Donations can be mailed to the Walter Reed Society/Box 303, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20889, marked for Mission:M4 or on  Mission:M4’s website. Donations are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. I hope you will take  time to look at our website and read more about our achievements. Together, we have accomplished so much.
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In closing, it is my sincere hope that 2021 will be filled with health, happiness and peace for us all. God Bless the United States of America.

​Our Wishlist
Our current project really needs your help. We are attempting to build a family room in the Pediatric Critical Care Unit at Walter Reed. When families bring their very ill children to the hospital, they do not leave their room for days. There are few places to be other than to sit in a chair in their child’s room….whether the child is in the room or out for tests. A sun filled family room is planned to have a lounge area, refreshment area, large TV, fun art on the walls and a desk area with computers, printer and scanner allowing a parent to stay in touch with family and work. Please help us make this happen with a donation through our website: www.Missionm4.org
Or mailing a check to:​

​The Walter Reed Society / Box 303
8901 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20889

MISSION:M4 Achievements

  1. The playroom in the children’s unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was totally renovated by the hospital. As a result of Mission:M4’s work with Hasbro, the new play-room was filled with new toys!

  2. Hasbro Toys continues to send “pallets” of toys to the children’s unit at Walter Reed Na-tional Military Medical Center. Imagine a very sick child having tons of toys to pick from when they need a smile? The kids at WRNMMC do!

  3. Working in coordination with America Adopt-A-Soldier, all patient rooms now have X-Boxes to help the children pass difficult times. They can interact with their families with a smile instead of a tear.

  4. The infusion center also has X-Boxes. Can you imagine a child getting an infusion, for ex-tended hours, and not even having a TV to watch? Now, as soon a child enters the unit, they ask for the remote.

  5. The Sedation Unit now has DVD players to divert a child’s mind when waiting for a proce-dure. It used to be scary to wait for everyone to get things ready, but now their attention is divert-ed by music, a story or other available DVD options.​