An army veteran and military mom, Elsa Zarate is passionate about honoring the uniform and the men and women who wear it. In an effort to raise support for service men and women, Zarate has been working hard to create handmade bracelets, called Bands 4 Courage.
“Everyone is wanting a band now, which is really great because this is what I wanted,” said Zarate, who can hardly keep up with the demand for her military bracelets. The idea was inspired by her son, who is a Marine. “I made this bracelet out of the back of his uniform when he deployed a couple of years ago,” she said. “I just wanted something to remind me of him, to feel that connection.”
